Coppell, Texas · Serving Dallas–Fort Worth

Appellate precision.
Trial-tested judgment.

Harvard Law graduate, former Baker Botts litigator, and fifteen-year Assistant Attorney General. Michael Nunnelley brings two decades of appellate work to appeals, criminal defense, and complex civil litigation.

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20+Years of appellate experience
15Years as Assistant Attorney General
100sOf cases handled on appeal
DozensOf oral arguments, at every level
I.

Practice Areas

Where the work is done

A.

Criminal & Civil Appeals

Hundreds of appeals handled in intermediate state courts, the Alabama Supreme Court, the Eleventh Circuit, and the Supreme Court of the United States, with dozens of oral arguments at every level.

  • Briefing
  • Oral argument
  • Error preservation
B.

Criminal Defense

Fifteen years of prosecuting criminal cases, now applied on the defense side. Representation at trial, on appeal, and in collateral proceedings, from DUI to capital murder.

  • Trial
  • Post-conviction
  • Federal habeas
  • Expungement
C.

Civil Litigation

Began his career at Baker Botts on class actions and complex litigation for Fortune 500 clients. He later represented the State of Alabama in civil matters, and today handles estate disputes, international class actions, and other matters.

  • Complex litigation
  • Class actions
  • Estate disputes
II.

Background

The record

Few lawyers have seen a case from as many sides. Michael has worked for a federal appellate judge, on Fortune 500 litigation at a leading international firm, and for the State of Alabama, and he now represents individuals and businesses in private practice.

That range means he knows how prosecutors build cases, how big firms litigate them, and how appellate judges decide them.

  1. Education

    Harvard Law School

    Juris Doctor.

  2. Federal Clerkship

    U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

    Judicial law clerk to the Hon. Jerry E. Smith.

  3. Private Practice

    Baker Botts L.L.P.

    Class actions and complex Fortune 500 litigation, including oil and gas matters, in Houston.

  4. Public Service · 15 Years

    Office of the Alabama Attorney General

    Assistant Attorney General in capital litigation and criminal appeals, and counsel to the State in civil matters.

  5. Today

    Michael Nunnelley LLC

    Private practice in Coppell, Texas, serving clients across the Dallas–Fort Worth area.

Appellate experience before

  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
  • Supreme Court of Alabama
  • Alabama intermediate appellate courts
III.

Approach

What clients can expect

You'll know where things stand

Prompt answers and steady updates at every stage. You should understand your case and what comes next.

A strategy built for your case

Every case is different. The strategy fits your circumstances, your goals, and the legal issues in your case.

Experience at every level

Two decades of practice, from trial courts to the Supreme Court of the United States, on both sides of the courtroom.

IV.

Contact

Let's talk about your case.

Call for a confidential consultation. Whether it's a pending appeal, a criminal charge, or a civil dispute, the first conversation is about what matters to you.

Phone (334) 569-9656
Office Coppell, Texas
Serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area
Practice Michael Nunnelley LLC
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