Michael Lyons

About Michael Lyons

Michael Lyons is one of the founding partners of Lyons & Simmons, LLP and concentrates his practice on complex civil litigation, focused on personal injury and wrongful death cases as well as complex business disputes. Lyons has a reputation for achieving great results for his clients by displaying a mastery of the facts and law while utilizing creativity, tenacity and cutting edge technology. Lyons has represented individuals, small businesses, and Fortune corporations in a diverse array of civil litigation matters in Texas and across the country. He has tried cases before Texas juries, judges and arbitrators involving wrongful death, catastrophic personal injuries, product liability, professional liability and bet-the-company type business disputes. Lyons has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in judgments and settlements on behalf of his clients. Lyons has earned the respect of his peers through tireless efforts to help his clients. He has been recognized on the Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers listing (2005, 20••••19), including being selected among the Top 100 attorneys in Dallas/Fort Worth (20••••19), was honored as a “Best Lawyer in Dallas under 40” by D Magazine in 2005, and a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” by D Magazine in 2011, 2013, 20••••17 and 2019. Lyons has been recognized as a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, was named a Lifetime Achievement member of America’s Top 100 Attorneys for Texas and was named among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in North Texas for 20••••20. He has attained an AV® Preeminent™ peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell, signifying the highest level of professional excellence based upon peer review evaluation from lawyers and judges who have observed his legal skill and ethical standards. In 2018 and 2019, Lyons was recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America by US News & World Reports and the Firm received a corresponding recognition in 2019 as one of the Best Law Firms in America.

Experience

1. Founding Partner

   Lyons & Simmons, Llp

   Jan 2020 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  BA, Psychology

  1992 — 1995

• South Texas College of Law

  J.D, Cum Laude

  1996 — 1999

Skills

• Toxic Tort
• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Torts
• Breach of Contract
• Commercial Litigation
• Class Actions
• Patent Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation Management
• Trade Secrets
• Medical Malpractice
• Depositions
• Product Liability
• Trial Practice
• Litigation Support
• Appeals
• Legal Research
• Personal Injury
• Wrongful Death
• Personal Injury Litigation
• Trials
• Mediation
• Employment Law
• Courts
• Corporate Law
• Arbitration
• Business Litigation
• Civil Litigation
• Litigation