Michael Yoder is a partner in the Dallas office of Reid Collins & Tsai. His practice is focused on complex commercial litigation frequently associated with bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings, such as litigation involving fraudulent transfers, claims against directors and officers, professional malpractice claims against audit firms and law firms, and claims against banks and other financial institutions.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers | 2026 | Litigation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2026 | Complex Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2025 | Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial & Insolvency |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2025 | Complex Commercial Litigation, Bankruptcy, Insolvency |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2024 | Complex Litigation, esp. Bankruptcy, Plaintiff Financial |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers | 2024 | Commercial Litigation, esp. Financial & Insolvency |
Yoder has worked on matters arising out of Ponzi schemes and other fraudulent schemes involving hundreds of millions of dollars of losses and sometimes involving parallel criminal proceedings and regulatory enforcement actions. Yoder has spearheaded fraud investigations. Yoder graduated with honors from Harvard Law School and graduated with highest honors from Rice University with an economics degree, where he also served as a teaching assistant for both undergraduate and graduate level accounting courses. During his legal career, Yoder has worked with expert witnesses in connection with asset and business valuation issues, solvency analysis, economic damages, and accounting and audit issues.