George R. Carlton, Jr.
September 30, 2019Samantha Baynes
November 3, 2020
- Civil Appellate
- Commercial Litigation
- Energy & Environmental Disputes
Stefanie Major McGregor is a Shareholder in the Dallas office of Godwin Bowman PC, focusing her practice on commercial litigation matters. She represents clients in both the prosecution and defense of a wide range of cases before state and federal courts around the country. Stefanie’s practice covers a broad range of areas, with an emphasis on complex litigation, environmental and oil and gas litigation, major family law disputes (custody, property division, etc.), property disputes, and disputes involving trusts and estates. Notably, she was an important member of the Firm’s trial team in the successful defense of Halliburton in connection with all civil litigation and investigations concerning BP’s Macondo well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico, the largest environmental lawsuit in the history of the United States.
Stefanie clerked for the Louisiana Supreme Court for one year and later became a Senior Research Attorney.
Reflecting the excellence of her practice, Stefanie has been honored six times with selection to Thomson Reuters’ Texas Rising Stars, which recognizes the top young attorneys in the State of Texas.
She received a J.D. from Loyola University New Orleans School of Law in 2002 and a B.S. in Political Science from Texas A&M University in 1999.
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REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Environmental
- Assists in representing Fortune 500 company in defense and environmental clean up disputes.
Litigation
- Assists in representing Fortune 500 company in defense and environmental clean up disputes.
- Managed heavy asbestos litigation docket.
- Facilitated filing of complaints, all aspects of discovery, communication with opposing counsel, and motion responses.
- Liaison for all client communications, including organizing and drafting all written communication and speaking directly with clients regarding their individual cases.
Appellate
- Successful state trial court motion practice.
- Researched complex legal issues for trial and drafted pre-trial and post-trial memoranda on premises liability, statutes of repose, effects of liens on settlements proceeds, quantum studies, and relevant state law in various jurisdictions, i.e., TX, LA, CA, NY, DE, OH, AZ, and OK
HONORS & AWARDS
- Best Lawyers in America, 2025
- 6-time selection to the list of Thomson Reuters’ “Texas Rising Stars” as published in Texas Monthly and Texas Super Lawyers (Rising Stars Edition) magazines, 2009, 2010, 2014-2017
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2022-2024
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2025
- Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
- The National Black Lawyers – Top 100
- University Academic Scholar – Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
- Gillis Long Scholar – Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
- Sara LaNasa Scholar – Loyola University New Orleans School of Law
- Loyola Journal of Public Interest Law – Administrative Editor
- College of Liberal Arts Distinguished Student Certificate as Recognition of Academic Excellence – Texas A&M University
- James L. Courtney Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement – Texas A&M University
- Selected to the list of Thomson Reuters’ Texas Super Lawyers, 2022
ADMITTED PRACTICE
- State Bar of Texas 2002
- State Courts of Texas
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
MEMBER
- DAYL Lawyers Promoting Diversity Committee, Co-Vice Chairman 2010
- DAYL Foundation Life Fellow
- Dallas Bar Association
- J.L. Turner Legal Association, Board of Directors 2019
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (DAYL)
- The NEW (Network of Empowered Women) Roundtable, Member 2019
EDUCATION
- Senior Research Attorney, Louisiana Supreme Court (2003-2006)
- Law Clerk, Louisiana Supreme Court (2002-2003)
- Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, LA (J.D., 2002)
- Texas A&M University, College Station (B.S., 1999)
COMMUNITY
- For the Kids – Volunteer reading program to enhance children’s reading levels at Lafayette Elementary in New Orleans, LA
- Street Law – Taught inner-city middle school students about legal rights, responsibilities, and practical legal problems
- Junior League of Dallas – member