Michael Toth is the General Counsel at REX. In recent months, Michael has led litigation efforts against the National Association of Realtors and Zillow. He is also leading a complaint against the State of Oregon over the state’s anti-consumer law which prohibits rebates.

More About Michael:

• Prior to joining REX, Michael worked as a litigation attorney for the Texas Office of Attorney General and in private practice. In 2018, he was appointed to serve as a judge on the Texas Third Court of Appeals in Austin. 

• After graduating from law school, Michael served in the United States Marine Corps. He  remains active in the United States Marine Corps Reserves and is currently assigned to the Pentagon.

• An experienced litigator with trial and appellate experience, Michael served as a law clerk at the federal trial and appellate level for Judge Ursula Ungaro of the Southern District of Florida and Judge Edith H. Jones of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. He is the author of numerous articles as well as a biography of the early U.S. Chief Justice Oliver Ellsworth, which was reviewed in the Wall Street Journal and other publications.

• Michael received his undergraduate degree with highest honors from Stanford and a J.D. / M.A. (History) from the University of Virginia.

Real Estate Reform & Legal Updates

• REX Files Antitrust Complaint Against Zillow And National Association Of Realtors

• Inequities In Home Ownership Drive Up the Racial Wealth Gap

• Showdown Over Real Estate Fees

• REX Letter To DOJ Comments On Cartel's Anticompetitive Behavior

• Broker Compares MLS To “Police Force”

• Massachusetts Home Sellers File Lawsuit Against MLS

• Why I Am Suing The State Of Oregon

• REX Sends Letters to Louisiana, Missouri & Tennessee on Fee Rebate

• REX vs. Oregon Governor Kate Brown

• REX Demand Letter To MLSs Nationwide

• Change Is Coming

• REX And The DOJ: Implications For The Future

• Agents Behaving Badly

• U.S. Department of Justice Files Against The National Association of Realtors

Recent News

Check out recent articles and opinion pieces featuring REX General Counsel Michael Toth:

• Warning To The Real Estate Cartel - Wall Street Journal

• Zillow, NAR formed 'group boycott' to enforce commission rule: REX - Inman

• Dueling NAR and REX op-eds hint that DOJ will target commissions - Inman

• Zillow Change to Its Platform Poses New Antitrust Questions - National Law Review

• 5 Questions For GC Looking To Upend Home Broker Fees - Law 360

• Are Broker Commissions Too High? - New York Times

• Zillow Faces Antitrust Suit Over Change To Real Estate Listings - Politico

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