Practice Areas:
Business Litigation
Product Liability
 
Stefani Carter represents clients in a wide variety of commercial and business litigation disputes. Prior to joining Sayles Werbner, Stefani honed her courtroom skills as an assistant district attorney in the Collin County District Attorney’s Office. Her legal background also includes extensive courtroom experience handling litigation involving real estate disputes, products liability claims, and other matters while she was with the firm of Vinson & Elkins in Dallas.

Stefani earned her law degree at Harvard Law School after earning her master’s degree in Public Policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Her educational background also includes two undergraduate degrees in government and journalism from The University of Texas.

During her academic career, Stefani served internships or fellowships for a diverse group of public and private organizations, including the Heritage Foundation, Center for the Study of the Presidency, American Society for Newspaper Editors, Office of Texas Gov. Rick Perry, and USA Today.

Gov. Perry appointed Stefani to the State Board for Educator Certification for a term of six years to expire February 1, 2013. The Board develops certification and continuing education requirements and standards of conduct for public school teachers.

She is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and is licensed to practice in all Texas state district courts. She is an active member in both the Dallas Bar Association and J.L. Turner Legal Association.

Stefani was nominated to serve as an Associate of the Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court and a Diversity Committee Co-Chair of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.

She is also a community volunteer and helps children at the Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center.

Her academic achievements and experience in both the private and public sector have provided Stefani with broad experience that is invaluable in the courtroom.