Michael Hawash

Michael Hawash is a veteran trial lawyer with extensive experience in litigation, mediation, arbitration, and early dispute resolution. His distinguished legal career, which spans more than three decades, involves representing both plaintiffs and defendants across various business sectors and industries. His practice areas include construction, insurance claims and coverage, bad faith, professional malpractice, breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, and other high-stakes business disputes. Fully credentialed to practice in all Texas federal and state courts, Michael also has the privilege of pro hac vice admission in numerous other states.

Michael excels in alternative dispute resolution. He is adept at steering parties towards solutions that are both cost-effective and time-efficient, utilizing traditional and dynamic mediation techniques as well as the early dispute resolution protocols of the EDR Institute.

A significant aspect of Michael’s practice is arbitration, handling cases under the rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), Judicial Arbitration & Mediation Services (JAMS), and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC). He is proud to be a panel arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association, focusing on commercial and construction disputes. Michael is honored to be a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN).

In addition to his law practice, Michael is a passionate educator, serving as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center. He imparts his knowledge through courses in alternative dispute resolution advocacy and frequently lectures on various legal subjects at law schools and bar associations around the nation.

Outside the realm of law, Michael pursues his passion for military history, spending his free time visiting and studying historical battlefields worldwide.