Michael Skadden (Member) is a multilingual, globetrotting lawyer especially devoted to international business, probate, property rights and civil rights law. Born in Germany, raised in France and especially in Spain, he speaks fluent English and Spanish and good French.

• Admitted to practice: State Bar of Texas, United States Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States Tax Court
• Education: M.A. (Spanish) Rice University, 1977. Ph.D. (Spanish) University of Texas, 1984, J.D. University of Texas, 1986
• Member: Associate Member of the Canadian Bar Association (Quebec and British Columbia Divisions), The U.S.-Mexico Bar Association, Amnesty International, French American Chamber of Commerce (Houston), Netherlands-Texas Business Association (Houston)

He helps clients in and from all parts of the world, but is especially attuned to Europe and Latin America.

He has a keen interest in poetry (in many languages), jazz (of all types), hosts “The Human Rights Show” on KPFT 90.1 FM, swims, plays soccer and lives in Houston with his wife Luz María and three cats. His daughter Elizabeth is off making movies somewhere. His son Benjamin lives in Madrid.