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Michael W. Cramer
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Practice Areas
- Insurance Defense
- Trucking Accidents
- Commercial Litigation
Biography
Michael W. Cramer is an AV-rated lawyer who has practiced law for 42 years. He has served as lead counsel in a variety of cases and has brought numerous trucking defense, premises liability, workers’ compensation, commercial litigation, construction litigation, insurance subrogation and LHWCA cases to successful resolution through mediation or jury trial. He has taken hundreds of depositions, including physicians, scientific experts, lay witnesses and litigants.
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- Juris Doctorate - 05/1983
- Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 06/1979
- Major: English
Honors
- Chosen by Martindale-Hubbell as a Preeminent Lawyer
- Best’s Recommended insurance Attorneys and Adjusters
Professional Associations
- State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section, Member, 1984 to Present
- Houston Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member, 2020 to Present
- Katy Bar Association, Former Vice President, 2016 to Present
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1984
- United States Supreme Court, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1986
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1984
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
Representative Cases
- Secured defense verdict for trucking company involving the collision of a motorcycle and an eighteen-wheeler when the truck was ticketed for making an improper right turn.
- Represented defendant trucking company and its driver in auto-truck collision wrongful death case. In a “swearing match” as to which vehicle caused the accident: gained a defense verdict.
- Represented defendant in a nightclub negligent security case where a patron was stabbed by six assailants, causing a ruptured spleen, a collapsed lung and multiple other injuries, resulting in a lengthy hospitalization: gained a defense verdict.
- Represented electrical subcontractor in a breach of contract case against general contractor involving numerous affirmative defenses, including faulty electrical work: verdict for client, including all attorney’s fees. Post verdict litigation included the discovery of an out of state fraudulent transfer of funds and piercing the corporate veil, resulting in a substantial recovery for the client in unlikely circumstances.
- Represented defendant emergency response company in negligence and breach of warranty case resulting in lawsuit for $14,000,000 in loss of business. Extensive pre-trial discovery revealed numerous prior violations of pollution laws. Presented former Director of Harris County Pollution Control at trial, resulting in a defense verdict.