About

Michael P. “Mike” Metcalf, a outstanding attorney in Dallas, Texas, specializes inside the mediation and arbitration of civil disputes with over forty years of felony revel in.

Michael P. “Mike” Metcalf, working as Metcalf Mediation & Arbitration Services, is a distinguished determine within the prison field in Dallas, Texas. With a strong heritage in regulation, which includes service within the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corp, as a District Lawyer, District Judge, and trial lawyer, Judge Metcalf brings a wealth of experience to his practice.

Judge Metcalf has been board-licensed by using the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, showcasing his knowledge in these regions. His determination to looking for resolutions before trial led him to pioneer settlement conferences in his courtroom lengthy earlier than mediation have become a commonplace practice inside the legal system.

Drawing from his various history and large legal career, Mike now focuses solely on the arbitration and mediation of civil disputes. His unique mediation manner has demonstrated to be exceptionally powerful, with a song document of effectively settling masses of disputes through his efforts.

One of the key aspects of Judge Metcalf's mediation technique is his dedication to encouraging parties to keep with the mediation process. In instances in which a settlement isn't reached at some stage in the primary session, he offers a free two-hour round two “wrap-up” consultation to give events another opportunity to resolve their dispute.

Legal Issues

Arbitration & Mediation

Business Arbitration, Consumer Arbitration, Family Arbitration

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Consumer Law

Class Action, Lemon Law

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father s Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Insurance Defense

Securities Law

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants Rights

Patents

Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution

• Car Accidents
• Insurance Bad Faith

Certificates

Civil Trial Law
Texas State Bar

Personal Injury Trial Law
Texas State Bar

Languages

• Chinese

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Awarded by D Magazine
  2016 D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas-Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation
  2016
• has membership
  Dallas Bar Association
  1990
• has membership
  Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
  1990
• “AV” Preeminent rating
  Martindale Hubbell
  1979
• Board has membership
  State Bar of Texas Insurance Trust
  1979
• District Judge
  69 th Judicial District Texas
  1975
• District Lawyer
  69th Judicial District Texas
  1971
• Served as an officer
  69th Judicial District Bar Association
  1972
• Assistant Staff Judge Advocate
  United States Army
  1966
• has membership
  Pi Chiao Law Society (Chinese)
  1967
• Sergeant at Arms
  Rotary Club of Taipei
  1967

Education

Associations

Costs

• Retaines and Rates
  Current fee structure for mediation and arbitration services can be found at the website: www.metcalfmediation.com

Location