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Michael Pattillo's practice focuses on appellate litigation and motions practice and issue analysis at the trial level. He
has represented clients in the United States Supreme Court, federal and state courts of appeals, and federal district
courts. Mr. Pattillo's practice covers a wide variety of substantive areas, including criminal law, securities fraud, the
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, federal preemption, and state tort law. He also has general civil litigation experience
representing both defendants and plaintiffs.
Representative Engagements
- Fortune Global 500 energy company - merits briefing in the United States Supreme Court in case involving construction of
federal statute of limitations
- Criminal defendant - certiorari and merits briefing in the United States Supreme Court in treaty-rights case
- United States' largest business federation - amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court regarding state sovereign
immunity in patent actions
- Energy Company - district court and federal court of appeals proceedings in case involving federal preemption of local
ordinance intended to block proposed LNG project
- Fortune 500 oilfield services company - analysis of legal issues under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in connection
with investigation by federal authorities
- Former CEO of Fortune 500 corporation - SEC investigation and enforcement action
Clerkships
- Law clerk to the Honorable Nathan L. Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas
- Law clerk to the Honorable Stanley F. Birch Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1999
Order of the Coif
Member, Texas Law Review
- University of North Carolina, B.A., 1996
Bar and Court Admissions