Mike Kaeske

Mike Kaeske has proven himself to be among the very best trial lawyers in the U.S., representing both individual and institutional victims of corporate negligence in one landmark case after another over the last three decades.

Mike has been accurately described as “a virtuoso” in the courtroom, “whose trial skills are second to none” in a book about Mike’s record-setting trial verdicts against some of the most powerful corporations in the world, with a foreword by bestselling author John Grisham.

As lead counsel, Mike has won more than $2 billion in total verdicts and settlements on behalf of his clients.

Mike has repeatedly won record-setting verdicts and settlements across a diverse range of catastrophic personal injury cases, product liability lawsuits, construction defect claims, and complex business disputes.

In 2020, Mike was honored with the prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year award by Public Justice. Mike was also a finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year in 1999 and 2019.

What sets Mike apart is that he takes every client’s case personally. Mike has never been discouraged by a difficult claim that is meritorious. And when it comes to preparing a case for trial, Mike is in a league of his own.

A few of Mike’s verdicts and wins for his clients include:

• $473 million jury verdict in an industrial accident case-the 7th largest verdict in the U.S. that year. The verdict resulted in a confidential settlement.
• $280 million jury verdict in a construction defect case, which was the 4th largest verdict in Texas, and one of the Top 25 Verdicts in the U.S. The verdict resulted in a confidential settlement.
• $80 million settlement in a construction defect case.
• $75 million jury verdict in an industrial accident case. The verdict resulted in a confidential settlement.
• $51 million jury verdict in an industrial accident case. The verdict resulted in a confidential settlement.
• $50 million settlement in a wrongful death personal injury case for corporate negligence.
• $39 million jury verdict in a business case involving claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, and fraud. The verdict was recognized as one of the Top 10 Verdicts in Texas and resulted in a confidential settlement.
• $36 million jury verdict in a landmark case involving catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death claims. The verdict resulted in a confidential settlement.

Mike’s cases have been featured in a variety of leading media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Associated Press, ABC News, CBS News, The Guardian, Law 360, Texas Lawbook, The Texas Lawyer, The Dallas Morning News, D Magazine, and numerous local television reports and print news stories both across the U.S. and around the world.

COURT ADMISSIONS

• All Texas State Courts
• 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 Western District of Texas

EDUCATION

• The University of Texas School of Law, J.D.
• The University of Texas at Austin, M.B.A.
• Syracuse University, B.A., summa cum laude