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Mike Biles focuses on securities litigation in the federal and state courts. As a partner in our Securities Enforcement and Regulation practice, Mike represents companies and company insiders in securities cases, including class actions, investigations and regulatory matters.
An experienced litigator, Mike counsels public companies, officers, directors and securities underwriters in class actions and derivative lawsuits. He also represents companies and company insiders in investigations and enforcement actions by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other regulatory agencies.
Mike represents and advises companies dealing with significant corporate transactions, including fiduciary obligations in mergers and acquisitions. He also represents corporate officers and directors in bankruptcy adversary proceedings involving alleged breaches of fiduciary-duty and fraudulent-transfer claims.
An author and speaker on securities law topics, Mike has been listed by Super Lawyers as a Texas Super Lawyer “Rising Star” for 2006–2010, and a "Super Lawyer" every year since 2012.
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, with honors
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
California
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
November 19, 2020
Paul Bessette, Michael Biles and Sal Subasinghe represent SCWorx CEO Marc Schessel in a class action dispute with investors
September 14, 2020
Paul Bessette, Michael Biles, Tyler Highful, Srimath Subasinghe and Jessica England counsel Trulieve in a securities dispute before a Florida federal court
Represented one of the world's largest oil companies in a class action trial in Delaware Chancery Court concerning the buyout of the minority shareholders of a subsidiary.
Represented the former CEO and CFO of an Austin-based lithium-ion battery company in a securities class action.
Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a special committee formed by the board of a Houston-based oil company.
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October 26, 2020
Avoiding Shareholder Class Actions After FDA Drug Denials
August 25, 2020
Court Dismisses Shareholder Suit Seeking To Recover Stock Drop from FDA Nonapproval of Experimental Drug
May 12, 2020
Steps to Limit Exposure to Pharma, PPE Shareholder Lawsuits
November 19, 2020
Paul Bessette, Michael Biles and Sal Subasinghe represent SCWorx CEO Marc Schessel in a class action dispute with investors
September 14, 2020
Paul Bessette, Michael Biles, Tyler Highful, Srimath Subasinghe and Jessica England counsel Trulieve in a securities dispute before a Florida federal court
Represented one of the world's largest oil companies in a class action trial in Delaware Chancery Court concerning the buyout of the minority shareholders of a subsidiary.
Represented the former CEO and CFO of an Austin-based lithium-ion battery company in a securities class action.
Conducted an internal investigation on behalf of a special committee formed by the board of a Houston-based oil company.
See more
October 26, 2020
Avoiding Shareholder Class Actions After FDA Drug Denials
August 25, 2020
Court Dismisses Shareholder Suit Seeking To Recover Stock Drop from FDA Nonapproval of Experimental Drug
May 12, 2020
Steps to Limit Exposure to Pharma, PPE Shareholder Lawsuits
November 19, 2020
Paul Bessette, Michael Biles and Sal Subasinghe represent SCWorx CEO Marc Schessel in a class action dispute with investors
September 14, 2020
Paul Bessette, Michael Biles, Tyler Highful, Srimath Subasinghe and Jessica England counsel Trulieve in a securities dispute before a Florida federal court
J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, with honors
B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
California
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas