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Michael A. McCabe

Munck Wilson Mandala, LLP β€’ Dallas, TX
Labor and EmploymentEmployment LitigationBusiness LitigationTrade SecretsRestrictive Covenants and Unfair Competition

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Contact

Email
stipton@munckwilson.com
Phone
(972) 628-3609
Address
Dallas, TX, 75251, US

Professional

Bar Admissions
Texas1998U.S. District Court Northern District of TexasU.S. District Court Southern District of TexasU.S. District Court Eastern District of TexasU.S. District Court Western District of TexasU.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

About

Michael A. McCabe is a Partner at Munck Wilson Mandala, and is a member of the Firm's Labor and Employment Section. He has been Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Labor and Employment Law since 2004. Mr. McCabe has been repeatedly recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star, and has been voted by D Magazine as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas. Mr. McCabe concentrates his practice on the defense of businesses in complex business and employment litigation matters. He frequently prosecutes and defends claims alleging theft of trade secrets, breach of non-competition agreements, confidentiality agreements, non-solicitation agreements and fiduciary duty. As part of his practice, Mr. McCabe also represents employers in all aspects of discrimination, wrongful termination, tort, contract, defamation and class action lawsuits. Mr. McCabe has successfully defended a number of large companies in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) collective action lawsuits and Department of Labor investigations alleging failure to pay overtime wages to hundreds of employees. Mr. McCabe frequently negotiates and prepares executive employment agreements and covenants not to compete for employers. He also counsels clients on labor and employment issues inherent to mergers and acquisitions. On a daily basis, he advises the firm's clients on employment practices with an eye toward deterring or preventing employment-related disputes, litigation and unionization. He also conducts strategy sessions and communication planning relating to workplace change (i.e. layoffs, shutdowns, reorganizations, changes in benefits and policies, etc.). Mr. McCabe is a frequent speaker on labor and employment topics, having lectured at numerous continuing legal education seminars, meetings of organizations, and management training courses. Mr. McCabe has served on the Planning Committee for the Texas State Bar's Advanced Employment Law Course, and also has authored publications on various employment-related topics appearing in nationally recognized legal publications, including those published by the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Bar Association. He is a frequent commentator on legal issues inherent to electronic discovery and document retention. Upon graduation from law school, Mr. McCabe clerked for Federal District Judge John H. McBryde in Fort Worth, Texas. Immediately prior to joining Munck Wilson Mandala, Mr. McCabe worked for six years in the Labor and Employment practice group of Haynes and Boone, LLP in Dallas, Texas.

Credentials

Education
Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1998 | Juris Doctor | Honors: cum laude | Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1994 | B.A.

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star in Employment Litigation and Labor and Employment Law, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010
Publications
["\"Preservation of Electronic Evidence\" (Co-Author), Texas State Bar, Advanced Employment Law Course, February, 2006", "\"Potential RICO Liability for Hiring Undocumented, Illegal Workers in the Healthcare Industry\", American Health Lawyers Association Labor and Employment Practice Group, Volume 6, Issue 2, Spring (May), 2007"]
Associations
State Bar of Texas, Employment Law Section | Dallas Bar Association, Employment Law Section | American Bar Association, Employment Law Section | Dallas Young Lawyers Association | Federal Bar Association | American Health Lawyers Association, Labor & Employment Sections
Updated: May 25, 2026