Michelle Hartmann

Michelle has advised in multiple industries. A sampling of some of her matters are as follows: Representing senior management of hedge fund in multiple adversary proceedings related to ongoing bankruptcy in federal court in Texas. Representing a publicly-traded drilling company as indemnity counsel and lead and coordinating counsel in multiple investigations and ongoing litigation arising from same, including through trial in multiple matters. Representing a private energy company in multiple workplace employment investigations, non-compete and trade secret litigation, and reductions in force. Representing a publicly-traded telecommunications company in confidential workplace employment investigation. Representing a publicly-traded retail, crafts store in multiple matters before the Consumer Product Safety Commission and in Consumer Product Safety Act matters in federal court. Representing a publicly-traded retail, crafts store in multiple breach of contract and warranty disputes brought by and against vendors in state and federal courts throughout the country; in gift card and coupon litigation in state and federal courts throughout the country; and in numerous data breach matters in federal courts throughout the country. Representing a publicly-traded airline in class action litigation related to EU 261 claims in state court in Illinois, antitrust and unfair competition claims in state court in Texas, and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) in federal court. Representing a publicly-traded beauty and cosmetics company in class action litigation related to gift cards, and in numerous internal investigations. Representing portfolio companies of private equity sponsors in multiple trade secret theft and restrictive covenant litigation throughout the country. Representing private-equity owned resort and hotel collection in multidistrict litigation related to breach and warranty and trade secret theft claims concerning Internet servicing vendors in federal and appellate court. Representing publicly-traded global healthcare company in trade secret misappropriation and non-compete litigation in state court. Representing publicly-traded restaurant chain in class action for illegal gaming in state court. Representing insurance brokerage company in numerous cases pending in the Stanford multidistrict litigation against claims under the Texas Security Act and Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Representing publicly-traded jewelry corporation in class actions brought under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in federal trial and appellate court. Representing portfolio company of private equity firm in converting involuntary proceedings brought in the Cayman Islands by a syndicate of lenders to a chapter 11 voluntary matter and ongoing restructuring proceedings.

Lifetime Corps Member of Teach for America (an organization in which she formerly taught high school biology as a Teach for America Corps teacher). Past board member of All Stars Program of Dallas and The Dallas Children's Theatre. Past board member of Vogel Alcove, the Dance Guild at Booker T. Washington School of the Arts, and the Dallas Metropolitan Ballet Guild. Previously served as a child advocate for foster children through the Dallas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA).

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