Metcalf

Michael P. “Mike” Metcalf doing business as Metcalf Mediation & Arbitration Services is engaged in the practice of law that centers on the mediation and arbitration of civil disputes. Judge Metcalf has more than 40 years of legal experience that includes service in the United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Corp, as a District Attorney, District Judge and trial lawyer. Mike, a trial lawyer, is board-certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law.

Judge Metcalf was a judicial pioneer who recognized the need for litigants to seek a resolution to their case before trial. As District Judge of a six county Judicial District with a heavy trial docket, Mike recognized a deeply unfulfilled need to explore settlement of cases pending in his court. Long before mediation became a part of the modern legal system, Judge Metcalf instituted a system of settlement conferences in his Court. The settlement conferences were a precursor to mediation. The settlement conferences were designed to give the parties an opportunity to discuss settlement of their dispute before going to trial.

From a diverse background of having served the legal profession for over forty years starting as an Army JAG officer, then as a trial lawyer and Judge, Mike now focuses his effort exclusively on the Arbitration and Mediation of civil disputes. His work as a mediator has resulted in a track record of having brought hundreds of disputes to an end by settlement.

A strong record of settling disputes springs from a unique mediation process Mike started. His mediation process is one which is calculated to encourage the parties to continue with the mediation process. In cases Mike mediates if the case does not settle at the first session, he recesses the mediation and proffers to the parties the opportunity to return for a free two hour round two “wrap up” session.

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Texas

Since 1966

5th Circuit

Since 1971

The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces

Since 1966

U.S. District Court of the Northern District of Texas

Since 1971

Awarded by D Magazine

2016 D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas-Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation

2016 - Current

Named as a recipient by the 2016 D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas-Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation

Member

Dallas Bar Association

1990 - Current

Member

Member

Dallas Trial Lawyers Association

1990 - Current

Member of DTLA

“AV” Preeminent rating

Martindale Hubbell

1979 - Current

“AV” Preeminent rating Martindale Hubbell

Board Member

State Bar of Texas Insurance Trust

1979 - 1985

Member of the Board tasked with supervising the Health Insurance for all participating lawyers in the State of Texas

District Judge

69 th Judicial District Texas

1975 - 1978

Duties included presiding over all civil and criminal cases of felony grade in a multi-county district; service included sitting as a visiting Judge in Dallas County and Harris County

District Attorney

69th Judicial District Texas

1971 - 1975

February 1971 – April 1975 District Attorney 69th Judicial District Duties included the prosecution of all felony grade cases in a multi-county district

Served as an officer

69th Judicial District Bar Association

1972 - 1974

Served as an officer in the local bar association

Assistant Staff Judge Advocate

United States Army

1966 - 1970

Duty assignments in the United States Army: September 1966 – December 1966 attended the Judge Advocate General’s Corp School January 1967 – May 1967 assigned as assistant staff judge advocate to the 22nd Field Army Support Command at Ft. Lee, Virginia. May 1967 -September 1969 assigned as assistant staff judge advocate Military Assistance Advisory Group Headquarters (MAAG-China) Taipei, Taiwan 1969 Certificate of Completion Chinese language: Awarded by Headquarters Support Activity, Taipei, Taiwan September 1969 – September 1970: Assistant Staff Judge Advocate assigned to III Corps and Fort Hood, Fort Hood, Texas.

Member

Pi Chiao Law Society (Chinese)

1967 - 1969

Member of the Pi Chiao Law Society (Chinese) A comparative Law Society of Taipei, Taiwan

Sergeant at Arms

Rotary Club of Taipei

1967 - 1969

Member of the Rotary Club of Taipei

University Of Houston

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1966

Texas A&M University - College Station

B.S. (1963) | Industrial Distribution

1958 - 1963

Army Commendation Medal

United States Army

1970

Awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service while serving as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate at Ft. Hood and III Corps, Ft. Hood, Texas

Joint Services Commendation Medal

United States Army

1969

Awarded the Joint Services Commendation Medal for service to the U.S. Army command of the Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) China

Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Member

1992 - Current

Activities: Member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum

State Bar of Texas  # 13976000

Member

1966 - Current

Civil Trial Law

Texas State Bar

Personal Injury Trial Law

Texas State Bar