Mike H. Bassett
Mike H. Bassett
- Managing Partner
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Practice Areas
- Mediation
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Products Liability
- Transportation Litigation
- Professional Liability
Bio
"I will be liken to the raindrop which washes away the mountain; the ant who devours a tiger; the star which brightens the earth . . . I will build my castle one brick at a time for I know that small attempts, repeated, will complete any undertaking. I will persist until I succeed." ~ Og Mandino.
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1987
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, Member, Litigation Section
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- American Inns of Court – San Antonio Chapter, Student Member, 1986 to 1987
- American Trucking Association, Member
- DRI Transportation Committee (Trucking Sub-Committee), Member
- Transportation Lawyers Association, Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Association of Defense Trial Attorneys
- Dallas Bar Association
- International Association of Defense Counsel
Education
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 1987
- Honors: With Distinction
- University of Texas, El Paso, Texas
- B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration - 1984
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: 1981-1982, 1983-1984; Top Ten Senior, 1984
- Honors: With Honors; Editor - UTEP Honors Program; Dean's List, 1979-1980
- Major: Accounting
- Major: Finance
Honors
- Texas Super Lawyer, 2006
- Phi Kappa Phi
- American Jurisprudence Award in Torts
- Phi Delta Phi
- Harlan Society
- Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
- Who's Who Among Law Students
- Semi-Finalist, State Moot Court Competition
- Winner, Norvell Moot Court Competition
- Quarter-Finalist, Walker Moot Court
- Recipient, College of Business Administration Scholarship
- Recipient, El Paso Home Mortgages Bankers Association Scholarship
- Recipient, United Services Automobile Association Scholarship
- Recipient, UTEP General Fund Scholarship
- Recipient, The University of Texas at El Paso Military Science Department: Superior Cadet Decoration Award
- Recipient, The University of Texas at El Paso Military Science Department: Distinguished Military Student
- Recipient, The University of Texas at El Paso Military Science Department: Distinguished Military Graduate
- President, Mortar Board National Honor Society
- Best Lawyers in America, 2023
Presentations
- Mike H. Bassett, Non-Economic Damages: I'll Know It When I See It, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Personal Injury, San Antonio, TX (Jul. 17, 2024)
- Mike H. Bassett, The Man in the Ditch: A Redemption Story for Today, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Santa Fe, NM (Apr. 26, 2024 and Jun. 13, 2024)
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., I Plead the Fifth: Encountering the 5th Amendment in Civil Litigation, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery, Dallas TX (Apr. 5, 2024 and May 9, 2024)
- Mike H. Bassett, Aaron J. Rolen, A Map to Minimize Massive Verdicts, Cottingham & Butler Claims Services, Charlotte, NC (Apr. 9, 2024), Dubuque, IA (May 2, 2024).
- Mike H. Bassett, The Man in the Ditch: A Redemption Story for Today, Association of Defense Trial Attorneys, Santa Fe, NM (Apr. 26, 2024).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., I Plead the Fifth: Encountering the 5th Amendment in Civil Litigation, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery, Dallas TX (Apr. 5, 2024).
- Mike H. Bassett, The Man in the Ditch: A Redemption Story for Today, Southern Methodist University’s 58th Annual Air Law Symposium, Dallas, TX (Mar. 22, 2024).
- Mike H. Bassett, Justin Hill, Trucking and Auto Injury Cases: Deposing Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanical Experts, Strafford, Webinar (Feb. 27, 2024).
- Mike H. Bassett, Beyond Brawls: Artful Approaches to A-Hole Attorneys, Sentry, Stevens Point, WI (Jan. 24, 2024).
- Mike H. Bassett, The Man in the Ditch: A Redemption Story for Today, DRI, San Antonio, TX (Oct. 27, 2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, When to Use a Biomechanical/Human Factors Expert, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Annual Conference, New York, NY (Sept. 21, 2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, A View from the Trenches: The Latest Plaintiff Tactics in Trucking Litigation, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Summer Seminar, Crested Butte, CO (July 20, 2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, The Man in the Ditch: A Redemption Story for Today, State Bar of Texas, Annual Conference, Austin, TX (June 22, 2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, MJ Dobbs, The Life of a Trucking Lawyer, DRI, Trucking Litigation Essentials, Charlotte, NC (June 14, 2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, Protecting Your Client’s Fifth Amendment Privilege, State Bar of Texas, 36th Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Seminar, San Antonio, TX (May 18, 2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, Negotiations and the Stowers Doctrine, Sentry, Webinar (Apr. 10, 2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, Begin with the End in Mind: The Jury Charge from a Civil Defense Lawyer’s Perspective, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Winter Conference, Steamboat, CO (Feb. 1, 2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, Help Me Help You: Damages from a Defense Perspective, State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting & Defending Truck and Auto Collision Cases, Houston, TX (Nov. 18, 2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, Avoiding the Ditch Along the Road – Lessons from an Experienced Driver¸ Texas Association of Defense Counsel, San Antonio, TX (Sept. 15, 2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., Advantages and Importance of Early Case Management, The Litigation Psychology Podcast, Episode 131 (Aug. 29, 2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, et at., Bullying in the Law, a panel at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course, Houston (July 6, 2022), Dallas, TX (Aug. 17, 2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, Lessons Learned from a $7.3 Billion Dollar Verdict, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Summer Seminar, Big Sky, MO (July 14, 2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., Same Dog and Pony, New Show: Innovative Strategies to Succeed at Mediation, DRI, Austin, TX (Apr. 28, 2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, On Getting Out of the Ditch, Overcoming Shame, and Finding Redemption, Intentional Leader with Cal Walters, YouTube (Mar. 3, 2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, The Man in the Ditch: A Redemption Story for Today, Conference on Justice and Social Concerns, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX (Feb. 21, 2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, The Man in the Ditch: A Redemption Story for Today, St. Mary’s Ethics Symposium, San Antonio, TX (Jan. 28, 2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, Aaron J. Rolen, HB-19 and Trucking Litigation in Texas, DFW Council of Safety Professionals, Arlington, TX (Nov. 17, 2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, Renea H. Hooper, Cross-Examination of the Plaintiff’s Trucking Safety Expert: Eight Steps to Neutralize One of Your Biggest Threats, DRI, Webinar (2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, FMCSR’S: The Trucking Defense Lawyer’s Keys to Success, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Annual Meeting (Sept. 23, 2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., Preventing ‘Reptile’ Nuclear Verdicts: 30(b)(6) Deposition Testimony, American Trucking Association Litigation Forum (July 23, 2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, Whitney Greene, Pump the Brakes: Going Back to the Basics of Trucking Law, DRI, Webinar (Mar. 24, 2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, 18 Wheelers & Stories: Why Crafting a Compelling Narrative is Critical in Trucking Litigation, American Trucking Association, Webinar (Mar. 3, 2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, Getting Deposed? How to Nail it!, Cottingham & Butler Claims Services (2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, Deposition Bootcamp: Mistakes I Have Made and Lessons Learned in 33 Years of Taking and Defending, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Virtual Annual Conference (Oct. 2, 2020).
- Mike H. Bassett, Steve Irwin, Working with an Accident Reconstruction Expert, DRI, Podcast (July 17, 2020).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., Preventing Nuclear Verdicts in Trucking and Transportation Cases in the COVID-19 Era, DRI, Webinar (2020).
Published Works
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., I'll Know It When I See It: Analyzing Noneconomic Damages After Gregory (2024).
- A regular contributor to The Bassett Firm Blog
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., I Plead the Fifth: Encountering the 5th Amendment in Civil Litigation, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery (2024).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., In the Shadows of Loss: Evaluating Non-Economic Damages After Gregory, State Bar of Texas: Damages in Civil Litigation (2024).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., Protecting Your Client’s Fifth Amendment Privilege, State Bar of Texas: Advanced Evidence and Discovery (2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., Begin with the End in Mind: The Jury Charge from a Civil Defense Lawyer’s Perspective, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Winter Conference (2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, MJ Dobbs, The Life of a Trucking Lawyer, DRI, Trucking Litigation Essentials (2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., The Trial Lawyer’s Toolkit: Effective Use of Biomechanical and Human Factors Experts, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Fall Conference (2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., A View from the Trenches: The Latest Plaintiff Tactics in Trucking Litigation, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Summer Conference (2023).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., Help Me Help You: Damages from a Defense Perspective, State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting & Defending Truck and Auto Collision Cases (2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, et al., Same Dog and Pony, New Show: Innovative Strategies to Succeed at Mediation, DRI (2022).
- Mike H. Bassett, The Man in The Ditch: A Redemption Story for Today (2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, FMCSR’s: The Trucking Defense Lawyers’ Keys to Success, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Fall Magazine (2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, Justin Hill, Trucking and Auto Injury Cases: Deposing Accident Reconstruction and Biomechanical Experts, Strafford (2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, Trucking Regulations, State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting/Defending Truck/Auto Collision Cases (2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, FMCSR’S: The Trucking Defense Lawyer’s Keys to Success, State Bar of Texas: Prosecuting & Defending Truck and Auto Collision Cases (2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, Renea H. Hooper, Cross-Examination of the Plaintiff’s Trucking Safety Expert: Eight Steps to Neutralize One of Your Biggest Threats, DRI (2021).
- Mike H. Bassett, Prosecuting and Defending Truck Cases, State Bar of Texas: 36th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law (2020).