Michael Thompson
Associate
Michael Thompson represents clients in high-stakes commercial litigation, with a focus on employment disputes and oil and gas matters. He has experience handling fast-moving cases and injunction proceedings involving trade secrets, restrictive covenants, and unfair competition, as well as complex business disputes across the energy and real estate sectors.
Before joining VHH, Michael practiced at a top Am Law firm and an elite litigation boutique in Houston, where he represented clients in state and federal court and gained significant courtroom experience. He has argued motions, examined witnesses, and propelled cases through trial and final judgment. Michael brings a strategic, aggressive approach to litigation, combining deep legal analysis with a practical understanding of his clients’ business interests.
Admissions
- Texas
- Southern District of Texas
Education
- Yale Law School (J.D., 2021)
- Yale Journal on Regulation, Executive Projects Editor
- Yale Journal of Health, Policy, Law and Ethics, Executive Editor
- University of Alabama (B.A. 2017)
- With Honors
- Summa Cum Laude