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Michael Rubenstein

Critic · DISC type C
Shareholder & Deputy General Counsel at Liskow & Lewis
📍 Houston, Texas, United States

Michael Rubenstein is a Shareholder and Deputy General Counsel at Liskow with over 30 years of experience in bankruptcy, restructuring, and complex commercial litigation. His practice primarily focuses on representing creditors, particularly within the energy sector. Michael earned his Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School, graduating summa cum laude.

Outside of his legal practice, Michael is deeply committed to his community and alma mater. He is a long-serving committee member for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeos Worlds Championship Bar-B-Que. He also serves on the Board of Administrators for Tulane University and is a past president of its alumni association.

By order of the Louisiana Supreme Court, he provided pro bono representation to an inmate on death row, ultimately resulting in a life sentence instead.

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
Shareholder & Deputy General Counsel
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Houston, Texas, United States
Personality Overview

How Michael shows up

Precise
Objective Thinker
Negotiator

They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Priorities

Topics Michael cares about

Bankruptcy Law
He is a practitioner with over 30 years of experience, certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American Board of Certification.
Pro Bono Advocacy
Chaired the ABA's Death Penalty Representation Project and successfully represented a death row inmate, receiving the Camille Gravel Pro Bono Award for this work.
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Career

Work history

9-1995
Shareholder & Deputy General Counsel
Liskow & Lewis
7-2022 - 6-2025
Member, Board of Administrators
Tulane University
9-2016 - 8-2020
Chair, Death Penalty Representation Project Steering Committee
American Bar Association
7-2015 - 6-2016
President
Tulane Alumni Association
6-1993 - 8-1995
Law Clerk to Hon. Edith Brown Clement
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
In the press

Media appearances

Michael Rubenstein Selected to 2023 Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters. Featured in Liskow & Lewis – Insights
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Michael D. Rubenstein – Team Member Profile. Featured in Liskow & Lewis
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Education
1990 - 1993
Juris Doctor
Tulane University Law School
1986 - 1990
Bachelor of Science in Management
Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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