Randy
Michel
Attorney
Law Office of Randy Michel
232 Southwest Parkway East
College Station
TX
77840
(979) 764-2435
(979) 764-2436
Counties Served
Brazos
Burleson
Grimes
Madison
Montgomery
Washington
Licenses
State Bar of Kentucky, 1980
State Bar of Texas, 1983
Licensed to practice in the U.S. Fifth Circut Court of Appeals (New Orleans)
Licensed to practice in the U.S. Sixth Circut Court of Appeals (Cincinnati)
Licensed to practice in the federal district courts in the Southern and Western Districts of Texas
Certifications
Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1987
Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1990
Professional Activities
Authored several articles published in professional journals (1988 - present)
Wrote family law evidence exam questions for Board Certification Examination by National Board of Trial Advocacy (2011; 2013)
Appointed to serve on the District 8-A Grievance Committee which hears and decides matters involving allegations of ethical violations by attorneys (1997-2000)
Appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas as Chief Disciplinary Counsel on behalf of the Commission on Lawyer Discipline to prosecute a disciplinary case against a Lufkin attorney in Angelina County (1995)
Selection as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation (1993), elected as a Life Fellow (2001)
Brazos County Bar Association (President, 1996-97)
Contributor and frequent interviewee to FoxNews.com (2013)
Interviewee in "Want to Reduce Divorce Costs?" by Tracy Stewart, The Brian- College Station Eagle (2013)
Brazos County Juvenile Board (Board member, 1999-2005)
Lecturer, Blinn College, teaching American Government (2001-2005)
Board of Directors, Brazos County Civil Legal Aid Referral, Inc. (1990-1995; Board Chair, 1994-1995)
Honors & Recognition
Recipient of the Barbara Weathers Walker (Bar Association's) Pro Bono Award (1990, 1999)
Presented the Award of Merit by the State Bar of Texas for 1996-97
Selected as "Distinguished Volunteer Citizen" by the African-American National Heritage Society (2002)
Selected as a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly (2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Education
Undergraduate
B.A. - Psychology
Baylor University
1971
Honors:
Omicron Delta Kappa
Graduate School
M.S. - Psychology
University of Oklahoma
1972
Law School
University of Kentucky
Professional Training
Certified as a mediator by the National Mediation Arbitration Services, Inc., and by the American Arbitration Association (1991-1998)
National Mediation Arbitration Services, Inc. panel member on single-member panel arbitrations
Court-appointed arbitrator by state courts in and out of Brazos County, Texas
Instructor-trainer in mediation with National Mediation Academy, Dallas, Texas
Certified as an arbitrator by the Better Business Bureau of America (1987)
Selected as a mediator by District Court Judges in 8 counties adjacent to Brazos County to mediate general civil and family law cases (1991-1998)
Selected as a mediator by U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of Texas (1992-1998)
Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law Training (2013)
