Michael C. Sanders has over 25 years
of experience litigating business, energy, and real estate disputes. Michael has handled cases from filing through trial and
appeal.
Michael
is Board Certified in Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has received Martindale Hubbell's
highest peer review rating of AV. He has been named as a Super Lawyer in the area of Energy and Natural Resources Law every
year since 2015.
Michael’s practice has consisted of handling a
variety of commercial, energy, and real estate disputes and lawsuits. He has extensive experience with matters involving breaches
of contract, real estate, business torts, energy agreements (including oil & gas leases, joint operating agreements, exploration
agreements, drilling contracts, and service contracts), mineral disputes (such as royalties, surface access, and title questions),
eminent domain and right-of-way issues, purchase and sale agreements, partnership dissolution, employment disputes, non-competition
agreements, construction, and commercial leases. Michael is a member of the American Arbitration Association's Energy
Arbitration Panel.
In addition to representing clients
in lawsuits, Michael serves as an alternative dispute resolution provider. He completed both the mediation and arbitration
training courses at the University of Houston's A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center.
Michael grew up in the Houston area and graduated from Klein Oak High School. After college in Dallas
and law school in Austin, Michael returned to Houston and began practicing law. Michael started his own law firm in
2009.
