Michael Andrew Hawash was born and raised in England. Mr. Hawash immigrated to the United States with his family in 1981. Mr. Hawash attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Government and a Bachelor of Arts in History.  In 1994, Mr. Hawash obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Houston Law Center, where he also received numerous honors and awards for trial and oral advocacy.

Over the course of 15 years, Mr. Hawash worked for a number of the nation’s most prominent law firms, including: the Washington D.C. based lobbying firm of Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson, Hand, Chartered, once recognized by many as the nation’s most powerful law firm; the New Orleans based firm of Adams and Reese, LLP, one of the most well-recognized and influential law firms along the Gulf Coast; and, the Chicago based powerhouse of Seyfarth Shaw, LLP, one of the nation’s largest and most prestigious law firms. While with the aforementioned firms, Mr.Hawash successfully represented many of the nation’s largest corporations and insurance companies in hundreds of lawsuits, involving both commercial and personal injury issues.

Mr. Hawash now uses his vast experience defending corporate America to assist individuals, families, and businesses damaged by corporate negligence and other wrongdoing. Mr. Hawash has and continues to accept a broad spectrum of cases, including those arising out of: maritime, energy, and oilfield personal injury; products liability; professional malpractice; wrongful death; insurance bad faith; commercial and industrial accidents; fraud; breach of contract; and deceptive trade practices.

Mr. Hawash resides in Houston, Texas with his wife, Tori, and son, Luke.

Education
• Bachelor of Arts, Government, The University of Texas at Austin
• Bachelor of Arts, History, The University of Texas at Austin
• Juris Doctorate, University of Houston Law Center

Courts
• Admitted to practice in all Texas state courts
• Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
• Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
• Admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Publications
• Peter A. McLauchlan, Recent Developments in Admiralty Jurisdiction, 18 Tul. Mar. L. J. 262 (1994).
• Michael Hawash, The Ultima Online Lawsuit, Computer Gaming World (November 1998).
• Michael Hawash, How to Start and Grow Your Own: Starting Your Own Game Development Company, www.gamespot.com/features/startup/ (1999).
• Michael Hawash, What Every Game Developer Needs to Know About Intellectual Property Rights, Computer Gaming World (January 1999).

Professional Activities and Affiliations
• Texas Bar Association
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Houston Bar Association
• American Trial Lawyers Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Maritime Law Association
• Phi Kappa Psi
• Phi Delta Phi