AUSTIN, TX, August 26, 2012 (Press-News.org) The Stewart Law Firm in Austin, Texas, is pleased to announce that founding partner, Stephen W. Stewart, has been designated as one of the Top 100 Texas trial lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers. The National Trial Lawyers is a national organization composed of the Top 100 trial lawyers from each state. Membership is obtained through special invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications of leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile as a civil plaintiff or criminal defense trial lawyer.
Mr. Stewart focuses his practice in cases involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and defective products. Mr. Stewart is a 1993 graduate of Texas Tech University. He is a 1997 honor graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law.
The Stewart Law Firm is an Austin, Texas based law firm that prides itself in being on the front-line in fighting for victim rights and keeping proper checks and balances in place to assure that wrong-doers and dangerous products to not injure or harm innocent people. The Stewart Law Firm handles cases involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, defective products, work injuries, and commercial truck/18-wheeler crashes.
The Stewart Law Firm, PLLC
3000 South IH-35
Suite 150
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (877) 326-0411
Fax: (512) 326-8228
e-mail: sws@thestewartlawfirm.net
www.thestewartlawfirm.net
Stephen W. Stewart Designated One of the Top 100 Texas Trial Lawyers
The Stewart Law Firm in Austin, Texas, is pleased to announce that founding partner, Stephen W. Stewart, has been designated as one of the Top 100 Texas trial lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers.
2012-08-26
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[Press-News.org] Stephen W. Stewart Designated One of the Top 100 Texas Trial LawyersThe Stewart Law Firm in Austin, Texas, is pleased to announce that founding partner, Stephen W. Stewart, has been designated as one of the Top 100 Texas trial lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers.