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Mike Stenglein specializes in business litigation and arbitration. He is Managing Partner of our Austin office, leader of the firm’s Global Construction and Engineering Disputes practice and a member of the firm’s ten-person Policy Committee.
With more than 25 years of experience, Mike represents clients in many industries, including the construction, energy and oilfield services, retail, professional services, environmental contamination, oil and gas-related disputes. He has been lead counsel in many state and federal court litigations and international arbitrations. In arbitration, he has represented clients before numerous tribunals, including the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration, ICSID, the American Arbitration Association, and CPR.
Mike has been recognized in Chambers USA where it states that he is “an extraordinary litigator who is highly strategic in his approach to cases and is also excellent at tactical work” and that he is "an extremely skilled advocate and communicator and his level of service is very high.” Mike has also been recognized by Who’s Who Legal, and Legal 500 for his work in the construction sector. King & Spalding was named Construction Group of the Year by Law360 in 2019 and 2020. Mike was also named a BTI Consulting Group Client Service All-Star in 2019 and 2020. Mike was one of 355 attorneys recognized with this award. Each year BTI independently reaches out to top legal decision makers at organizations with more than $1 billion in revenue and seeks unbiased feedback. No law firm or attorney influences the results, submits nominations or provides client names to BTI.
Previously, Mike worked for five years as a Certified Public Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand.
J.D., University of Houston Law Center, summa cum laude
B.S., University of Florida
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
December 11, 2020
BTI Consulting Names Eight King & Spalding Partners 2020 Client Service All-Stars
October 2, 2020
Texas Lawyer Names Craig Stanfield and Mike Stenglein 2020 Texas Trailblazers
July 10, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
Represented Haliburton in several federal and state court cases alleging ground water contamination in Duncan, Oklahoma (the Osage litigation). That litigation lasted more than 6 years, involved thousands of claimants, and alleged property value diminution and physical injuries. The Osage cases were also very public with media appearances by Erin Brockovich, numerous television news reports, newspaper articles, and several different plaintiff firms advertising for clients.
Representing a confidential client in a dispute arising from construction of a crude oil refinery. The dispute is before the International Chamber of Commerce and deals with one of the largest construction projects in South America.
Represented a confidential client in arbitration in the London Court of International Arbitration arising from a nearly $1 billion construction project in Southern Iraq.
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December 11, 2020
BTI Consulting Names Eight King & Spalding Partners 2020 Client Service All-Stars
October 2, 2020
Texas Lawyer Names Craig Stanfield and Mike Stenglein 2020 Texas Trailblazers
July 10, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
Represented Haliburton in several federal and state court cases alleging ground water contamination in Duncan, Oklahoma (the Osage litigation). That litigation lasted more than 6 years, involved thousands of claimants, and alleged property value diminution and physical injuries. The Osage cases were also very public with media appearances by Erin Brockovich, numerous television news reports, newspaper articles, and several different plaintiff firms advertising for clients.
Representing a confidential client in a dispute arising from construction of a crude oil refinery. The dispute is before the International Chamber of Commerce and deals with one of the largest construction projects in South America.
Represented a confidential client in arbitration in the London Court of International Arbitration arising from a nearly $1 billion construction project in Southern Iraq.
See more
December 11, 2020
BTI Consulting Names Eight King & Spalding Partners 2020 Client Service All-Stars
October 2, 2020
Texas Lawyer Names Craig Stanfield and Mike Stenglein 2020 Texas Trailblazers
July 10, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
J.D., University of Houston Law Center, summa cum laude
B.S., University of Florida
Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas