About Stephanie A. Hamm
Legal Assistant: Betsy Maggard | 713-554-6754 | bmaggard@thompsonhorton.com
Stephanie’s interest in the law began at a very early age and has only grown over the years. Her dedication to her clients, as well as her commitment to advocating on their behalf, are evident both inside and outside the courtroom. Stephanie’s passion for litigating is rivaled only by her love of music. As a classically-trained pianist, she enjoys attending the symphony and teaching her daughter to play the piano.
Stephanie represents school districts, colleges, and other governmental entities in a wide range of disputes in both state and federal court. Stephanie primarily focuses on employment matters arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, and the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act. Her general experience includes advising employers regarding employment practices and disputes, assisting employers with audits and investigations, participating in EEOC investigations and mediations, and participating in all stages of litigation, including appeals.
Prior to joining Thompson & Horton, Sephanie was a senior litigation associate at Dow Golub Remels & Gilbreath, PLLC, where she practiced labor and employment law and general commercial litigation. While attending South Texas College of Law Houston, Stephanie was a varsity moot court advocate with one of the nation’s top advocacy programs, was a member of South Texas Law Review, and interned with United States District Judge David Hittner with the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Education
- J.D., magna cum laude, South Texas College of Law Houston, 2009
- B.A., summa cum laude, University of Saint Thomas, 2006
Licensing & Court Admissions
- Licensed in the state of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Memberships & Recognition
- Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star, Employment Litigation (Defense), 2019
- Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star, Employment Litigation (Plaintiff), 2017- 2018
- Top Lawyer, Houstonia Magazine, 2017 – 2018
- Texas Association of School Boards
- National School Board Association
- State Bar of Texas, School Law Section, Labor & Employment Section
- Member, Houston Bar Association Habitat for Humanity Committee, 2015 – 2017
- Member, Houston Bar Association Lawyers for Literacy Committee, 2016 – 2017
- Association of Women Attorneys
- Houston Bar Association
Selected Client Representations
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of community college system on student’s ADA failure-to-accommodate claim
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of school district on former employee’s claims of discrimination and retaliation
- Obtained dismissal with prejudice in favor of school district in class action lawsuit alleging various violations of the Rehabilitation Act and the United States Constitution
- Conducted investigation into school district police department’s handling of and response to alleged employee misconduct
- Handled numerous personnel investigations relating to allegations of discrimination and/or retaliation
Representative Speeches & Presentations
- “Free Speech: When Does Free Speech Become Hate Speech?” co-presenter with Chris Gilbert, Legal Issues for Texas School Administrators, University of St. Thomas