Mike Gruber's practice primarily involves business litigation defense, although he has also posted a number of very large verdicts, judgments and settlements. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and co-authored the two volume treatise “Texas Litigation Plans and Forms.”
Mr. Gruber is active in a number of civic and professional organizations, and recently the Award of Excellence by the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers for his service to the community. He earned his law degree from Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University, where he also earned his undergraduate degree.
Admitted to Practice:
State Bar of Texas, 1981
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Claims Court
State Courts of Texas
Court of Indian Appeals
Representative Clients:
Securus Corp.
Interstate Batteries
CBRE Trammell Crow
Texas Capital Bank
Jones Lang LaSalle
Ryan, Inc.
Community Affiliations - Past and Present Positions:
Habitat for Humanity, Dream Dallas Board Chair
Basic English Program, Director
Catholic Foundation Advisory Board, Director
Children's Education Fund, Chairman
Dallas Zoological Society, Board member (Incoming Chairman)
Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, Director, GroupOne Division
Next Generation Fund, Director
North Texas Entrepreneur Foundation, Director
North Texas Region of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Director
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Chairman, Annual Event, 2005-2010
Mr. Gruber is active in a number of civic and professional organizations, and recently the Award of Excellence by the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers for his service to the community. He earned his law degree from Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University, where he also earned his undergraduate degree.
Admitted to Practice:
State Bar of Texas, 1981
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Claims Court
State Courts of Texas
Court of Indian Appeals
Representative Clients:
Securus Corp.
Interstate Batteries
CBRE Trammell Crow
Texas Capital Bank
Jones Lang LaSalle
Ryan, Inc.
Community Affiliations - Past and Present Positions:
Habitat for Humanity, Dream Dallas Board Chair
Basic English Program, Director
Catholic Foundation Advisory Board, Director
Children's Education Fund, Chairman
Dallas Zoological Society, Board member (Incoming Chairman)
Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council, Director, GroupOne Division
Next Generation Fund, Director
North Texas Entrepreneur Foundation, Director
North Texas Region of Big Brothers Big Sisters, Director
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Chairman, Annual Event, 2005-2010
Contact & Links
Location
- 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200
Dallas, TX 75201
Education
- Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations
- Criminal Justice Act Attorney Panel - Member
- Dallas Bar Association - Member
- Dallas Bar Association - Past Chairman, CLE Committee, Bench Bar Book Committee, Judicial Poll Committee
- State Bar of Texas - Member
Headquarters:
New York, New York
597 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
284 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
Awards:
- Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
- AV Preeminent Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Justinian Award, 2012
- DAYL Award of Excellence, 2009
- Texas' Top Rated Lawyers by ALM and Martindale-Hubbell
- Named to the list of 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas/Fort Worth by D CEO Magazine, 2016
- Top 100 Super Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth, 2003-2017
- Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2011-2018
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, Business Litigation, D Magazine, 2008-2017
- Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2003-2017
Publications
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