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Mike represents a variety of clients in commercial, insurance coverage, tort, environmental, and Qui Tam/False Claims Act matters at the state and federal levels. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and represented clients in venues across Texas and throughout the United States. Mike’s accomplishments as a trial lawyer have been recognized by his peers, who elected him as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”). ABOTA is comprised of trial lawyers representing both sides of the bar and membership is by invitation only.

Originally from Port Arthur, Mike left Texas to attend Notre Dame and then served his country as an officer in the Navy. Following his discharge, he returned to Texas to attend law school and began practicing with the Houston firm Weitinger, Steelhammer and Tucker after graduation. Mr. Hendryx eventually became managing partner and the named changed to Tucker Hendryx. Mike was also a partner with Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, LLP for over 21 years.

Mike’s litigation and trial experience is significant. He has represented clients in litigation involving catastrophic personal injuries, death, and commercial disputes pertaining to pipeline and plant fires and explosions, chemical exposures, environmental contamination and degradation, insurance recovery, workplace accidents, and others. Recently, Mike worked closely with co-counsel to successfully conclude a substantial Qui Tam/False Claims Act case involving fraud during the war in Afghanistan.

When not at the office, Mike can be found sailing in Galveston Bay or serving on the Boards of the Houston Area Parkinson Society and the Bayou Preservation Association. He also cherishes spending time with his wife, Gail, and children.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 5433 Westheimer Road, Suite 725
    Houston, TX 77056
Education
  • University of Houston, J.D., graduated 1977
  • University of Notre Dame, BBA, graduated 1970
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel - Past President
  • State Bar of Texas Litigation Council Legislative Committee - Member
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Life Fellow
  • Houston Bar Association - Member
  • Houston Bar Foundation - Sustaining Life Fellow
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
  • Amicus Curiae Committee, Texas Chapters of American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
  • Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates - Fellow
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
Court Admissions
  • All Texas Courts
  • U.S. District Courts Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U. S. Supreme Court

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
  • DRI Exceptional Performance Citation 2016-2017
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys™ (by America’s Top 100 LLC) – Lifetime Achievement
  • Texas Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters® service), 2008-2020
  • Super Lawyer's Top 100 Texas Lawyers (2016)
  • Super Lawyer's Top 100 Houston Lawyers (2015-2016)
  • Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel/Business Edition (2009-2016)
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel President’s Exceptional Service Award (2018)
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel President's Special Recognition Award (2016)
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel President's Award (2007)
  • Martindale Hubbell AV Rated
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Personal Injury Litigation

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