Michael J. Hindman

Michael J. Hindman

3.9
Rating: 1.0

Licensed for 26 years

Personal injury Lawyer at Dallas, TX
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Commercial, Civil Rights

424 S. Cesar Chavez Blvd., Dallas, TX

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021
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About Michael

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Civil Rights 10%

Primarly LGBT Rights; Employment discrimination and housing discrimination.

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 15 minutes

Hourly Rates

$ 350-350 per hour

Contingency

35%-45%

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 26 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1999

Not Eligible to Practice - Discipline

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2021

Location

Loncar Associates

424 S. Cesar Chavez Blvd., Dallas, TX, 75201

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Michael J. Hindman's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.9 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Posted by Stephen | October 16, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Personal Injury

Brilliant, Effective, Personal Injury Attorney

First of all regarding the review that is trashing Mr. HIndman is without merit. Anyone that understands legal matters recognize that nothing is absolute in a legal matter and that poor review of Mr. Hindman is complete non-sense. MY EXPERIENCE WITH MR. MICHAEL HINDMAN I found Mr. Hindman in 2005 ...searching for an attorney that was also a litigator ( willing to take a case to court). 7 different rehabilitation service locations recommended Mr. Hindman. My case went all the way to trial and it took about 2 years to get into court. I was hit in the rear of my car hard and suffered injury to my back and neck with severe aggravated inflammation that caused me to be out of work for 2 months. Allstate refused to settle. During this time, I was able to talk to the paralegals and if necessary I was able to make contact with Mr. Hindman when I needed to. However, it is not unusual for attorney's to be busy and can't always respond at a moment's notice. In the event I could not make contact immediately with Mr. HIndman, I was able to talk to his paralegals. I doubt seriously that the individual providing the unfair review of Mr. Hindman is fair or accurate. I have referred many people to Mr. Hindman and all of them have been happy with his representation and the results. In any event, if someone is frustrated, they could/can email Mr. Hindman or his paralegals and someone will email him/her back. My case went to trial as I said and it was one whole day of trial and another whole day of the jury deliberating and returning a verdict. I got to watch Mr. Hindman first hand in the court room. I can tell you folks that you will never find a personal injury attorney better prepared and more effective than Mr. Hindman. He is brilliant, honest, convincing, skillful and prepared. I am not an attorney. I work as an engineer. However over my lifetime I have had the experience of being in court rooms many times over various occasions: divorce, tickets, etc and I have seen many other attorneys debate, defend and offer arguments. I can tell you Mr. Hindman is the best I have ever seen. That doesn't mean there is a guarantee every case will be won. At the end of the day, it is up to the jury and or judge. My case could of been settled for about 30,000 but the jury awarded over 100,00 in my case. Legal matters take time, the wheels of justice turn slowly so you have to be patient. An attorney cannot guarantee a case will be settled out of court, nor can they prevent someone from filing bankruptcy. But the attorney in a personal injury case is taking time and monetary risk when they take a case and if the attorney provides rehabilitation services to the client, that is a risk to the attorney. The client also has a responsibility to contact the attorney by email or his/her paralegals by way of email, phone or fax when things change. I find it extremely difficult to believe that the individual posting that unfair review of Mr. Hindman had no means of making contact with Mr. Hindman or someone from his law firm. Mr. Hindman is a very busy attorney because he is highly sought after. You should consider yourself very lucky if he takes your case. I know Mr. Hindman is honest, fair, and is compassionate and cares about his clients. My name is Stephen.

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Michael J. Hindman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Brian Mincher

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mike and I tried a very tough case together last year and have worked on the opposite side of cases many years ago when I did defense, in addition to the several cases we have co-counseled to gather since then. He is a great trial lawyer, and one of the toughest advocates I've ever known."

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Young Jenkins

Personal injury lawyer | Jun 10

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Jamison Newberg

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Couldn't endorse him more. He's smart, he's aggressive, he's ethical, he's fearless. He's the definition of Advocate."

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Alfred Ellis

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Michael has been a strong advocate for his clients ever since I've known him. He is not afraid to got to trial if the need arises."

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Steven Kline

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am honored to recommend Michael. I have known Michael since 2010. Over the past 5 years, I have had the opportunity to be co-counsel with him on a couple cases and I have referred several clients with serious personal injuries to him. He has taken great care in aggressively and ethically pursuing their claims and has taken the time to understand their case and their needs. Michael has been fighting insurance companies for over 20 years and you can trust him to do an excellent job getting you the compensation you deserve."

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Edward Quillin

Medical malpractice lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Hindman is professional, ethical, honest, aggressive and zealously advocates for his clients. At the same time, he's very cooperative with respect to discovery, scheduling and stipulations. He's an outstanding trial lawyer."

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Jason Kipness

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I have tried 2 cases against Michael. He has excellent rapport with a jury and does a fanatastic job in advocating for his clients in a professional and convincing matter"

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Stephen Postlewate

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"As opposing counsel, I have handled numerous cases with Mike over the years. He is highly respected by the courts, the insurance companies, and those of us on the defense side. If you are looking for a smart and aggressive attorney with a lot of courtroom experience to handle your personal injury matter, call this guy."

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Carlos Balido

Personal injury lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Lawrence Rolle

Personal injury lawyer

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Steven Kline

Personal injury lawyer

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Edward Quillin

Medical malpractice lawyer

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Carlos Balido

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Experience

Rating:  1.0 (Extreme Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2021.

Resignation in Lieu of Discipline issued in TX, 2021

updated on 11/16/2021

This means the attorney resigned in order to avoid being disbarred. "Disbarment" is the most serious penalty for a lawyer.

Honors

2011

Board Certified - Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Work Experience

2017 - Present

Trial Lawyer, Loncar Associates

2015 - 2017

Attorney, Hindman/Bynum P.C.

1999 - 2015

Attorney / Shareholder, Rolle, Breeland Law Firm

Associations

2016 - Present

Habitat for Humanity

Member

2012 - Present

Stonewall Democrats of Dallas

Member

1999 - Present

State Bar of Texas

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Lying Cops

High Six Figures Settlement

Allstate

$120K Judgment after jury trial

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Education

1998

Southern Methodist University

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

University of Tulsa

PhD - Doctorate

1993

University of Oklahoma

MA - Masters

1989

Hastings College

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2009

Voir Dire Demonstration

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Languages

Spanish

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