Michael Stephen Byrd

Michael Stephen Byrd

5.0
Rating: 8.6

Licensed for 30 years

Health care Lawyer at Dallas, TX
Practice Areas: Health Care, Business

8150 North Central Expressway, Suite 930, Dallas, TX

About Michael

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Business 50%

This practice's core focus is to serve as outside counsel for businesses ranging from start up to publicy traded companies. This practice area serves a wide range of market sectors, including companies in the technology, home building, professional services, and consumer sectors.

31 years

50%
Health Care 50%

This practice area is unique from most health law practices in that the practice area is focussed on representation of physicians and physicians' investments in ancillary businesses. Our role in this practice area is to serve as medical practice counsel for physicians' practices throughout the United States.

31 years

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 225-480 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Check
  • Credit Card

Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in New York for 7 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2018

Currently Registered

No misconduct found

Licensed in Texas for 30 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1995

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

ByrdAdatto

8150 North Central Expressway, Suite 930, Dallas, TX, 75206

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Michael Stephen Byrd's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

2 Client Reviews

5 star (2)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by Julie | July 9, 2008

President, The Mind of a Champion

Michael is my first attorney. He has been extremely helpful finding the answers to even simple questions. He has also jumped on issues that needed to be handing with urgency. I recommend Michael and SettlePou without reservation.

Posted by Jeff | July 8, 2008

Exceptional

I have known and worked with Michael for several years, and can say without question that he is of the utmost moral character and integrity. He is absolutely reliable, trustworthy, and dependable, and always gets the job done. I have had no issues in getting a hold of him, even despite my busy sche...dule (and his!), which is an extremely important attribute, at least to me. In sum, Michael is the type of person who really cares about his clients and treats them as his own, which is the way I would want to be treated. He also has a team of colleagues that support him and his clients no matter what curveballs may be thrown your way. I would give Michael my highest recommendation without reservation.

See All Client Reviews

Michael Stephen Byrd's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Michael
J. Allen Smith headshot
J. Smith

Health care lawyer | Jul 09

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer's work."

View All Endorsements
J. Allen Smith headshot
J. Smith

Litigation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  8.6 (Excellent)

Honors

2016

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2016

Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine

2015

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2014

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2013

Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine

2013

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2012

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2011

Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers

2010

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2009

Rising Star, Texas Super Lawyers

2006

AV Peer Review Rating (Highest Possible Rating), Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Partner, ByrdAdatto

2005 - 2015

Chairman - Business Counsel Services Section, Settlepou

2002 - 2015

Shareholder, Settlepou

1998 - 2001

Associate Attorney, Settlepou

1995 - 1998

Associate Attorney, Godwin & Carlton, P.C.

Associations

Dallas Bar Association

Member

1993 - 1995

Texas Tech Law Review

Associate Editor

Education

1995

Texas Tech University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1992

University of Texas, Austin

B.B.A

Speaking Engagements

2014

Vegas Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology

Obamacare and How it Will Impact our Practice

2014

St. Jude's Medical National Neuromodulation 201 Fellows Program

Professional Skills Overview

2014

Baylor University Medical Center

How Health Reform will Impact Your Practice

2013

UT Southwestern Medical School Grand Rounds

Legal and Accounting 101: Preparing for Private Practice

2013

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual Conference

Escape From New York—How to Escape the Attacks from Patients, Partners and Government in Today’s Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Practice

2012

UT Southwestern Medical School Grand Rounds

Legal and Accounting 101: Preparing for Private Practice

2012

Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons Annual Meeting

Litigation Risks in the Business of Medicine

2012

Texas Advanced Paralegal Seminar

Choice of Entity: Corporate Law

2012

Baylor College of Dentistry

Corporate Contracts

2012

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Senior Residents Conference

Contracts 101

2011

UT Southwestern Medical School Grand Rounds

Legal and Accounting 101: Preparing for Private Practice

2011

American Society of Plastic Surgeons Senior Residents Conference

Business and Contracting Strategies for Entering Private Practice

2011

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual Conference

Maximizing the Worth of Your Practice

2010

UT Southwestern Medical School Grand Rounds

Legal and Accounting 101: Preparing for Private Practice

2009

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Annual Conference

Legal Secrets: Planning to Maximize the Value of your Practice

2008

UT Southwestern Medical School Grand Rounds

Legal and Accounting 101: Preparing for Private Practice

2007

UT Southwestern Medical School Grand Rounds

Legal and Accounting 101: Preparing for Private Practice

2006

UT Southwestern Medical School Grand Rounds

Legal and Accounting 101: Preparing for Private Practice

2006

UT Southwestern and Children's Medical Center National Symposium

Legal Obligations in the Business of Medicine

2006

The Challenges Facing Local Governments

Texas Business Organizations Code

2006

Dallas City Attorney's Office Annual CLE Seminar

Business Organizations

2005

UT Southwestern Medical School Grand Rounds

Legal and Accounting 101: Preparing for Private Practice

Publications

2009

The Plastic Surgery Channel Obamacare Legislative Summary

2006

Dallas City Attorney's Office 2006 Annual Continuing Legal Education Semina Business Organizations

2006

Federal Bar Association Texas Business Organizations Code

Languages

English

Activity

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution