Michael R. Parker
Michael R. Parker
Founding and Managing Partner
Michael Parker's experience has earned him a reputation as the go-to source when dealing with fraud recovery matters. With a background in military service in both the Texas and California Reserves and a legal career spanning decades, Mr. Parker's approach to the law couples strategy and a deep understanding of systems that perpetrate fraud.
Before starting his legal career, Mr. Parker spent more than a decade as a private investigator and worked in the special investigative unit of a major insurance company. His hands-on experience provides his clients with aggressive representation in complex fraud matters.
Mr. Parker frequently speaks on insurance industry matters across the nation, including fraud, organized crime, and bad faith claims. Currently, Mr. Parker is a lieutenant colonel (LTC) in the Texas State Guard and provides legal advice to soldiers as a Judge Advocate General's Corps Trial Defense Service member.
Since its establishment in 2001, Mr. Parker's law firm has expanded to California, Texas, New York, and Oklahoma, enabling him to service clients nationwide.
Areas of Practice
- Cargo/trucking Litigation
- Civil RICO
- Commercial Insurance Defense
- Complex Civil Litigation
- Business Litigation
- Bad Faith Defense
- Examination Under Oath
- Federal and State Fraud Recovery Actions
- FEMA Law
- Health Care Fraud
- Insurance Coverage
- Labor & Employment
Professional Experience
- Parker, PLLC Attorneys at Law, 2001-Present
- Liberty Mutual, Senior Special Investigator, 1995-1999
- Private Investigative Consultants, Private Investigator, 1987-1994
Military Experience
- Major, JAG-C Trial Defense Service (TDS), Texas State Guard, Camp Mabry, TX, 2017 to present.
- Captain, JAG-C Trial Defense Service (TDS), Texas State Guard, Camp Mabry, TX, 2014 to 2017.
- Captain, JAG-C, California State Military Reserve, Los Alamitos Joint Training Base, 2011 to 2014.
Education
- Whittier Law School, Juris Doctor (cum laude), 1999
- Pepperdine University, Bachelor of Science (Business Management), 1993
Honors & Awards
Legal Honors
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators, 2024
- Nominated for International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU) Outstanding Service Award, 2016
- Southern California IASIU, Attorney of the Year Nominee, 2012
- Southern California IASIU, Attorney of the Year, 2006
- Southern California IASIU, Attorney of the Year, 2001
Military Honors:
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- State Guard Association of United States, Military Justice Medal, 2017.
- State Guard Association of the United States, Distinguished Service Medal, 2017. State Guard Association of the United States, Medal of Merit, 2016, 2017.
- State Guard Association of the United States, Commendation Medal, 2015-2017.
- State Guard Association of the United States, Faithful Service Award, 2016, 2017.
- California National Guard, California Commendation Medal, 2013.
Publications & Presentations
- “Guidebook to Orthopedic Tests and Modalities,” co-authored with Dr. Michael Millar, 1995, self-published.
- “The Affordable Care Act Has Improved the Way the Federal Government Fights Health Care Fraud, But the Rate of Return on the Investment is Still Being Measured,” co-authored with Dennis J. Bentley, The Federal Lawyer, 2016, Pg. 32-35.
- Over 150 interactive presentations to professional organizations across the country on issues such as: fraud recovery, healthcare fraud, insurance coverage, bad faith issues, FEMA law and military justice.
Bar Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of California
- State Bar of Oklahoma
- State Bar of New York
- The United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Court Admissions
- Federal Bar Association
- Dallas Bar Association
- Tarrant County Bar Association
Professional Associations
- National Board of Trial Advocacy
- International Association of Auto Theft Investigators (IAATI)
- International Association of Special Investigation Units (IASIU)
- Texas Association of Special Investigation Units
- North Texas Chapter of the IASIU
Community Involvement
- OneStar Foundation, Board Member, Vice Chair 2019–Present
- Federal Bar Association Veterans and Military Law Section, 2018-Present
- Committee Chair, Instructor, JAG Training Academy, SGAUS, 2015 – Present
- Committee Member, SGAUS Governmental Affairs Committee, 2020 – Present
- Committee Member, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, Federal Bar Association, 2018-2019
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