Mike Hatchell heads the Firm's appellate practice group. During his forty-year legal career, he has been lead counsel in over 150 appeals. He has argued thirty-eight appeals or original proceedings in the Supreme Court of Texas, has argued en banc to the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals twice, and has appeared in all fourteen courts of appeal in Texas. Mr. Hatchell was recognized by Texas Monthly magazine as one of the top five appellate lawyers in Texas and three times as one of the top 100 “Texas Super Lawyers” by Texas Lawyer Magazine. He is also one of 300 elected members of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Mr. Hatchell serves on the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee and is a highly-rated lecturer on a variety of appellate issues and developing Texas law.
Education
- LL.B., The University of Texas School of Law, 1964
Phi Alpha Delta Legal Fraternity
Hildebrand Moot Court Competition Finalist and Best Brief Award, 1962
Moot Court Board of Managers
Chairman, Law Day, 1964 - B.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 1961
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1964
- U.S. Supreme Court
Admitted To Practice
- The Supreme Court of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Reported Decisions
- Classic Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Cook, 2006 WL 941801 (Tex. App. – Tyler 2006, pet. denied)
- Romero v. KPT Consol., Inc., 166 S.W.3d 212 (Tex. 2005)
- R.R. Street & Co., Inc. v. Pilgrim Enterprises, Inc., 166 S.W.3d 232 (Tex. 2005)
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Garza, 164 S.W.3d 607 (Tex. 2004)
- Bunton v. Bentley, 153 S.W.3d 50 (Tex. 2004)
- COC Services, Ltd. v. CompUSA, Inc., 150 S.W.3d 654 (Tex App.—Dallas 2004, pet. denied)
- Tarrant Regional Water Dist. v. Gragg, 151 S.W.3d 546 (Tex. 2004)
- Miller ex. rel. Miller v. HCA, Inc., 118 S.W.3d 758 (Tex. 2003)
- King Ranch, Inc. v. Chapman, 118 S.W.3d 742 (Tex. 2003)
- Henry Schein v. Stromboe, 102 S.W.3d 675 (Tex. 2002)
- Bentley v. Bunton, 94 S.W.3d 561 (Tex. 2002)
- Intratex Gas Co. v. Beeson, 22. S.W.3d 398 (Tex. 2000)
- Exxon Corp. v. Garza, 981 S.W.2d 415 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1998, pet. denied)
- Southwestern Elec. Power Co. v. Burlington Northern Railroad Co., 966 S.W.2d 467 (Tex. 1998)
- Richey v. Brookshire Grocery Co., 952 S.W.2d 515 (Tex. 1997)
- Matter of Estate of McDaniel, 935 S.W.2d 827 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1996, writ denied)
- Haynes & Boone v. Bowser Bouldin, Ltd., 896 S.W.2d 179 (Tex. 1995)
- Exxon Corp. v. Tidwell, 867 S.W.2d 19 (Tex. 1993)
- Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Lee, 880 S.W.2d 750 (Tex. 1993)
- Robertson v. Hide-A-Way Lake Club, Inc., 856 S.W.2d 841 (Tex. App.—Tyler 1993, no writ)
- State Farm Mut. Ins. Co. v. Conn, 842 S.W.2d 350 (Tex. App.—Tyler 1992, writ denied)
- Exxon Corp. v. Perez, 842 S.W.2d 629 (Tex. 1992)
- Kelly v. Diocese of Corpus Christi, 832 S.W.2d 88 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1992, writ dism’d w.o.j.)
Publications & Presentations
Professional History
- Of Counsel, Locke Lord LLP
- Head of the Firm’s Appellate Section (May 2004 – Present)
- Shareholder, Hatchell PC in Tyler, Texas (February 2001 – April 2004)
- Ramey & Flock, P.C., Tyler, Texas, (1965 – January 2001)
- Attorney
- Partner
- Shareholder
- Briefing Attorney, Senior Associate Justice, Meade F. Griffin, The Supreme Court of Texas, (1964 – 1965)
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Member, Supreme Court Advisory Committee
- Member, Board of Trustees, Texas Supreme Court Historical Society
- Member, Supreme Court Task Force on Judicial Campaign Contributions Member, Supreme Court Task Force on Revision of Charge Rules
- Member, American Academy of Appellate Lawyers
- Member, Smith County Bar Association
- Secretary (1968)
- Treasurer (1969)
- President (1983)
- Member, The State Bar of Texas, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section (1988 - 1990)
- Organizer
- Chairman- Elect
- Chairman
- Immediate Past Chairman
- Member, Bar of the Fifth Federal Circuit, Seminar Planning Committee (1988)
- Past Member, Civil Appellate Law Specialization Commission (1988 – Present)
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Recognized, top five appellate lawyers in Texas, “Top Notch” Lawyer Survey, Texas Lawyer Magazine (2012)
- Named, “Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers,” Texas Monthly Magazine (2003)
- Named, The Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Law
- Named, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers, Appellate (National)
Community Leadership
- First Presbyterian Church
- Diaconate (968 – 1974)
- Secretary (1970 – 1972; Session 1974 – 1982, and 1988 – 1991)
- Coordinator, Presbyterian Guidance Program Youth Fellowship Director
- Board of Trustees, Carnegie Public Library (1972 – 1977)
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Related Practice Areas
Board Certifications
Civil Appellate Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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