Michael M. Gavito

Michael M. Gavito

San Antonio, TX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018
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4 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Litigation - Construction

Biography

Michael Gavito knows the tactics and strategies of defense lawyers from the inside, having spent his early career working for Texas defense law firms litigating, among other types of cases, construction defect claims made by a variety of Texas businesses and civic entities. Now representing property owners, both public and private, Mr. Gavito uses his experience to anticipate defense strategies and minimize or defeat their efforts to delay, deny or otherwise deprive his clients of full and fair compensation.

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Overview

  • St. Mary’s University School of Law, J.D., graduated 2004
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio, B.A.

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Oklahoma, Oklahoma Bar Association

  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Oklahoma, Oklahoma Bar Association
  • St. Mary’s University School of Law, J.D., graduated 2004
  • The University of Texas at San Antonio, B.A.
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Litigation - Construction
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America for Insurance Law, and Construction Law & Construction, 2023-2026

  • Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2020-2025

  • Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2014-2018

Additional Information

  • Publications and Appearances
  • Recent Legislation Affecting the Government’s Rights: New Procedures and Laws Affecting Construction Defect Claims, co-instructor. CLE Course 2019.
  • Construction Law Section CLE Luncheon, San Antonio Bar Association: Chapter 150 of the Civil Practice & Remedies Code: The Protections and Pitfalls, contributing author.
  • The Top Eight Pitfalls of Hospital Construction, co-instructor. CLE Course.
  • What I had to Learn (and What I Wish I’d Been Taught), panelist. 21st Annual Insurance Law Institute, 2016.
  • Claims against Architects/Engineers: Practical Considerations for Plaintiff’s Counsel, speaker. 28th Annual Construction Law Conference.

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