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# Caroline Merideth

Role: Partner

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.

## 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.

## Outside the Office

Caroline enjoys exploring the outdoors, whether it’s hiking the greenbelt or swimming at Barton Springs. She’s also an avid knitter and fiber arts enthusiast. Caroline lives in Austin with her husband and their dog Peppa.

## Experience

### Associate Attorney

Austin commercial litigation boutique

### Office of the Attorney General of Texas

Assistant Attorney General, General Litigation

### Associate Attorney

Prominent Austin criminal law firm

## Education

### J.D., University of Pennsylvania

Veterans Legal Project; Homeless Advocates Project

### B.A. & B.B.A., Southern Methodist University

Majors in Spanish and Finance

## Admissions

- All courts of the State of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for all districts of Texas

## Memberships

- State Bar of Texas
- Austin Bar Association
- Travis County Women Lawyers' Association