Morgan Haenchen

Associate Houston

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Biography

Morgan Haenchen is an associate in the Crisis Management and Energy Litigation Practice Groups in the Houston office of Haynes Boone. Morgan has wide-ranging experience representing clients in a variety of crises, including catastrophic industrial accidents, energy operations, local and national disasters, and matters for high-profile individuals. Relying on her training in Incident Command (both ICS-100 and ICS-200), mediation, and litigation, Morgan oversees routine emergencies and unprecedented incidents with a goal of avoiding liability for her clients.

She also has significant hands-on experience as a trial lawyer, with high-exposure personal injury and wrongful death matters, complex commercial and multi-district litigation disputes, and alternative dispute resolution matters under her belt. A proud and native Houstonian raised by Texan lawyers, Morgan has a unique understanding of Texas state and federal court practice and procedure, and utilizes that background for the benefit of her clients.

In recognition of her advocacy skills, Morgan was selected to the 2024 American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) National Trial College and was named the 2024 recipient of the Outstanding Young Litigator Award by the State Bar of Texas. Morgan continues to be recognized as “One to Watch” by Best Lawyers in America and a Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Star” and “Women's Edition Rising Star” by Thomson Reuters.

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Selected Client Representations

Crisis Response

Member of emergency response teams for multiple global energy companies.
Frequent coordination of legal, regulatory, and communications strategy for energy companies following explosions and environmental releases.
Represented one of the largest global players in renewable energy in a matter related to a collapse of a wind turbine.
Represented a public-facing recreational company in the immediate aftermath of a highly publicized accident on their property involving injuries to children.
Facilitated immediate crisis response for school regarding a student disappearance.
Representation of executives and public officials in civil litigation and litigation avoidance.

Litigation

First chair representation of power company in a two-week jury trial in the Southern District of Texas, resulting in unanimous verdict in client’s favor.
Represented a telecommunications company in connection with high-profile personal injury and premises liability claims.
Successfully achieved dismissal for waste renewable company in special appearance contesting personal jurisdiction.
Represented map application company in high-profile lawsuit alleging wrongful death.
Represented a chemical supplier in multi-district litigation alleging personal injuries and wrongful death arising out of chemical exposure.
Represented a large oil and gas company in multiple suits regarding refinery explosion, resulting in complete dismissal of two cases and favorable settlement of four others.
Represented chemical and energy companies in connection with wrongful death, negligence, and premises liability claims and government investigations arising out of explosions, fires, and other industrial accidents.
Represented energy companies, including exploration and production companies and pipeline operators, against nuisance claims related to alleged loss of use and enjoyment of property and alleged water, soil, and air contamination.
Successfully represented construction company through appellate briefing to defend against mandamus petitions, successfully contesting emergency stays in Texas appellate courts.
Successfully briefed and argued the merits of Special Immigrant Juvenile Status and Asylum on behalf of a half-dozen pro bono clients.

Professional Affiliations and Engagements