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Michael D. Napoli  Partner
Dallas  +1.214.939.4927
Fax +1.214.939.5849
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Areas of Practice

Mr. Napoli practices commercial and securities litigation.  The matters on which Mr. Napoli has recently worked include defense of securities litigation regarding convertible securities on behalf of an investor in small public companies; defense of a director of a public company accused of a breach of fiduciary duty; defense of a brokerage firm in  cases involving a Ponzi scheme; prosecution of litigation on behalf of an automotive finance company against the servicer of its loan portfolio; prosecution of patent infringement and antitrust litigation on behalf of vending machine company; and defense of litigation claiming infringement of patents relating to oil field tools. 

Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
  • Supreme Court of Texas

Bar Admissions
  • Bar of Texas
Education
  • J.D., University of Texas at Austin School of Law (1991) (with high honors; Member, Texas Law Review; Member, Order of the Coif; Member, Chancellors (Grand Chancellor, 1990-1991))
  • B.A., Baylor University (1988) (with honors; Phi Beta Kappa)

PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES
Arbitration -- International and Domestic
Broker-Dealer
Commercial Disputes
IP Litigation
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