Power Lunch with Amy M. Stewart

Jennifer Banda, Director of the Center for Women in Law, hosted a conversation with Amy M. Stewart, Founding Partner of the Stewart Law Group.

Selected by Texas Lawyer in 2022 as one of the top three attorneys in Texas, Stewart is a distinguished trial attorney and the founder of the only minority and woman-owned business litigation defense firm in Dallas-Fort Worth. Stewart represents multiple Fortune 100 clients in commercial, employment/labor, and product liability matters. Stewart is also certified as an Arbitrator with the American Arbitration Association and presides over commercial, construction, and employment matters. In 2024, Stewart was elected Vice Chair of the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section, leading the nation’s largest association of litigators and trial attorneys. She is now serving as Chair Elect for 2025 to 2026. 

What sets Amy Stewart apart is her competitive drive and strategic thinking skills she garnered from her experience in the athletic world. She played college basketball at Wake Forest University and coached Division I basketball at her alma mater and Tulane University before shifting her focus to wins in the courtroom. 

During this one-hour conversation, Stewart discussed her legal career, the decisions and challenges related to starting and maintaining her own law firm, and how her athletics and coaching background gives her an edge in zealously and respectfully representing her clients and working with opposing counsel. Stewart is a certified arbitrator and a distinguished neutral with the prestigious International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution Panel of Distinguished Neutrals and discussed the ethics of working on behalf of clients to resolve high stakes disputes. Stewart also highlighted how her work as a highly sought-after investigator who leads high-profile and sensitive ethics and workplace-related investigations benefits her client base.

This course can be claimed as 1 hour of self-study CLE credit with the State Bar of Texas. Self-study is optional and 3 of your total 15 hours can be completed in the form of self-study activities. Contact your State Bar with any questions.