Michael J. McKleroy
Michael J. McKleroy
Partner
"My goal is to solve clients' problems."

Michael J. McKleroy
Partner
"My goal is to solve clients' problems."
About Michael
With more than 25 years of civil ligation experience in trial court and on appeal, Michael represents banks and other financial institutions in lawsuits to protect their financial and reputational interests. Arguing before state and federal courts, he routinely defends lenders and servicing companies against class actions and consumer-related complaints arising under common law and statutes such as Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA). Michael also has significant experience recovering money and/or property lost by lenders due to fraud, tax or title issues.
Areas of Focus
Industries:
Experience
- Successfully prosecuted RICO claims against multiple defendants involved in a scheme to defraud lenders using transfer tax liens; obtained multiple million-dollar judgments and successfully defended them on appeal and from dischargeability in bankruptcy.
- Successfully obtained a take-nothing judgment for an engineering firm in a high-stakes litigation alleging the faulty design of an HVAC system in a $155 million new building where the plaintiff sought $82 million in damages.
Credentials
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, JD, 1996
- University of Oklahoma, BA, 1993
Bar Admissions
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- New Mexico
- Oklahoma
- Tennessee
- Texas
Court Admissions
- US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
- US District Court for the District of New Mexico
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
- US District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
- US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
- US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- US District Court for the Western District of Texas
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "The Latest Litigation Updates Impacting Automotive Finance," 2023 Auto Finance Seminar: Driving Ahead: Auto Finance Insights from Industry Leaders, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago, Illinois, May 4, 2023
Blog Posts
Event
- Driving Ahead: Auto Finance Insights from Industry Leaders, Thursday, May 4, 2023
Press Release
Interests
Did you know...
When not in the office, Michael enjoys spending time with his family.
Thought Leadership
Presentations
- Co-Presenter, "The Latest Litigation Updates Impacting Automotive Finance," 2023 Auto Finance Seminar: Driving Ahead: Auto Finance Insights from Industry Leaders, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, Chicago, Illinois, May 4, 2023
Blog Posts
Event
- Driving Ahead: Auto Finance Insights from Industry Leaders, Thursday, May 4, 2023
Press Release
Michael's Insights

Consumer Crossroads: Where Financial Services and Litigation Intersect
Jun 1, 2023
SCOTUS Finds that Minnesota Tax Lien Statute Violates the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause

Press Release
Feb 1, 2023
Hinshaw Expands Texas Presence with New Dallas Office and a Team of Financial Services Attorneys