Michael H. (Mike) Bassett, Senior Partner at The Bassett Firm, was born in Chicago, Illinois, August 26, 1961. Admitted to bar, 1987, Texas, U.S. District Courts for Texas; Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts. "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Education: University of Texas El Paso (B.B.A. [dual majors], cum laude 1984); St. Mary's University School of Law (J.D., with distinction 1987). Articles Editor, St Mary's University Law Journal, 1986-1987; John Harlan Society; Briefing Attorney, Justice Ted Z. Robertson, Texas Supreme Court, 1987-1988. Certified Mediator and Neutral. Member: American Bar Association (Member of Litigation Section), Dallas Bar Association, Defense Research Institute (DRI), DRI Transportation Committee (Trucking Sub-Committee), American Trucking Association, and American Transportation Lawyers Association. Areas of Practice: Transportation Litigation, Products Liability, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Professional Liability, and Employment Litigation.

Darrell Flesner joined Vanliner Insurance Company in 2018, after a decade litigating personal injury, contract, and insurance-related cases in some of the country’s least defense-friendly jurisdictions. Vanliner is one of the leading insurance providers for the moving and storage, parcel and home delivery industries. As a Supervising Claims Attorney, Darrell manages a team of attorneys responsible for handling litigated and catastrophic bodily injury claims nationwide for Vanliner and its insureds. Darrell obtained a J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law and is licensed to practice law in Missouri and Illinois.