Michael R. "Mike" Buchanan

Michael R. "Mike" Buchanan


Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.

Recognized since 2001

Dallas, Texas

Practice Areas

Employment Law - Management

Labor Law - Management

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Mike Buchanan is a shareholder in Ogletree Deakins’ Dallas office. Board certified since 1996 in labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mike represents leading national, regional, and local clients in complex labor and employment matters ranging from the defense of discrimination claims, class actions, and collective actions, to the prosecution and defense of noncompetition and trade secret disputes. He also represents governmental entities and institutions of higher education in disputes alleging civil rights violations. Mike is a seasoned trial attorney who has tried jury cases to verdict throughout Texas and Louisiana. He graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University in 1973 and with honors from Baylor School of Law in 1981. In between college and law school, Mike served with distinction as a Surface Warfare Officer and Nuclear Security Officer in the United States Navy.Since its inception in 2003, Mike has been recognized as a Texas “Super Lawyer” in a poll conducted annually by a Blue Ribbon Panel for Texas Monthly magazine. In 2008, Mike’s peers selected him as one of Texas’ Top 100 Super Lawyers. He has also been recognized as one of the nation’s top labor and employment attorneys in the annual Best Lawyers in America ratings.

Location
  • Preston Commons West, Suite 500
    8117 Preston Road
    Dallas, TX 75225
Education
  • Baylor University, Juris Doctor, graduated 1981
  • Vanderbilt University, graduated 1973
  • Vanderbilt University, Bachelor of Arts, graduated 1973
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
Affiliations
  • Dallas Bar Association - Member
  • Defense Research Institute (Employment Section) - Member
  • Texas Bar Association - Member

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2018 - Labor Law - Management Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Employment Law - Management
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Labor Law - Management, Dallas/Fort Worth (2018)
  • Employment Law - Management, Dallas (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
Special Focus:
  • Civil Rights
  • Class Actions
  • Defense
  • Discrimination
  • Education
  • Government Relations
  • Harassment
  • Litigation
  • Management
  • State and Federal
  • Trade Secrets
  • Wage-Hour Law
Awards:
  • Texas Super Lawyer
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Trade Secrets Law

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