Hurst, EJ

Michael S. Hull was recently included in the 2001-2002 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, an award recognized by The New York Times, Forbes and The Washington Post. Mr. Hull has tried more than one thousand jury, non-jury and administrative matters and is Board Certified in Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. His trial experience includes mass tort work in asbestos, breast implant, tobacco, Norplant and Fen-phen litigation. Numerous product liability matters, defense of pharmaceutical companies, health insurance carriers, medical negligence, construction disputes, employment issues and numerous administrative matters. Mr. Hull has also drafted legislation, and works on litigation matters that have sensitive political aspects. Further, Mr. Hull has substantial experience managing extremely complex litigation.

Mr. Hull is a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel, the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, the Defense Research Institute, the American Bar Association, the Travis County Bar Association, and the State Bar of Texas and is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.

Since graduating from law school, Mr. Hull has served as Co-Chair of the Texas Young Lawyers Voter's Rights and Registration Committee and as Secretary and Vice-Chair of the Texas Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse by appointment from Governor Ann Richards. Mr. Hull has also served as President of the Universal Park Committee, as Chair of the Business Advisory Council of United Cerebral Palsy and received the 1991 John Ben Shepperd Alumni Achievement Award, and as Board Member of the Central Texas Mental Health Board.

In law school Mr. Hull served as Associate Editor of the Texas Tech Law Review, authored two articles published by the Law Review, was a member of the National Moot Court Team, and served on the Board of Barristers.

In addition to Mr. Hull's many accomplishments, he is now a published author. In November 2000, his book, Sun Dancing: A Spiritual Journey on the Red Road was released. The book tells the story of Mr. Hull's confirmation as a Sundance Chief by Traditional Lakota elders, the only white man to be so recognized. Included within the book is a statement by many traditional elders recognizing Mr. Hull as the "lawyer to the Chiefs." The book includes forewords by prominent Lakota spiritual leaders Leonard Crow Dog and Charles Chipps.

Mr. Hull was born in Colorado City, Texas, graduated from Hereford, Texas High School in 1976 and received a B.S. Degree in 1979 from Wayland Baptist University. Mr. Hull played basketball for the Pioneers, and graduated from Texas Tech Law School in 1981. He is married to Mignon McGarry, a legislative Consultant. They have one daughter, Michelle, who was born in January 1997.