Michael Kelsheimer focuses his practice on the employment law needs of Texas businesses and executive employees. He recognizes that the cost and expense of litigation make resolving employment disputes challenging. To help avoid these concerns, he utilizes his experience in and out of the courtroom to prevent or quickly resolve employment disputes through proactive employer planning and timely advice. When a dispute cannot be avoided, Michael relies upon his prior experience as a briefing attorney for the United States District Court and his extensive experience in employment and commercial lawsuits to secure favorable resolutions for his clients.
Michael has experience in a wide variety of employment and commercial matters including cases involving race and sex discrimination, fair labor standards, covenants not to compete, deceptive trade, fraud, negligence, and enforcement of contracts in state and federal courts as well as through binding arbitration.
Michael is also the author of the Texas “Employer Handbook”, a monthly guide for Texas business owners.
Representative Experience
Employment
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Successfully obtained injunctions against employers related to non-competition agreements
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Negotiated successful settlements of disputes arising from non-competition agreements
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Successfully defended race, sex, and disability claims for large and medium sized corporations in and around North Texas
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Regularly prepare and revise employment policies and employee handbooks for employers across the state
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Prepared numerous employment agreements for at-will and contract employees in various fields of business including health care, sales, software development
Commercial Litigation
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Recovered five judgments in excess of 1/2 million dollars in commercial real estate and contract disputes.
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Successfully defended multi-million dollar clients in breach of contract, deceptive trade, foreclosure, and personal injury litigation.
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Successfully defended appeals to the Texas Supreme Court on matters of real estate and arbitration.
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Part of litigation team for Estate of Albert Strangi v. Commissioner, a multi-million dollar test case in the U.S. Tax Court and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals against the IRS involving family limited partnerships.
Professional Activities, Memberships & Affiliations
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Briefing Attorney to United States Federal District Court Judge Sam R. Cummings (2000-2001).
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State Bar of Texas.
Community Activities, Memberships & Affiliations
Honors
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Selected as a Rising Star by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazine, 2008 - 2012.