DALLAS, TX – The Dallas office of Fisher & Phillips LLP announced that Michael P. Royal, a partner with the firm, has been named to the 2012 BTI Client Services All Stars list.

This list identifies attorneys who impress corporate counsel through their keen understanding of business issues, thought-leading approaches to legal services and total commitment to client needs and service. Nominees are chosen through an unprompted, unequivocal recommendation from corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 businesses.

Royal has been representing national, international, and multinational clients in multiparty complex and class action litigation for nearly two decades and routinely counsels employers on compliance with various state and federal employment laws. He has also distinguished himself among his peers through his handling of litigation claims related to wage and hour disputes, discrimination issues, wrongful discharge, whistle blowing, harassment, retaliation, trade secrets and noncompetition agreements.

Royal is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which recognizes his adherence to the highest standards of professional competence and ethical conduct. Royal has also been included in the 2010 and 2011 International Who's Who of Management Labor and Employment Lawyers.

Royal is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma College of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Oklahoma. He is licensed to practice law in Oklahoma and Texas.