Stewart Law Group

Dallas Based Litigation Firm with a National Presence

Amy M. Stewart

Amy M. Stewart

Intuitive. Strategic. Relentless.

 

“She gets it. When you work with Amy, you will understand why.”

Selected by Texas Lawyer 2022 as one of the top three Attorneys in Texas, Amy M. Stewart is the woman you want on your team; she’s intuitive, strategic, and relentless. What sets Amy apart from other attorneys are the skills she garnered from her experience in the athletic world. Winning is in her blood – Amy played college basketball at Wake Forest University. She coached Division I basketball at her alma mater and Tulane University before shifting her focus to wins in the courtroom. Amy’s unique background allows her to implement a dignified, competitive nature in her legal practice.

Based on her experience building winning teams, Amy has an innate ability to connect with clients. By listening to her clients, Amy identifies and understands the critical success factors before developing a game plan—what does a “win” look like for this legal dispute? Amy never gives up on meeting her client’s objectives and uses her intellect and intuition to alter the game plan when issues arise. Business clients want Amy to lead and represent their interests as their outside legal counsel. Opposing counsel respects her legal acumen and her tenaciousness.

Amy has expertise in resolving contract disputes, business torts, investigations, product liability, ERISA, employment, and labor matters. In addition to her civil trial experience representing companies on the Fortune 100 list to startups, Amy is a certified Title IX Investigator by the Association of Title IX Administrators and a certified Arbitrator with the AAA, presiding over commercial, construction, and employment matters. Amy is also certified as a FINRA arbitrator and was inducted into the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Panel of Distinguished Neutrals.

You can contact Amy directly at 469.607.2311 or by email at astewart@stewartlawgrp.com.

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Testimonials

Testimonials

“Amy brings a culturally diverse perspective that strengthens her ability to deliver excellence for her clients.”
“Amy is a great collaborator. She seeks to understand the legal issues from the client’s perspective and never fails to have a clear and insightful success strategy.”
“I do not recommend many attorneys given the inherent risks associated with labor and employment work, but I recommend Amy often to potential clients without reservation.”
“Amy is a wizard at absorbing the facts and developing a winning strategy. Her execution is well beyond her years. But her greatest strength very likely is client management.”
“Amy Stewart is that rare attorney who can own the entirety of a case, no matter how much or how well the preparation work has been done, and further the case to a positive outcome for the client.”
“Amy gives her true advice – not just what clients want to hear. Amy is one of the best, if not the best, legal services providers I have utilized.”
Some of Amy's Successful Actions

Some of Amy’s Successful Actions

  • Successfully represented Microsoft software consultant company in breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets lawsuit in a federal trial in Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Represents international food service providers in employment-related arbitrations across the country.
  • Represents international oil manufacturers in labor disputes.
  • Defended international manufacturer of medical devices in multi-district product liability litigation.
  • Defends national insurer in bad faith lawsuits across the State of Texas.
  • Defended insurer in ERISA and bad faith lawsuits.
  • Defended major retailer in premise liability and negligence matter which was successfully resolved through mediation.
  • Defended national manufacturer in multi-million dollar property damage and personal injury lawsuit in Virginia.
  • Defended international chemical manufacturer in multi-million dollar property damage and personal injury lawsuits in Minnesota and South Carolina.
  • Represented an international chemical manufacturer in a fiduciary duty and negligence action against former legal counsel.
  • Represented national window manufacturer against property damage and personal injury claims.
  • Represents national retailers in premise liability and negligence actions.
  • Represents insurers and insureds against personal injury lawsuits.
  • Represented a regional bank in a lawsuit arising from fraud and breach of fiduciary duty related claims from flood damage insurance coverage to real property.
  • Represented international manufacturer of truck tractor engines in several wrongful death actions in federal and state courts across Texas.
  • Represented various financial institutions in wrongful foreclosure and breach of promissory note actions. Most matters were resolved via motions for summary judgment or alternative dispute resolution.
  • Represented Fortune 500 food industry clients in cases involving claims of sexual harassment, race, national origin, and disability discrimination with successful outcomes.
Amy's Background

Amy’s Background

In the News

Awards

  • The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Employment Law – Labor and Employment – Personal Injury Litigation“Best Lawyers” | 2024
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2024
  • Super Lawyers Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers | 2023
  • Super Lawyers Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers | 2023
  • Super Lawyers Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas | 2023
  • The Best Lawyers in America® | 2023
  • Dallas Business Journal’s Women in Business | 2023
  • D CEO Dallas 500 most powerful and influential leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth | 2023
  • U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” | 2022
  • The Best Lawyers in America | 2022
  • Women, Influence & Power in Law Best Mentor – Law Firm Award | 2022
  • Super Lawyers Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers | 2022
  • Super Lawyers Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers | 2022
  • Super Lawyers Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas | 2022
  • Texas Legal Attorney of the Year Award | 2022
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2022
  • D CEO Dallas 500 most powerful and influential leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth | 2022
  • U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” | 2022
  • NBA Women Lawyers Division Achievement Award | 2022
  • The Best Lawyers in America® | 2021
  • Super Lawyers Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas | 2021
  • Super Lawyers Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers | 2021
  • Lawdragon 500 Leading U.S. Corporate Employment Lawyers | 2021
  • The Best Lawyers in America® | 2020
  • Texas Minority Counsel Program Trailblazer of the Year | 2020
  • Dallas Bar Association’s Presidential Citation | 2020
  • Recognized, Texas Super Lawyers | 2015 – 2022
  • The National Black Lawyers Top 100 | 2020 – 2022
  • America’s Top 100 Personal Injury Attorneys | 2020
  • Dallas Bar Association’s Presidential Citation | 2019
  • American Bar Association 100 Women Who Inspire Us Award | 2019
  • Super Lawyers Top 50 Lawyers | 2019
  • Dallas Business Journal Minority Business Owner Award | 2019
  • D Magazine’s Best Lawyers Award | 2019
  • Martindale-Hubbell, Client Champion Gold Award | 2019
  • Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rating, Peer Rated Highest Level of Professional | 2017 – present
  • Texas Diversity Council Top Women Attorney Award | 2017
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star | 2014 – 2015
  • Top Attorneys in Texas, Texas Monthly | 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation | 2015
  • ABA’s Outstanding Subcommittee Chair Award for the Business Torts Subcommittee | 2013

Bar Admissions

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Education and Certifications

J.D., University of Missouri-Columbia

  • Law Review
  • Associate Editor | 2005 – 2006

B. A., Speech Communication, Wake Forest University

  • Team Captain, Women’s Basketball Team | 1994
  • Academic All American, Black Collegian Magazine | 1994

American Arbitration Association

  • Certified Arbitrator handling Commercial, Construction, and Employment disputes

Association of Title IX Administrators

  • Civil Rights Investigator Level One

Prior Legal Experience

  • Partner, Estes Thorne & Carr, PLLC
  • Senior Associate, White & Wiggins, LLP
  • Associate, Bickel & Brewer
  • Associate, Cox Smith
  • Associate, Markland Hanley, Dallas
  • Judicial Extern for Honorable Johnnie B. Rawlinson, United States District Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | 2005

Affiliations, Associations, and Bar Activities

  • Managing Director, ABA Litigation Section | 2020 – Present
  • Council Member, ABA Litigation Section | 2019 – 2021
  • Co-Chair, ABA Litigation Section Professional Success Summit | 2018
  • Co-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section Annual Meeting | 2017
  • Co-Chair, ABA’s Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee | 2011 – 2014
  • ABA Litigation Section, Outstanding Subcommittee Chair for the Business Torts Committee Award Recipient | 2013
  • Certified Arbitrator, American Arbitration Association and FINRA | 2017 – Present
  • Inducted into the International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Panel of Distinguished Neutrals | 2020 – Present
  • United States District Courts for the Northern District of Texas Court Advisory Committee | 2020 – Present
  • Barrister, Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court | 2019 – Present
  • Board Member, Dallas Bar Association | 2018 – Present
  • Board Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel | 2020 – Present
  • Council Member, State Bar of Texas Litigation Council | 2011 – 2018
  • Board Secretary, NEW Roundtable, a Consortium of African-American Female Attorneys | 2021
  • Member, National Black Lawyers Top 100 | 2020 – Present

Webinars

Speeches

  • TexasBarCLE, Advanced Evidence, and Discovery: “Texas Rule Of Civil Procedure 202” | 2023
  • Northern District of Texas, Bench Bar Labor and Employment Conference: “Jury Shifts and the Future of Non-Compete Agreements” | 2023
  • TexasBarCLE, Advanced Evidence, and Discovery: “Bullying in the Profession” | 2023
  • NAMWOLF, Driving Diversity & Leadership Conference: “Develop your Personal Brand to reach your professional goals.” | 2023
  • TexasBarCLE, Advanced Trial Strategies: “Initiating Litigation” | 2023
  • The Dallas Bar Association, Bench Bar Conference: “The Art of Storytelling: A Trial Lawyer’s Perspective” | 2023
  • The “POWHER” Networking Event: “How to keep your Business in Business” | 2022
  • Dallas Bar Association: “We Lead, Women Empowered to Lead Panel Discussion”| 2022
  • The Dallas Bar Association: We Lead Session “Managing Partner/Senior Partner Panel Discussion” | 2022
  • TexasBarCLE, 35th Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery CLE Seminar: “Pre-Suit Discovery”| 2022
  • TexasBarCLE: “Game Plan for Remote Proceedings” | 2022
  • AFA, Roundtable Panel: “The Nuts and Bolts of Building Ethical, Fair, and Repeatable Alternative Fee Arrangements” | 2022
  • The Association of Corporate Counsel, Special CLE Event Leadership, Motivation, and Work Culture, and the D&I Special Ethics CLE Inclusive Leadership: “Moving Beyond Unconscious Bias” | 2022
  • The Dallas Bar Association and the Dallas Women Lawyers Association, Managing Partner/Senior Partner Panel: “Women Empowered to Lead” | 2022
  • The Dallas Bar Association: “Evening of Ethics” | 2022
  • The Dallas Bar Association, Panel: “Bullying in the Legal Profession” | 2022
  • The MLS and Charmaine Tang BNY Mellon Wealth Management “Rising to the Top Celebrating Successes with Real Women Who Are Changing the Game” | 2022
  • Association of Corporate Counsel “Tool Box Essentials” | 2022
  • The Justices of Texas’ Fourth Court of Appeals Share Their Experiences on the Bench, ABA Corporate Counsel CLE: “Who Can Find a Virtuous Woman” | 2019
  • State Bar of Texas 35TH Annual Advanced Personal Injury Course: “Deposition of the Villain in a P.I. Case” | 2019
  • Cultivating Resilience, Keynote Speaker, Lez Talks Conference | 2019
  • American Bar Association, Women in Litigation Meeting: “Getting Into the Mind of Jurors: What They Think May Surprise You” | 2019
  • ACC, Annual Meeting Foundation Breakfast: “Influence and Persuasion in Leadership” | October 2018
  • Dallas Bar Association, WE Lead Program: “CAREER GAME CHANGERS: Courage, Vulnerability, and Persistence”| September 2018
  • Advanced In-house Counsel Course: “Hot Topics in Insurance” | August 2018
  • Moderator, In-House Counsel Panel at ABA Employment and Labor Relations Inaugural Regional Meeting | September 2017
  • ABA Section of Litigation, Annual Conference, New Orleans – Author and Presenter: “Dealing With Difficult Witnesses: Yours and Theirs” | April 2015
  • Can I Get a Witness? An Overview of Practical Tips, Pitfalls, and Preparation for Corporate Representative Depositions under Rule 30(b)(6) – ABA Section of Litigation – Annual Conference, New Orleans – Author and Presenter | April 2015
  • Co-author and Presenter, Business and Commercial Law Update, State Bar of Texas Section of Litigation – 30th Annual Litigation Update Institute | December 2014
  • ABA Section of Litigation Annual Convention, Panelist: “Lean In For Lawyers” | December 2014
  • ABA Section of Litigation, Annual Convention Moderator: “Why Diversity Matters in Rainmaking” | January 2013
  • ABA Corporate Counsel, CLE Seminar Panelist, “When Can a Breach of Contract Be a Tort and What is the Difference?” | January 2012

Publications

Community Engagements & Volunteering

  • 9/11 Day Dallas Meal Pack | September 2022
  • Executive Committee, Center for Women in Law | 2021 – 2023
  • Board of Directors, Girls Inc. | 2021 – 2023
  • Board of Directors, Educational First Steps | 2021
  • Auxiliary Board Member, The Salvation Army 
  • Participant, Bridging the Gap Food Program, Fellowship Bible Church | 2012 – Present
  • Panelist, Celebrating Our Freedoms: Civil Rights and Civic Responsibilities, Dallas Independent School District | 2011
  • Co-coordinator, ABA Section of Litigation, Woman Advocate Expo, which collected and donated apparel to the Dress for Success Charity that empowers low-income women who are struggling to secure and retain employment | 2011