Mickey L. Washington is a native of Port Arthur and Beaumont, Texas. He is the founder of Washington & Associates, PLLC, a law firm with the guiding vision that commitment, excellence and integrity drive success. Mr. Washington is licensed in Texas and Mississippi. In his practice, Mr. Washington handles labor and employment litigation matters (including drafting policies/procedures, dealing with all internal employment issues), and severe-catastrophic personal injury cases. In addition, Mr. Washington handles all types of claims that may be asserted between businesses and individuals, including complex contractual disputes, commercial matters, collections and transactional issues. Mr. Washington also represents football players who aspire for success in the National Football League. Mr. Washington was appointed as an Associate Judge of the County Court of Jefferson County in 2014, which he served for approximately two years. Throughout his legal career, Mr. Washington has received several honors and recognitions. Mr. Washington has been featured on the cover of Thomson Reuters’ Texas Super Lawyer magazine as a Rising Star and recognized as among Houston’s top lawyers. He has received a certificate from the United States Congress in recognition for his work in the advancement of equality for all people. In 2008, Mr. Washington received the Matthew W. Plummer, Sr. Justice Award from the Houston Lawyers association. In 2010, Mr. Washington was recognized as a rising leader in the legal field as he was selected as one of twenty attorneys to be on Leadership State Bar of Texas (SBOT). Mr. Washington was elected 2016 as the Chairman for the National Football League Players Association. He has served on the Executive Board of Directors for the National Football League Players Association from 2011 to 2017. A portion of this time period included serving as an Officer during the NFL Labor Lockout dispute between the NFL and NFL Players. In addition, Mr. Washington mediates all types of civil law cases. In his previous career, Mr. Washington was a professional football player in the National Football League (NFL). During his eight (8) year tenure in the NFL, Mr. Washington served as a Union Representative for four years. In fact, Mr. Washington is the only former NFL Player to intern in the legal department at the NFLPA.