Michael Feiler represents clients in all aspects of litigation, including fact investigation, claim analysis, pre-trial negotiations, discovery, motion practice and judgment.  Mr. Feiler focuses primarily on insurance, bonding, and other commercial matters.

Mr. Feiler has particular expertise representing insurers in coverage disputes involving financial institution bonds, commercial crime policies, faithful performance bonds, payment and performance bonds, as well as probate and guardianship bonds.

Mr. Feiler also represents clients in pursuing recovery against third parties responsible for underlying losses, including enforcement of subrogation, indemnity, and assignment rights.

Mr. Feiler also represents clients in commercial matters such as breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, and intentional tort actions (i.e., fraud, conversion, etc.).

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Contributing Author, The Attorney-Client Privilege and the Work Product Doctrines - The Boundaries of Protected Communications Held By Insureds and Insurers, XIV Fidelity Law Journal (Michael Keeley and Martha L. Perkins, eds. October 2008)

Co-Author, Voiding A Policy Obtained By Fraud, Other Than Through Normal Rescission, presented at the 10th Annual Gulf Coast Fidelity and Surety Institute, May 29 – June 1, 2008

Contributing Author, Loan Loss Coverage Under Insuring Agreement (A), in Loan Loss Coverage Under Financial Institution Bonds (Gilbert J. Schroeder and John J. Tomaine, eds., ABA 2008)

Construction and Surety Law, Annual Survey, 61 SMU Law Review 705 (2008)

Thornburg Insulation, Inc. v. J.W. Terrill, Inc., The Missouri Court of Appeals Correctly Interprets Standard-Form Commercial Crime Policy Definition of “Occurrence”, Fidelity Law Assoc. Newsletter, January - February, 2008

Associate Editor, The Fidelity Law Journal (Vol. XIII, Michael Keeley and Martha L. Perkins, eds. October 2007)

Construction and Surety Law, Annual Survey, 60 SMU Law Review 839 (2007)

Construction and Surety Law, Annual Survey, 59 SMU Law Review 1079 (2006)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Admitted, Texas; U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

State Bar of Texas; Dallas Bar Association, Construction Law Division; American Bar Association Tort, Trial, Insurance Practice Section, Fidelity & Surety Law Committee; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Legal Clinic, Interfaith Housing Coalition, Founder (2007-08)

Volunteer Attorney - Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (2007-09)

EDUCATION

Southern Methodist University, J.D., cum laude, 2006 Southern Methodist University Law Review
Boston College, M.A., 2003
University of Colorado, B.A., 1996