Stewart Law Group

Dallas Based Litigation Firm with a National Presence

Ann Austin

Ann Austin

Persistent. Tenacious. Committed.

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Ann joins Stewart Law Group bringing with her thirty-plus years of solid Litigation and Management skills, with experiences in insurance defense litigation, litigation management, construction law, and employment law.

Her continued diligence has guided her to a trial strategy to win each case when representing clients in the courtroom.

Her years as insurance defense counsel bring credentials in various areas of the law. Born and raised in Texas, Ann graduated from South Texas College of Law, clerking throughout law school. She began her career as a law clerk, clerking for the Hon. Hal M. Lattimore at the Second Court of Appeals. It is here she learned to analyze all sides of a case, not merely one or another.

Ann has credentials in the areas of wrongful death trucking cases, Title VII and the Equal Pay Act, construction, premises liability including security and premises defect, bad faith, product liability, representing child care facilities and medical device cases. 

You can contact Ann directly at 469.458.6237 or by email at aaustin@stewartlawgrp.com.

Testimonials

Testimonials

“Ann is incredibly tenacious. She is committed to the representation of every client. A dedicated attorney, she listens to her client’s needs.”

Representative Matters

Ann’s Representative Matters

  • Litigated the insurance company’s first high-risk/exposure case with a successful outcome.
  • Successful first-chair verdicts in federal and state trials.
  • Defense of trucking companies subsequent to high exposure incidents.
  • Defense of apartment complexes, claims of construction defects, and assault.
  • Defense of construction companies, defects, and site equipment.
  • Counsel for multiple insurance companies, successfully brought national class action suits to a close.
  • Successful motion for summary judgment distinguishing sworn and non-sworn officers.
  • Litigated many commercial, high-exposure, complex files.

Ann’s Background

Ann’s Background

Education

J.D., South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1987

    • Admissions

    • State Bar of Texas
    • US Supreme Court
    • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
    • District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals
    • Texas Eastern Bankruptcy Court
    • Texas Eastern District Court
    • Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court
    • Texas Northern District Court

    Prior Experience

    • Partner, Stewart Law Group PLLC | 2022 – Present
    • Senior Associate, Manning & Kass, Ellrod, Ramirez, Trester LLP | 2021 – 2022
    • Chavez Legal Group | 2018 -2021
    • Owner, Ann S. Austin, Attorney at Law | 2018
    • Bankruptcy Representation | 2007 – 2010
    • Insurance Defendant Litigation | 1998 – 2007