Biography | Michael Marconi

Michael Marconi is a seasoned trial lawyer who has represented plaintiffs and defendants in the broadest spectrum of litigation matters including disputes relating to contracts, unfair competition, personal injury, product liability, construction defects, premises liability, real estate, mineral leases, intellectual property, trade secrets, noncompetition agreements, and business divorces.

As an extension of his experience handling sophisticated complex commercial disputes, Michael has coordinated internal corporate investigations relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as well as in connection with allegations of price fixing in violation of the Sherman Act. Michael also has represented clients before OSHA and has appeared as counsel in proceedings before the Internal Revenue Service.

Before joining Wilson Elser, Michael was a partner at several top-tier law firms. In addition to trying numerous cases to verdict, Michael has worked on some of the highest-profile cases in the history of American jurisprudence including the Enron and Allen Stanford litigation.

Michael grew up in Spain, Italy, and Sweden. After graduating from Boston College, Michael was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army and thereafter completed both the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course and Airborne School. Michael served as an artillery officer in the Second Armored Division for four years and after being selected for promotion to captain, left active duty to attend law school.

Education

University of Texas at Austin School of Law (J.D., 1992)
Boston College (A.B. Political Science & Slavic/Eastern Languages, 1985)

Bar Admissions

Texas

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association
Dallas Bar Association

Awards & Honors

AV® rated by Martindale-Hubble
Phi Beta Kappa

Michael Marconi is a seasoned trial lawyer who has represented plaintiffs and defendants in the broadest spectrum of litigation matters including disputes relating to contracts, unfair competition, personal injury, product liability, construction defects, premises liability, real estate, mineral leases, intellectual property, trade secrets, noncompetition agreements, and business divorces.

As an extension of his experience handling sophisticated complex commercial disputes, Michael has coordinated internal corporate investigations relating to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as well as in connection with allegations of price fixing in violation of the Sherman Act. Michael also has represented clients before OSHA and has appeared as counsel in proceedings before the Internal Revenue Service.

Before joining Wilson Elser, Michael was a partner at several top-tier law firms. In addition to trying numerous cases to verdict, Michael has worked on some of the highest-profile cases in the history of American jurisprudence including the Enron and Allen Stanford litigation.

Michael grew up in Spain, Italy, and Sweden. After graduating from Boston College, Michael was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army and thereafter completed both the Field Artillery Officer Basic Course and Airborne School. Michael served as an artillery officer in the Second Armored Division for four years and after being selected for promotion to captain, left active duty to attend law school.

Marconi and Willig Successfully Defend International Hospitality Group in Wrongful Death Case

Michael Marconi (Of Counsel-Dallas, TX) and Garett Willig (Partner-Houston, TX) secured a unanimous defense verdict on behalf of Wilson Elser’s client, an international hospitality group encompassing restaurants, hotels and gaming, in a premises liability/wrongful death case tried in the 68th Judicial District Court of Dallas County, Texas. The plaintiffs claimed the decedent tripped over an allegedly defective concrete wheel stop in our client’s parking lot, suffered a massive head injury from the fall, and died days later after he was transferred to hospice care. Less than a week before trial, the parties went to mediation and the plaintiffs never came off their demand for $15 million to settle the case. At trial, the plaintiffs presented expert testimony that wheel stops pose an unreasonably dangerous trip hazard; that safer alternatives exist; that the wheel stop in question was particularly dangerous because a piece of rebar was exposed and because it was not painted to contrast with the parking lot floor. Michael, as lead counsel, presented expert testimony that wheel stops are very common and not unreasonably dangerous; that the restaurant group’s parking lot complied with all the applicable ADA and municipal code requirements; and that the exposed rebar was insignificant. Our client’s corporate representative testified that there was no history of wheel stop accidents at the restaurant group’s parking lots prior to the accident at issue. The jury returned a 12-0 defense verdict less than two hours after commencing deliberations.

Michael Marconi and Garett A. Willig