Senior Counsel

Houston

Office:

jmichaels@buchalter.com

Bar Admissions

Texas

Overview

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Joshua Michaels is a Senior Counsel in the Firm’s Houston office and a member of the Litigation and Construction Law practice groups. His litigation practice focuses on commercial disputes for businesses across multiple industries, with particular experience representing commercial contractors, developers, and owners. He has also represented commercial landlords and tenants, staffing companies, and healthcare providers, among many others.  

Mr. Michaels has successfully represented clients in state and federal courts across the country. He handles each matter from pre-litigation counseling through trial and has substantial deposition, motion practice, and trial experience, including opening and closing statements to judges, arbitrators, and juries.   He excels at telling his client’s story in clear and persuasive terms.

Recognizing that client goals can vary, Mr. Michaels tailors his approach to every client, matching legal strategy to the client’s business objectives so disputes can be resolved efficiently and with the strongest opportunity for success .

Mr. Michaels believes in service to the community as well as his clients. He enlisted in the Texas Army National Guard after high school and, during college, deployed to Egypt with a multi-national peacekeeping force. After college, he served with Teach for America for two years, teaching social studies in a high-needs public school in Denver, Colorado. He is an active member of his church and continues to serve in the community. A native Texan, Mr. Michaels grew up in Wichita Falls, Texas, and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas School of Law.

Admissions

  • Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Education

  • University of Texas School of Law, J.D.
  • University of Texas, B.A., magna cum laude, with honors

  • Best Lawyers in America “Ones to Watch”® (2024-2026)

  • Houston Bar Association (HBA), (2025)
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • Dallas Bar Association, Member

  • Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Houston Chapter, Member
  • TEXO (North Texas Associated General Contractors / Associated Builders and Contractors), Member
  • Texas Army National Guard, Sinai, Egypt – Non-Commissioned Officer: Sergeant (E-5) (2002-2008)

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