Michael G. Guajardo

Michael Guajardo earned his B.B.A. in Finance and J.D. degree from Texas Tech University. Michael began his legal career with Thompson & Knight, P.C. in Dallas, Texas, where he spent several years doing defense work in various types of personal injury matters. Michael then came to the decision to begin representing individuals, rather than insurance companies.

“My decision was an easy one. I wanted to be the kind of lawyer who helped people rather than large companies,” says Guajardo. Michael has never looked back, and he has continued representing injured victims and their families for the past 30 years. Michael has been actively involved in his profession and fighting for the rights of Texas citizens for decades.

Michael has been involved in the Texas Trial Lawyers Association since 2000. He has served as a Board of Director since 2003, Vice President of Membership from 2010 to 2012, and President in 2014. He has also served as a Director of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association since 2007, and he is a member of the Capitol Area Trial Lawyers Association. Michael serves on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice. He is a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, as well as a member of the Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. Michael has been recognized by Thomson Reuters for Super Lawyers every year since 2009. Michael has been honored as a Best Lawyer in Austin by Austin Monthly, Best Lawyers in America, and an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest rating, and a Superb “10.0” rating from AVVO, also the highest rating. Michael has been recognized by his peers in being awarded the prestigious John Howie Award by the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, and the Don Bowen Award for Distinguished Service by the Texas Trial lawyers Association. Michael has tried numerous personal injury cases throughout Texas, and he has handled numerous multi-million-dollar settlements for over 30 years. Michael is an invited speaker on various topics involving personal injury law.

Michael focuses his practice on personal injury cases involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death, including automotive cases, commercial motor vehicle cases, premises cases, construction cases, and workplace injury cases.

Texas, 1992