Kemp Smith is pleased to announce the election of Michelle D. Esparza as a partner in the firm’s Trial department. Michelle’s practice primarily focuses on business and commercial litigation, bankruptcy and creditors' rights, and appeals. She has represented clients in all stages of litigation before trial courts, bankruptcy courts, appellate courts, and domestic and international alternative resolution tribunals in breach of contract actions, breach of fiduciary duty actions, partnership and shareholder disputes, unfair and deceptive trade practices litigation, fraud actions, derivative actions, debtor and creditor actions, and construction litigation.

Michelle received her B.B.A. in Economics from the University of Texas at El Paso and her Juris Doctor from The Ohio State University. She currently serves on the board of the YWCA Foundation and is a member of the George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court. She has been recognized as a 2024 Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys across the state.