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Stephanie S. Potter

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Stephanie Potter joined the firm in 2009. Her practice focuses on civil litigation and administrative law.

A significant portion of Stephanie’s practice is devoted to public utilities law. Stephanie has represented utilities and their affiliates in regulatory proceedings involving up to a billion dollars before the State Office of Administrative Hearings, the Public Utility Commission of Texas, in state district and appellate courts, and in arbitration. She also assists utility clients with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission filings.

Stephanie represents non-utility clients in wide-ranging regulated industries, assisting businesses and individuals with permitting, licensing, and enforcement actions before various Texas state agencies including the Railroad Commission, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation, the Texas Real Estate Commission, the Texas Racing Commission, and others. In addition to her administrative practice, Stephanie represents business clients in state and federal court disputes throughout Texas, both at the trial and appellate levels. She has argued at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She also performs pro bono work in divorce and immigration cases.

A lifelong equestrian and current Thoroughbred owner, Stephanie also has an equine practice. She has assisted show horse owners in lease, board, breeding, purchase, and injury disputes and racehorse owners, trainers, and jockeys in licensing disputes.

Stephanie has been a regular presenter on topics such as condemnation, wind energy, and utility easements at seminars throughout her career.

Year Joined Firm

2009

Areas of Practice

  • Civil Litigation
  • Administrative
  • Infrastructure

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2008
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2017
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2019
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2019

Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
    J.D. – 2008
    Honors: With Honors
  • Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
    B.A. – 2004
    Honors: magna cum laude
  • Study Abroad: Universidad de Alicante, Spain, 2002
  • Study Abroad: University College London, England, 2007

Honors and Awards

  • Texas Rising Stars® by Thomson Reuters (Utilities), 2016 - 2018
  • Rio Grande Valley Legal Network, Co-Founder, 2005
  • Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy, Operations Editor and Submissions Editor, 2006-2008
  • Dean’s Award Fall 2007, Environmental Law and Natural Resources

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • State Bar of Texas, Travis County Bar Association, Austin Young Lawyers Association, Member, 2009-Present
  • Mother Attorney Mentoring Association (MAMAs) Austin, Founding Board Member, 2011-Present; Past President, 2015-2017
  • Travis County Women Lawyers Association, Member, 2009-Present; Fellow, 2016-Present
  • Junior League of Austin, Active Member, 2010-Present
  • Volunteer Legal Services, Intake Volunteer and/or Attorney Ad Litem
  • American Gateways, Pro Bono Attorney

Recent Presentations & Publications

  • “Texas Universal Service Fund Update,” at State Bar of Texas Public Utility Law Section Annual Conference, August 9, 2019
  • “Public Utility Easements and Eminent Domain: We All Want Power but We Don’t All Want Power Lines,” at Legal and Practical Issues of Easements in Texas, Lorman CLE, September 17, 2014
  • “Navigating the Winds of Change: Licensing, Registration, and Regulatory Overlay for Wind Farms and Associated Transmission in Texas," Dennis W. Donley, Jr. and Stephanie S. Potter, Texas A&M School of Law, Journal of Real Property Law Volume One Number 3 (Wind Law Edition) 2014, available at

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