Michael D. Betrus
Associate
Michael D. Betrus focuses his practice on civil litigation, state and federal employment law, and business disputes.
Michael attended Texas A&M School of Law and graduated with his J.D. in 2024. While in law school, Michael interned for First Liberty Institute in Plano, Texas, where he worked on various appellate cases, including up to the Supreme Court of the United States. Additionally, he served as President of Christian Legal Society and was on the board of the Texas A&M Journal of Property Law as the Senior Articles Editor. Michael also spent over a year clerking for Pham Harrison.
Prior to law school, Michael graduated from the University of Oklahoma (OU) with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Minor in Classical Culture. While at OU, he played baseball during the 2019–2020 season and made the 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team.
In his free time, Michael is an active member at Church at the Cross (Grapevine, TX) and enjoys spending time with his wife Abegale, mountain climbing, and reading theology and history books.
Principal Practice Areas
Civil Litigation
State and Federal Employment Law
Business Disputes
Education
Texas A&M School of Law, J.D., 2024
Senior Articles Editor, Texas A&M Journal of Property Law
Associate Guest Editor, Texas Review of Law & Politics
President, Christian Legal Society
University of Oklahoma, B.A. in Economics, 2021
Minor in Classical Culture
4.0 GPA
Baseball Team 2019–2020; 2020 Academic All-Big 12 First Team
Bar Admissions and Certifications
Awaiting Bar Results, July 2024
Professional and Community
Tarrant County Bar Association
The Federalist Society
Publications/Presentations
A Tall Summit: Securing Lasting, Reliable Public Access For Recreational Use On Colorado’s Privately Owned Fourteeners, 10 Tex. A&M J. Prop. L. 111