A Houston litigator, practicing since 1991.
Practicing in Texas since 1991 · Licensed Texas and Colorado · State and federal court.
Michael C. Falick
Business litigation · Houston
Mike represents businesses, property owners, lenders, and individuals in contract, real estate, construction, financial-services, and commercial disputes. His work spans the life cycle of a dispute — pre-suit investigation, temporary restraining orders and injunctive relief, discovery and motion practice, settlement negotiations, trial, and appeal — in Texas state and federal court, including matters before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Federal Circuit.
Mike has lived in Houston since 1966. He graduated from St. John's School in 1983, earned a business degree from Tulane University's A. B. Freeman School of Business in 1987, and received his J.D. from South Texas College of Law in 1991, where he was recognized for outstanding service to the Board of Advocates. He commenced his legal practice in 1991.
Mike has been active in his community, serving as a School Board Trustee in Spring Branch ISD from 2004–2013, including as the Board's President in 2007–2008 and 2010–2011. Mike and his wife, Julie, both grew up in Spring Branch, where they also raised their children, Avery and Stephen. Mike and Julie now live in the Heights and enjoy spending time in the mountains of Southern Colorado whenever possible.
Clients reach Mike directly. He handles each matter personally, from the first call through resolution or appeal.
Thirty-five years
in Houston law.
- 1983St. John's SchoolHouston, Texas
- 1987Tulane UniversityA. B. Freeman School of Business, B.S.M.
- 1991South Texas College of LawJ.D. — Outstanding Service, Board of Advocates
- 1991–1996Kirkendall, Isgur & Rothfelder, LLPHouston, Texas · Associate 1991–1994; Partner 1994–1996
- 1996–2026Rothfelder & Falick, LLPHouston, Texas · Co-founding partner
- PresentMichael C. Falick, PLLCof counsel to Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.
15 reported opinions of record.
Selected reported opinions in which Mike appeared as counsel of record — spanning the Supreme Court of Texas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Texas Courts of Appeals, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
- Supreme Court of TexasSysco Food Services v. Trapnell890 S.W.2d 796 (Tex. 1995)
- Supreme Court of TexasMiller v. HCA, Inc.118 S.W.3d 758 (Tex. 2003)
- Fifth CircuitMcDaniel v. Anheuser-Busch987 F.2d 298 (5th Cir. 1993)
- S.D. Tex. — cited in 28 subsequent decisionsBeardmore v. Jacobsen131 F. Supp. 3d 656 (S.D. Tex. 2015)
Direct engagement, from first call to resolution.
Clients reach Mike directly. He handles each matter personally, from the first call through resolution or appeal.
Every important decision is made collaboratively with the client to ensure that the client’s priorities and objectives remain the focus.
Direct email and phone access, frequent updates and no surprises about strategy or costs.