Background
Sydow, Michael D. was born on December 12, 1950 in Cuero, Texas, United States.
Sydow, Michael D. was born on December 12, 1950 in Cuero, Texas, United States.
Southwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1976). Spoken languages: Portuguese, Spanish, French and German.
Worked at Sydow & McDonald, Limited liability partnership (Houston, Texas) specializing in General Civil Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts, Aviation Law, Business Litigation, Consumer Protection Law, Defamation Law, FELA Law, Lender Liability Law, Maritime Law, Medical Malpractice, Negligence Law. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Texas. 1977, United States. Claims Court and United States.
District Court, Southern District of Texas.
1979, United States. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. 1981, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
1980, United States. Supreme Court. 1985, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Texas. 1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.
Phi Delta Phi. Author: "Admiralty Jurisdiction Over Injuries to Offshore Workers," 22 South Texas Law Journal 3, 1982.
"Number Duty: An Historical Perspective on the Judicial Creation of a Privileged Class," 23 Trial Lawyers Forum 17, 1988. Vice President, Government Administrative Trial Lawyer"s Association, 1976-1977.
Speaker: Fourth Annual Southwest Regional Head Injury Symposium, "How to Deal Competently with Legally Competent Individuals Who Are Incompetent. Trusts, et cetera," Colorado, 1986.
Houston Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Program, "Effective Planning and Use of Discovery Tools," 1990.
Advanced Civil Litigation, University of Houston Law Center, "Pleadings and Attacks on Pleadings," 1991. Counsel for Plaintiffs investigation arising out of crash of Continental Airlines Flight 1713, 1987-1991. Member: Houston (Chair, Judicial Liaison Committee, 1989-1990.
President"s Award, 1989-1990), Federal and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Texas; Maritime Law Association of the United States. Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Houston Trial Lawyers Association.
Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation.
Houston Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Member: Houston (Chair, Judicial Liaison Committee, 1989-1990. President"s Award, 1989-1990), Federal and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Maritime Law Association of the United States.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Houston Trial Lawyers Association.
Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. Houston Bar Foundation.
(Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization).
Married Kelli McDonald. Children: Kristen, David.