Stephanie D. Clouston

• Lead counsel for Swedish manufacturing company in an iron fence manufacturing suit.
• National lead counsel for fireplace manufacturer in multiple cases across the U.S. alleging harm from glass front fireplaces.
• Lead counsel for computer software company in a software licensing dispute. Obtained summary judgment for software company leading to successful dismissal of suit.
• National counsel for two major cell phone companies in cases across the U.S. alleging personal injury from exploding phones.
• Lead counsel for a multinational conglomerate company and a manufacturing company in a Texas wrongful death suit.
• Serving as Texas liaison counsel for a luxury automobile importer in a number of class actions.
• Served as lead trial and appellate counsel for a major wireless telecommunications provider in federal court on an issue of first impression involving 911 services liability. Obtained dismissal at the trial level and affirmance before the Fifth Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court on the basis that the client was entitled to 911 service provider immunity.
• Won a challenge to personal jurisdiction in Texas state court on behalf of an Australian power company, resulting in dismissal and voiding of a default judgment that had previously awarded relief of approximately $200 million.
• Obtained dismissal of a local exchange carrier in a putative class action alleging improper third-party billing practices, commonly referred to as “cramming.”
• Represented fireplace manufacturers nationwide in multiple products liability lawsuits involving alleged burn injuries due to contact with the glass front of clients’ fireplaces.
• Obtained a ruling of first impression at the motion to dismiss stage, for a major wireless telecommunications provider that the client was entitled to immunity under the Texas Health and Safety Code from claims related to the provision of E911 services and a dismissal of multimillion-dollar claims against the client.

Stephanie Clouston leads Alston & Bird’s Dallas litigation practice. She is an experienced and effective litigator who has been recognized for her experience by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America©. Stephanie focuses her practice on business disputes in the telecommunications, manufacturing, energy, and construction industries. She represents clients in state and federal courts across the U.S. in major commercial disputes concerning breach of contract, negligence, products liability, and fraud. Stephanie has also represented clients in regulatory and investigative matters before governmental agencies, including state attorneys general, the Federal Trade Commission, Federal Communications Commission, Department of Energy, and Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

Outside the courtroom, Stephanie is an active leader in the Center for Women in Law, an organization dedicated to promoting the legal careers of women throughout Texas and the U.S. 

Stephanie is a member of the State Bar of Texas and is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Texas, U.S. Supreme Court, and Fifth and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals.

Bar Admissions

• Texas

Education

• Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1997)
• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville (B.A., 1993)

Memberships