Steve Stodghill is a litigation partner in the firm’s Dallas office, where he also serves as hiring partner and as head of office business development. Steve also serves on the firm's compensation committee. His practice emphasizes all aspects of complex litigation. Steve served as Team Counsel for the Dallas Mavericks from 2000 to 2002. He was a Founding Partner at Lynn, Stodghill, Melsheimer & Tillotson (which the Texas Monthly described in a 1998 article “Top Guns” as the “Navy Seals” of litigation), working with the firm from 1993 to 2000. He also served as a Legislative Assistant for Congressman Ralph M. Hall in 1985, as an associate with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld from 1987 to 1993, and as a Partner at Fish & Richardson from 2000 to 2017.
In addition to being chief litigation counsel to Mark Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks for over 20 years, Steve has previously represented the interests of over 20 billionaires and other high-net worth individuals, including Todd Wagner, Tom Hicks, Lamar Hunt, Trammell Crow, Phil Romano, Richard Rogers, Tim Headington, Gerald Ford, John Rochon, the Wilks Brothers and multiple members of the Al Rajhi family. Steve has also represented Alex Rodriguez (former 14 time MLB All Star and 3 time MVP), Jeff Frye (Texas Rangers' shortstop), Carrie Prejean (former Miss California and first runner-up Miss USA) and her husband, Kyle Boller (quarterback Baltimore Ravens, Oakland Raiders), actor Judge Reinhold, David Yarrow (world's top photographer), Vince Young (quarterback, Tennessee Titans, Philadelphia Eagles), Michael Brockers (defensive end, St. Louis Rams, Detroit Lions), and Jonathan Scott (former offensive tackle, Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Pittsburg Steelers). Steve has also represented multiple Real Housewives of Dallas, nationally syndicated radio host Glenn Beck, Jeremy Lock (seven time Military Photojournalist of the Year), two former Playmates of the Year, and Miss Teen Texas. Steve has represented numerous prominent companies, including Yahoo!, Bank One, Zurich Financial, Mary Kay Cosmetics, Alcatel, Guaranty Federal Bank, Trammell Crow, Texaco, Xerox, Sabre, Eljer Industries, Qwest, Hunt Asset Management, Callaway Golf, Dean Foods, Fossil, broadcast.com, Richmont, U.S. Risk, Generation Partners, Prophet Equity, Comerica Bank, PlainsCapital Bank, AdvoCare, Worldwide Express, Cook Children's Hospital, and Driscoll Children’s Hospital in significant litigation matters.
