Michael John Ramirez is a partner in the Dallas office of Gordon & Rees’s Environmental/Toxic Tort and Commercial Litigation practice groups. He has represented clients in a nationwide practice involving products liability, mass torts, and premises liability, including toxic exposures to asbestos, silica, formaldehyde, mixed dust cases, vapors, mold, cotton dust, benzene, and other chemical exposures. Mr. Ramirez has extensive experience in trial and motion practice and has appeared in courts for trial across the country. He has served as regional trial counsel for several jurisdictions as well as lead trial counsel in Texas for several clients. Mr. Ramirez has coordinated the defense of claims reaching the thousands and effectively managed large case dockets. Mr. Ramirez previously served as the Chair of the Mass Tort/Product Liability group in a prominent Dallas law firm.

Mr. Ramirez’ tort and commercial litigation practice is broad based and includes prosecution and defense of breach of contract, fraud, business disputes, fiduciary duty, the Texas Theft Liability Act, tortious interference, trucking litigation, computer forensics, internal investigation of data breach, DTPA, TCPA, CFAA, theft of trade secrets, construction defect, and warranty claims. He also has consulted with clients on the inspection and investigation of their facilities.

Mr. Ramirez began his legal career as a prosecutor in Dallas County where he gained substantial trial experience. He also served as a claims counsel for professional liability claims for a major insurance carrier. Prior to his legal career, Mr. Ramirez proudly served in the United States Marine Corps.