Commercial Litigation Litigation - Environmental Litigation - Labor and Employment Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Michael "Mike" Hendryx
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mike represents a variety of clients in commercial, insurance coverage, tort, environmental, and Qui Tam/False Claims Act matters at the state and federal levels. He has tried numerous cases to verdict and represented clients in venues across Texas and throughout the United States. Mike’s accomplishments as a trial lawyer have been recognized by his peers, who elected him as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”). ABOTA is comprised of trial lawyers representing both sides of the bar and membership is by invitation only.
Originally from Port Arthur, Mike left Texas to attend Notre Dame and then served his country as an officer in the Navy. Following his discharge, he returned to Texas to attend law school and began practicing with the Houston firm Weitinger, Steelhammer and Tucker after graduation. Mr. Hendryx eventually became managing partner and the named changed to Tucker Hendryx. Mike was also a partner with Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, LLP for over 21 years.
Mike’s litigation and trial experience is significant. He has represented clients in litigation involving catastrophic personal injuries, death, and commercial disputes pertaining to pipeline and plant fires and explosions, chemical exposures, environmental contamination and degradation, insurance recovery, workplace accidents, and others. Recently, Mike worked closely with co-counsel to successfully conclude a substantial Qui Tam/False Claims Act case involving fraud during the war in Afghanistan.
Overview
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., graduated 1977
- University of Notre Dame, BBA, graduated 1970
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel - Past President
- State Bar of Texas Litigation Council Legislative Committee - Member
- Texas Bar Foundation - Life Fellow
- Houston Bar Association - Member
- Houston Bar Foundation - Sustaining Life Fellow
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- Amicus Curiae Committee, Texas Chapters of American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates - Fellow
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- All Texas Courts
- U.S. District Courts Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U. S. Supreme Court
- Texas, State Bar of Texas
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel - Past President
- State Bar of Texas Litigation Council Legislative Committee - Member
- Texas Bar Foundation - Life Fellow
- Houston Bar Association - Member
- Houston Bar Foundation - Sustaining Life Fellow
- American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- Amicus Curiae Committee, Texas Chapters of American Board of Trial Advocates - Member
- Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates - Fellow
- Defense Research Institute - Member
- University of Houston Law Center, J.D., graduated 1977
- University of Notre Dame, BBA, graduated 1970
- All Texas Courts
- U.S. District Courts Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U. S. Supreme Court
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Environmental
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Litigation - Construction
- Personal Injury Litigation
Awards:
- DRI Exceptional Performance Citation 2016-2017
- America’s Top 100 Attorneys™ (by America’s Top 100 LLC) – Lifetime Achievement
- Texas Super Lawyers (a Thomson Reuters® service), 2008-2020
- Super Lawyer's Top 100 Texas Lawyers (2016)
- Super Lawyer's Top 100 Houston Lawyers (2015-2016)
- Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel/Business Edition (2009-2016)
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel President’s Exceptional Service Award (2018)
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel President's Special Recognition Award (2016)
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel President's Award (2007)
- Martindale Hubbell AV Rated
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Commercial Litigation
- Defense of a major pipeline operator in claims involving product specification and pipeline operation;
- Represented a multi-national polypropylene manufacturer in an action arising from the firing of a general contractor in the course of a major plant expansion project;
- Counsel for a petrochemical plant owner and operator in an arbitration in which a customer claimed that damages from an off-spec product caused a complete shutdown and rebuilding of critical parts of its plant;
- Represented a CEO of a publicly traded MLP in class action litigation challenging acquisitions of related companies;
- Prosecuted a claim by a pipeline owner against an adjacent pipeline operator for damages resulting from improper cathodic protection;
- Prosecuted claims on behalf of a pipeline company against a pipe manufacturer for defective pipe used in the construction of a new pipeline;
- Represented a major environmental equipment manufacturer regarding performance and warranty disputes;
- Counsel for a multi-national corporation in the prosecution of claims related to defective railcar interior linings and exterior coatings.
- Premises Liability
- Counsel for a pipeline company in wrongful death and personal injury suits arising from a fire and explosion during routine valve maintenance;
- Defense of a pipeline company in a series of personal injury, wrongful death, and property damage suits arising from an automobile collision with a valve station that resulted in an uncontrolled release of propylene;
- Represented a petrochemical company in suits claiming plant site exposure to benzene and other chemicals by construction and maintenance employees.
- Employment Law
- Represented a multi-national polypropylene manufacturer in an action arising from the firing of a senior engineer for financial irregularities;
- Defense of trucking company in employment discrimination suits filed by drivers and office personnel involving sex, age, national origin, and retaliation.
- Policyholder Recovery
- Prosecuted insurance recovery and bad faith lawsuit for Texas exploration and drilling company against major U.S. insurer;
- Filed suit and recovered umbrella and excess policy proceeds from U. S. insurers on behalf of international manufacturer;
- Sued Lloyd’s of London on behalf of petrochemical policyholder;
- Represented various commercial policyholders in locating lost policies and in negotiating buy-out and coverage-in-place agreements.
- Toxic Tort Litigation
- Regional Trial and Coordinating Counsel for asbestos, silica and breast implant manufacturers;
- Counsel for refining company in defense of hundreds of personal injury and property damage claims by neighboring homeowners following chemical release.
- Products Liability
- Defended a major drilling equipment manufacturer in various lawsuits arising from defective design and manufacturing claims;
- Represented major valve manufacturer in personal injury litigation alleging defective design and manufacturing following H2S release.
- Environmental Law
- Defended Texas exploration and drilling company in Louisiana legacy liability litigation brought by land owners and government entities arising from the drilling and operation of oil and gas wells;
- Represented major petrochemical corporation in CERCLA litigation arising out of past plant operations;
- Counsel for a petrochemical company in claims by the EPA and others arising from a Superfund site;
- Represented former property owner in an action involving CERCLA and related state claims;
- Counsel for a petrochemical company in a series of lawsuits brought by hundreds of citizens alleging loss of property value and groundwater contamination as a result of leaks and releases of gas and chemicals;
- Obtained Municipal Setting Designation to resolve environmental pollution claims against corporate successor to valve cleaning company.
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