Atty. Michael Fechner
Michael Fechner’s trial practice focuses on representing plaintiffs in complex catastrophic personal injury cases and business disputes. Whether it is a personal injury matter or a complex business dispute, he demonstrates the uncommon complement of human empathy to go with his critical thinking and legal experience.
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Michael Fechner is an Attorney based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Lyons & Simmons, LLP. They have 8+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2018. Their practice focuses on personal injury, business, and adr. Admitted to practice in Texas (2018). Educated at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (J.D., 2018) and University of Texas at Austin (B.S. Political, 2010). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Michael Fechner’s trial practice focuses on representing plaintiffs in complex catastrophic personal injury cases and business disputes
- Whether it is a personal injury matter or a complex business dispute, he demonstrates the uncommon complement of human empathy to go with his critical thinking and legal experience
- He has obtained favorable judgments, arbitration awards, and settlements for his clients across a wide spectrum of subject matter and currently handles cases before judges, juries, and arbitrators throughout Texas and the country
- Fechner earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, where he served as President of the SMU Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif and Order of the Barristers
- He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin
- He is the author of “Lessons on the Way to Heaven: What My Father Taught Me,” a book about his father’s devotion to serving and loving the hopeless and hurting in the face of his own terminal cancer diagnosis
- Fechner serves as a board member, mentor, and coach at BridgeBuilders, a non-profit organization that his father founded to serve the south Dallas Bonton neighborhood
- He also has worked extensively with Legal Aid of Northwest Texas as a member of the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
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Michael Fechner's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Michael Fechner handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Michael Fechner is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Texas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Michael Fechner is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
Michael Fechner is one of 73,906 adr attorneys indexed nationally. Browse adr attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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