Jeffrey D. Migit
Partner

600 Travis
Suite 4200
Houston TX 77002
P: 713.220.4472
F: 713.238.7241

Jeff's practice includes general litigation with an emphasis on complex commercial and business litigation. Jeff has represented corporate and individual clients in various litigation matters involving business torts, securities fraud, directors and officers liability, oil and gas, landlord/tenant disputes, employment, real estate, construction, breach of contract, and professional malpractice. He also has experience in insurance-related litigation, including ERISA/managed care litigation and insurance coverage disputes.

Representative Experience

Jeff has served as counsel in a variety of recent litigation and counseling matters.  He has represented such clients as:

  • An international retailer in numerous disputes involving construction, real estate development, landlord/tenant, and condemnation.
  • A health insurance/managed care company in contractual and extra-contractual disputes with medical care providers and hospitals.
  • An international liability insurer in complex insurance coverage actions involving multiple insurers and latent injury claims spanning several decades.
  • A former Chief Financial Officer of a publicly traded bankrupt company sued for allegedly breaching fiduciary duties in connection with several corporate transactions.
  • A law firm accused of securities fraud and legal malpractice in connection with a failed real estate development project.

Articles / Publications

  • The Supreme Court of Texas Refuses to Adopt the Loss of Chance Doctrine: Kramer v. Lewisville Memorial Hospital 858 S.W.2d 397 (Tex. 1993), 35 S. Tex. L. Rev. 365 (April 1994)

Professional / Civic Affiliations

Member

  • Houston Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Texas Bar Foundation

Listed - Texas Rising Star, Texas Monthly magazine (2004)

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Education
  • JD, 1995, South Texas College of Law
  • BS, 1992, summa cum laude, University of Houston
  • Clerkships: Briefing Attorney for Chief Justice Paul C. Murphy, Fourteenth Court of Appeals, 1995-1996
Admitted
  • Texas 1995
  • US District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
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