“Andrea had worked in numerous capacities as a litigator and has thrived in each sector. She is the consummate professional.”
Representative Matters
- Negotiated a favorable settlement for an extremely contentious fault catastrophic transportation matter for a major furniture company
- Won a summary judgment for a national logistics company concerning third-party liability and indemnity that is being used for all similar cases filed across the country
- Represented several retail companies and developed a strategic approach to early settlements in Texas to keep costs low
- Managed a large docket of cases involving a national home goods store, with cases stemming from premises liability to wrongful detentions
- Negotiated numerous favorable settlements regarding fitness equipment for major national manufacturers
- Prepared trial team for novel secondary liability cases involving wrongful death and catastrophic injuries
- Constitutional Law/Section 1983: Prepared for numerous police misconduct trials and took 5 to verdict in first, second, and third chair roles
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern 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. Illinois State Bar Association
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Illinois
- Trial Bar, Northern District of Illinois
Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Commercial Litigation “Best Lawyers” | 2026
- The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Commercial Litigation “Best Lawyers” | 2025
- The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 Commercial Litigation “Best Lawyers” | 2024
Education & Certifications
J.D., Howard University School of Law
- M.P.S., DePaul University-School of Public Services, Metropolitan Planning and Urban Affairs
B.S., Northwestern University, Communication Studies
Mediators and Arbitrators of America
- Certified Arbitrator and Mediator
Legal Experience
- Managing Partner, Stewart Law Group PLLC | 2024 – Present
- Partner, Stewart Law Group PLLC | 2022 – 2024
- Senior Counsel, Clark Hill, LLP | 2022
- Partner, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP | 2019 – 2021
- Senior Associate, Hawkins, Parnell, Thackston & Young, LLP | 2017 – 2019
- Senior Associate, Thompson, Coe Cousins, and Irons LLP | 2013 – 2017
- Assistant Corporation Counsel, City of Chicago Department of Law, Federal Civil Rights Litigation Division | 2006 – 2013
- Law Clerk and Prosecutor, Cook County States’ Attorney’s Office, Criminal Appeals Section | 2005 – 2006
Associations
- American Arbitration Association’s Higginbotham Fellows Program | May 2026
- ADC, International Association of Defense Counsel, Member | April 2026 – present
- D CEO Emerging Women Leadership Network | 2026
- American Bar Association, Civil Rights and Social Justice Section, Fair and Impartial Courts Committee Co-Chair | 2024 – present
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section- Labor and Employment Relations Committee Co-Chair | 2023 – present
- Dallas Bar Association 100 Club | 2023 – present
- J.L. Turner Foundation, Gala Committee Member
J.L. Turner Legal Association, CLE Committee Co-Chair and Sparkler Committee | 2022-2023 - Black Women Lawyers Association | 2023- present
- DWLA- The Pitch Participant | 2023
- Defense Research Institute | 2023
- The NEW Roundtable, Member | 2022 – present
- “We Lead.” Leadership Program, Member | 2021
- Howard University School of Law Alumni Association
- Academy of Our Lady Alumna Association
- Northwestern University Alumni Association
- University of North Texas, Adjunct Professor
Presentations
- TADC, Witness Preparation for Deposition and Trial | April 2026
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, Faculty Member | March 2026
- The New RoundTable, The Lunch Docket: Careers Beyond Practice | NEW Influencer Event | March 2026
- The New RoundTable, From Profile to Presence: Utilizing LinkedIn to Stand Out | February 2026
- NITA, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Building Trial Skills: Seattle Public Program | August 2025
- NITA, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Building Trial Skills: Dallas | June 2025
- DRI Lawyers Representing Business, Trial Strategies for High-Stakes Employment Law Cases | May 2025
- DAYL Pre-Suit Investigations Panel: Deposition Bullies and How to Handle Them | May 2025
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Faculty Member | 2024- present
- Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques Program at Emory Law, Faculty Member | May 2025
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC) Deposition Bootcamp | October 19, 2023
- Advanced Personal Injury Law- Preparing and Defending Experts | July 2023
- Dallas NITA Trial Program “Building Trial Skills” | May 2023
- TexasBarCLE 36th Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course “Rule 202: Best Practices” | April 2023
- HCBA David H. Hockema Civil Trial Conference “Initiating Litigation” | April 2023
Community Engagement & Volunteering
- D CEO Announces 2025–2026 Emerging Women Leadership Network Cohort and Inaugural CEO in Residence Marty McDonald | 2025 – present
- Board Member, Dress for Success Dallas | 2025 – present
- 9/11 Day Dallas Meal Pack | September 2025
- DVAP Expunction Clinic | June 2025
- 9/11 Day Dallas Meal Pack | September 2024
- Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, Women’s Advocacy Awards Committee Member | 2023 – 2024
- 9/11 Day Dallas Meal Pack | September 2023
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Executive Board Member and Parliamentarian | 1999- present
- Junior League of Collin County, Provisional Member





