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Michael R. Absmeier

Partner, Gibbs & Bruns

713-751-5235mabsmeier@gibbsbruns.com

1100 Louisiana, Suite 5300
Houston, TX  77002

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Mike Absmeier focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation in a broad array of areas, including energy, securities, contractual, fiduciary duty, executive compensation, construction, and partnership disputes. Absmeier joined Gibbs & Bruns in 2005. Absmeier serves as one of the firm’s co-managing partners.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2026 Commercial Litigation, esp. Oil & Gas
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2026 Litigation
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2026 Complex Commercial Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2025 Commercial Litigation, esp. Oil & Gas
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers 2025 Energy Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America 2025 Litigation
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2025 Complex Commercial Litigation
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2024 Commercial Litigation, esp. Oil & Gas
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers 2024 Energy Litigation
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2024 Complex Commercial Litigation
The 2023 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2023 Commercial Litigation, esp. Oil & Gas
The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2022 Commercial Litigation, esp. Oil & Gas
Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America 2022 Complex Commercial Litigation
The 2021 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2021 Commercial Litigation, esp. Oil & Gas
The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2020 Commercial Litigation, esp. Oil & Gas
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers 2019 Commercial Litigation, esp. Oil & Gas

Absmeier served as an active-duty Armor officer in the United States Army from 1998 to 2002, attaining the rank of Captain. During that time, Absmeier served as an M1A1 tank platoon leader, a tank company executive officer, and a general staff officer.  Absmeier currently serves on the Houston Bar Association’s Military and Veteran’s Committee.