Caroline MeridethPartner

As a former Division I rowing athlete, Caroline brings the same tenacity to the courtroom as on race day. Caroline approaches each new matter with a fresh view ready to find creative solutions to her client’s litigation needs.

Tenacious, Confident Advocacy

Before joining Stone Hilton, Caroline worked at a prominent litigation boutique defending commercial clients in a range of matters from high stakes product liability suits to complex business disputes. Before her career in private practice, Caroline served for over three years in the Office of the Attorney General of Texas representing the State of Texas in matters at both the trial and appellate level in state and federal court. As an Assistant Attorney General, Caroline presented oral argument at the 12th Court of Appeals and successfully first chaired a civil rights suit to a defense verdict. Caroline also defended the constitutionality of critical business and consumer protection statutes.

Before joining the Office of the Attorney General Caroline began her legal career at a prominent Austin criminal law firm.

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Caroline MeridethPartner

Tenacious, Confident Advocacy

Before joining the Office of the Attorney General Caroline began her legal career at a prominent Austin criminal law firm.

Representative Matters

Courthouse News Service v. Megan LaVoie
W.D. Tex. No. 1:20-cv-01260
Served as lead counsel defending First Amendment claims brought against governmental entity.
Romero v. Brown
S.D. Tex. No. 4:17-cv-00427
Served as first chair in federal jury trial representing individual capacity defendant in civil rights case, resulting in complete defense verdict.
Lena Morris v. Health & Human Services Commission
S.D. Tex. No. 4:16-cv-03116
Served as third chair in federal jury trial in employment discrimination and retaliation case, resulting in complete defense verdict.
State of Texas v. Google LLC
Montgomery County No. 22-01-00731
Member of trial team successful in seeking $8 million settlement on behalf of State of Texas for claims brought under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
Michael Grim v. City of Denton
Dallas County No. DC-17-08139
Defended constitutionality of Texas Whistleblower Act damages cap.
SaveRGV v. Texas General Land Office
Cameron County No. 2021-DCL-05887
Represented State of Texas in multi-party action defending constitutional challenge to Natural Resources Code.

Experience & Education

Austin commercial litigation boutique - Associate Attorney
Office of the Attorney General of Texas - Assistant Attorney General, General Litigation
Prominent Austin criminal law firm - Associate Attorney
Veterans Legal Project; Homeless Advocates Project - J.D., University of Pennsylvania
Majors in Spanish and Finance - B.A. & B.B.A., Southern Methodist University

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