Bell, Ryniker, Letourneau

Michael K. Bell
Shareholder

Telephone: 713-402-7630
Email: mkbell@brlpc.com

Profile

Mr. Bell’s practice includes complex litigation and corporate transactions. He serves as counsel to shipping companies, oil service companies, major petro-chemical producers, offshore construction companies and terminal operators, and assists these clients with all aspects of their legal needs. He is experienced in vessel financing and documentation, including Title XI financing issues. Mr. Bell maintains an active practice in the defense of toxic tort cases for both maritime and non-maritime clients.

Mr. Bell served as an officer in the United States Coast Guard and also served as an attorney for both the Coast Guard and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Admitted

Virginia
Maryland
Texas

Education

J.D., with honors, George Washington Law Center, 1974
B.S., with honors, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1967

Military

LCDR, U.S. Coast Guard, 1967 - 1979

Professional Activities and Memberships

Member, State Bar of Texas, the American Bar Association, the Texas Bar Foundation, the International Bar Association, the Inter-Pacific Bar Association and the Maritime Law Association of the United States. Member, Board of the Houston Marine Insurance Seminar, as well as it’s Planning Committee. Former member of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Navigation Safety Advisory Council. He is an active speaker in the Texas Bar continuing legal education program and is active in the planning committees for several maritime law organizations.

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5847 San Felipe, Suite 4600, Houston, Texas 77057
713-871-8822 | Fax: 713-871-8844