Mike Kennington, Jd Email & Phone Number

Sugar Land, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

A JD with a history of managing corporate transactional and legal strategies, including those involving litigation, A&D, corporate governance, and environmental, to protect organizations from risks, liabilities, and exposures. Steers legal projects throughout their life cycles while coordinating with multidisciplinary teams, designing policies/procedures, negotiating agreements/contracts, resolving disputes, and ensuring compliance with regulatory statutes (federal, state, municipal).

Houston Texas

Commercial litigation generalist with both in-house and outside law firm experience, with a practice that has evolved to include business and corporate transactions, particularly within the energy sector. Unique perspective to develop litigation and deal strategies that minimize risk and make good business sense.In the litigation arena, represent companies in disputes ranging from breach of contract actions, business torts, regulatory non-compliance matters, creditor rights and collections, and personal injury defense. As in-house counsel, accumulated a wealth of experience in the energy industry, including acquisition, divestiture, and merger deals involving oil and gas wells, drilling operations, leases, and other assets. Strategized with outside firms to manage litigation, oversaw corporate governance, developed corporate policies and procedures, and orchestrated crisis management and emergency response activities. Well-versed in due diligence, contract negotiation and administration, environmental compliance, entity selection, and business formation.

Houston, Texas, United States

Orchestrated the planning, design, and management of multistate corporate litigation, acquisition & divestiture (A&D), due diligence, corporate policy/procedure development, entity formation, and contract administration operations to protect the organization's value while mitigating and controlling risks, liabilities, and exposures. ▪️ “First Chair” and “Second Chair” Counsel: Numerous asset acquisitions and divestitures (A&D). ▪️ Corporate Secretary: Carrizo and subsidiary entities prior to the merger. ▪️ Negotiated asset exchange, marketing, and commercial agreements (right of way/ROW, water disposal, purchase, master service/MSA, confidentiality, licensing, joint operating/JOA, participation, mineral leases, surface use, and seismic). ▪️ Steered legal activities to lift cease orders, release settlements, and minimize losses as part of the corporate/emergency response team. ▪️ Resolved multistate material lawsuits/disputes (contractual, trade secret, proprietary licenses, landowner, environmental damage claims, personal injury, property damage, operational disruptions, labor, employment, class actions, and regulatory investigations) to final judgment through litigation, mediation, arbitration, and settlement. ▪️ Prepared board minutes, by-laws, governance documents, and resolutions ▪️ Protected the financial stability of the organization throughout COVID-19 by assessing production volume numbers/commitments while concurrently adhering to enforceable marketing contractual agreements and optimizing pricing for the current situation. ▪️ Built, managed, and empowered legal operational and project teams to exceed professional benchmarks through servant and positive leadership.

Houston, Texas, United States

Led complex legal cases to favorable resolutions while representing each client's best interest (individuals and businesses). Negotiated settlements/indemnity agreements, prepared depositions, secured expert consults/witnesses, participated in mediations, and provided client representation in tried cases to conclusion. ▪️ Selected a Super Lawyer Rising Star by Texas Monthly Magazine. ▪️ Managed a diversified docket of 20+ cases concurrently. Cases included litigation, commercial disputes, product liability, real estate matters, healthcare claims, insurance coverage issues, professional liability, chemical exposures, oilfield accidents, and construction litigation.▪️ Gained “First-Chair” and “Second Chair” trial experience. ▪️ Wrote and produced a deposition training video to integrate new associates into the firm.