As a skilled College Station, Texas Business Litigation Lawyer, I have 26 years of experience trying cases, seven years’ experience presiding over hundreds of cases as a judge, am Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, have been a certified mediator and arbitrator, published four professional articles, and have the people skills and legal knowledge to escort you successfully through the system.

I have a proven record of success in a wide range of business litigation matters, including:

• Construction
• Dissolution of partnership
• Tortious interference
• Breach of contract
• Breach of commercial lease

I returned to the private practice of law on January 1, 2006, after serving two terms of office as judge of County Court at Law #1 in Brazos County.  As judge of that court, I had jurisdiction over civil cases involving $100,000 or less, family law, probate, guardianships, condemnation cases, mental cases, and criminal misdemeanors.  As judge, I presided over more than a hundred jury trials and decided hundreds more in trials without a jury.  In all, only 14 of my decisions were ever appealed and only 3 of those were reversed by the appellate court.

As a practicing lawyer for nearly 20 years before my time on the bench, I tried cases in the state courts of dozens of the 254 counties throughout the State of Texas and in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  Moreover, I have tried lawsuits in the federal district courts of the Western District of Kentucky and in the Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Lastly, I have successfully argued cases before the highest appellate courts in Texas and Kentucky and before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans and before the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.

As an experienced College Station, Texas Business Litigation Lawyer, I am dedicated to the proposition that clients are entitled to sound advice at a reasonable price.  This sound advice is derived from the many hats I have worn over my 26 years in the profession.  In addition to being a full-time trial judge for seven years, I served as a part-time municipal court judge for seven more, and am a Board Certified trial lawyer.  Moreover, I was one of the first lawyers in Brazos County to be certified as a mediator and an arbitrator and filled those roles in hundreds of other cases.  I was selected by other lawyers and chosen by federal district and state court judges to mediate difficult cases.  Based on the needs of the case, my proven track record demonstrates that I know how to advocate before an appellate court, persuade a trial judge, motivate a jury, and escort a client through mediation or arbitration.

I have not only represented plaintiffs, but my experience in plaintiffs' actions, as well as my time on the bench as judge, have given me a unique advantage in representing defendants in business litigation and contested probate cases also.

My primary practice areas within the field of general civil litigation focus on contested probate, trusts, estates, and guardianships, as well as  business and commercial litigation, construction litigation, litigation involving injuries and accidents, and real estate litigation.  I represent individuals, partnerships, corporations, and other business entities.

Dedicated to providing the highest quality and thorough service in every case, I routinely serve clients in the following counties in the Brazos Valley:  Brazos, Burleson, Ft. Bend, Grimes, Houston, Lee, Leon, Madison, Milam, Montgomery, Robertson, Walker, and Washington.  I am also willing to take, and have taken, cases in other counties and venues as well outside of this area.


In the span of one year since returning to private practice, I have been involved in dozens of contested business disputes, most of which are still pending.  The following are those contested business matters that have been successfully concluded:

• Yolanda Barahona, et al. v. Toyota Motor Corporation, et al.,  Walker County, Texas.  Jury trial involving the crash-worthiness of a vehicle.  Assisted in representing Toyota Motor Corporation.  Jury verdict in favor of Toyota Motor Corporation.
• Cecil Rodney Giesenschlag v. Producers Coop Association and Wayne Andrew Bertrand and Deanna Jewel Gilbert; 21st District Court, Burleson County, TX.  Represented Third-party Defendant, Deanna Gilbert, for the insurance company.  Settled during mediation so the terms are confidential.
• Assemblage of Praise Church v. Blessings From Above, Rebecca Nitsche, and Connie Poehl, County Court at Law #2, Brazos County, Texas.  Successfully represented the Plaintiff Church in breach of commercial lease by day care facility renting space from the church.
• Imperial Lofts, Ltd. v. Imperial Woodworks, Inc., 74th Judicial District Court, McLennan County, Texas.  On appeal, represented Plaintiff landlord before the 10th Court of Appeals in Waco involving breach of commercial lease by furniture building renter.  Jury awarded plaintiff more than $570,000 in damages and $140,000 in attorney’s fees, but the trial judge erased both sums.

If you or someone you know in Texas needs the assistance of an experienced College Station, Texas Business Litigation Lawyer, call Attorney Randy Michel today at 866-766-2630, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.