Background
Essmyer, Michael Martin was born on December 6, 1949 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of Lytle Martin Essmyer and Roberta N. Essmyer Nicholson.
Essmyer, Michael Martin was born on December 6, 1949 in Abilene, Texas, United States. Son of Lytle Martin Essmyer and Roberta N. Essmyer Nicholson.
Texas A. & M. University (Bachelor of Science. Texas Christian University. South Texas College of Law (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1980).
Phi Alpha Delta.
Member, Order of Lytae. National Merit Scholar. Recipient; West Publishing Company Award.
American Jurisprudence Awards.
Worked at Essmyer, Tritico & Clary, Limited liability partnership (Houston, Texas) specializing in Business Law, Complex Civil Litigation, Criminal Law, Personal Injury Law. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Texas. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth, First and Ninth Circuits and United States.
Claims Court.
1982, United States. District Court, Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas, United States. Court of Appeals, First, Fifth, Seventh and Federal Circuits and United States.
Court of Federal Claims. Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Order of Lytae.
National Merit Scholar.
Recipient: West Publishing Company Award. American Jurisprudence Awards. Author: "Grimshaw v. Ford Motor Company," 19 South Texas Law Journal 738, 1978.
Briefing Attorney for Justice Pope, Texas Supreme Court, 1980-1981.
Member: Houston and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Harris County Trial Lawyers Association.
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (Director, 1986-1987). Military: Captain, United States Air Force, 1972-1978.
Democratic candidate for state representative, Bryan, Texas, 1972. Delegate Democratic Party, Houston, 1982, 84. Precinct chairman Harris County Democratic Executive Committee, Houston, 1983-1986.
Captain United States Air Force, 1972-1978. Member American Bar Association, Houston Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (associate director since 1996), Harris County Trial Lawyers Association (director) since 1997), Association Trial Lawyers American, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Texas Bar Foundation, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (director) 1986-1987), Federal Bar Association, Houstonian Club.
Married Cynthia Rose Piccolo, December 27, 1970. Children: Deanna, Mike, Brent Austin.