Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Co-Managing Partner, Gibbs & Bruns LLP

Mike Absmeier focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation in a broad array of areas, including energy, securities, contractual, fiduciary duty, executive compensation, construction, and partnership disputes. Mike joined Gibbs & Bruns in 2005. Mike serves as one of the firm’s co-managing partners.

Mike served as an active-duty Armor officer in the United States Army from 1998 to 2002, attaining the rank of Captain. During that time, Mike served as an M1A1 tank platoon leader, a tank company executive officer, and a general staff officer.

Recognition

Named in Legal 500 US Recommended in General Commercial Litigation, 2024

Named to Lawdragon Guides “500 Leading Litigators in America,” 2022 (Inaugural Issue)-2024 “500 Leading Energy Lawyers,” 2024 “500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers,” 2019-2024 “The Plaintiff Issue,” 2020-2021

Listed in Best Lawyers in America Commercial Litigation, 2025

Named in Benchmark Litigation, 2022-2024

Named a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters, 2014-2024