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Germer PLLCPrincipal
Michael T. Bridwell
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Michael T. Bridwell

5.0
4 reviews

550 Fannin, Suite 400, Beaumont, TX 77701

Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Defense and 5 more

About Michael T. Bridwell

Michael Bridwell has been practicing litigation work in a variety of matters since graduating from the University of Texas School of Law in 1985. He represents a number of clients and companies in Texas and beyond in products liability, premises liability, personal injury defense, toxic tort and trucking matters .

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Honors and Awards:

•Martindale-Hubbell AV rated
•Texas Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters service), 2006-2010, 2013-2023, 2025
•Houston’s Top Lawyers, H Texas Magazine (2008-2009, 2013)
•The Best Lawyers in America - 2022 Product Liability Litigation - Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in Beaumont
•The Best Lawyers in America - 2020 Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Defendants “Lawyer of the Year” in Beaumont
•Best Lawyers (by Levine Leichtman Capital Partners)
•The Best Lawyers in America
•Commercial Litigation (2013-2022)
•Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action (2013-2022)
•Product Liability Litigation (2013-2022)
•Personal Injury Litigation (2022)

Articles and Presentations:

•Condemnation Update and Easement Maintenance Issues (author and presenter), May 2013
•Easement Rights Pertaining to Multiple-Pipeline Grants and Update on Texas Easement Issues (author and presenter), November 2010
•Sun Tzu and the Art of Mediation (author and presenter), Texas Association of Defense Counsel Winter Seminar, January, 2009
•Mediation Tips for Litigants: Don’t Meet Me In The Middle (author and presenter), Texas Association of Defense Counsel Summer Seminar, July, 2004
•Creating and Managing a Case Budget (author), The Advocate, June, 2006
•Taking The Plaintiff’s Deposition (author and presenter) Jefferson County Bar Association, April, 2006

 

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Champion Badge Silver

At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.

Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

Champion Badge Platinum

At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Michael T. Bridwell got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation 1
    • Civil Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Premises Liability
  • Products Liability
  • Torts
  • Other 3
    • Personal Injury Defense
    • Toxic Torts / Chemical Exposure
    • Transportation and Trucking Litigation

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Principal
    Firm Name
    Germer PLLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Representative Experience: Represented local chemical manufacturing facility in litigation involving thous
    s of plaintiffs claiming personal injury based on claims of air pollution
    community exposures
    Defended local refinery in alleged ground water contamination case involving hundreds of nearby residents
    Represented pipeline companies in pipeline rupture cases involving claims of environmental damage
    catastrophic burns
    Counsel for steering gear manufacturer in tanker/tug boat collision
    death case
    Represented industrial pump manufacturer in catastrophic burn
    death case
    Defended several oil
    chemical companies in asbestos litigation on a statewide basis
    Represented pipeline companies in easement, right of way,
    eminent domain negotiations
    suits

    served as panel counsel for several insurance companies
    Successfully tried a products liability death case on behalf of gasoline can manufacturer
  • Additional Links
    https://www.germer.com/attorneys/michael-t-bridwell/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1985, Texas
    1986, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    1994, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
    2001, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
    2008, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
    2009, Arkansas
    2009, Oklahoma
    United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
    United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
    United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
    United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    United States Supreme Court
    Memberships

    Professional Memberships and Affiliations

    •Texas Board of Legal Specialization Personal Injury Trial Law - 1990
    •Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC)
    •Certified Mediator, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute
    •All Texas Courts
    •U.S. District Courts for Eastern, Southern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas
    •U.S. Court of Appeals-Fifth Circuit
    •U.S. Supreme Court
    •Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC)
    •American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
    •Texas Bar Foundation-Life fellow
    •American Inns of Court, Michelle Mehaffy Chapter (President 2014, 2015)
    •Jefferson County Bar Association
    •Arkansas Bar Association
    •All Arkansas Courts
    •Oklahoma Bar Association
    •All Oklahoma Courts
    •U.S. District Courts for Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of Oklahoma

    Bar Fellowship
    Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow).
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Texas School of Law
    Class of 1985
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Michigan State University
    Class of 1981
    BA
    Honors
    Legal Certifications
    Texas Board of Legal Specialization Personal Injury Trial Law; Certified Mediator, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1958
    Tokyo, Japan, August 20, 1958

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Principal at Germer PLLC
5.0
4 reviews

550 Fannin, Suite 400Beaumont, TX 77701U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Wednesday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Thursday 08:00 AM - 05:30 PM
  • Friday 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

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  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Michael T. Bridwell is admitted to practice in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.
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    Michael T. Bridwell is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and United States Supreme Court.
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