Linda R. Stahl
Partner
lindastahl@andrewskurth.com

1717 Main Street
Suite 3700
Dallas TX 75201
P: 214.659.4582
F: 214.659.4850

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Linda represents financial institutions, oil and gas producers, and a variety of other publicly traded companies in complex commercial litigation matters at both the state and federal level. While she has handled a wide variety of commercial litigation disputes, Linda has developed particular expertise in the area of commercial mortgage-backed securities related litigation; intellectual property protection in a changing corporate environment; executive employment agreements; and commercial contract disputes, including disputes arising under oil and gas operating agreements. Linda also has extensive experience in the drafting and enforcement of covenants not-to-compete and in cases enforcing common-law duties of confidentiality and loyalty.

Representative Experience

• Successfully tried first post-9/11 lawsuit confirming lenders’ rights to require borrowers to maintain insurance against acts of terrorism for properties securing loans included within a CMBS pool
• Defended on appeal to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals summary judgment dismissing employment discrimination claims brought by a physician against a large Houston hospital
• Obtained dismissal of multi-million dollar claim against former executive of sterilization test manufacturer on jurisdictional grounds, and successfully defended the dismissal on appeal to the Fifth Court of Appeals in Dallas
• Regularly advises and negotiates on behalf of high-level executives through employment status changes caused by corporate merger, acquisition or asset sale

Professional / Civic Affiliations

Member

• American Bar Association
• Dallas Bar Association
  • Dallas Bar Foundation
  • 2004 Co-Chair, Pro Bono Activities Committee
  • Member, Pro Bono Activities Committee, 2002-present
• Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
• State Bar of Texas
• State Bar of Virginia

Listed

• Named by her peers in 2004, 2005 and 2006 as a “Rising Star” as published in Texas Monthly magazine.

Practice Areas

• Litigation
• Intellectual Property

Education

• JD, 1995, Yale Law School
• BS 1992, Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University

Admitted

• Virginia 1995
• Texas 1997
• US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• US District Court for the Western District of Texas
• US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit