Megan Sturm
Senior Associate
Megan is a commercial litigator with a variety of state and federal court experience representing clients in a wide range of complex litigation matters, including contract disputes, fiduciary litigation, real property matters, and internal and government investigations. She enjoys advocating for her clients across the various stages of litigation, from pre-suit negotiations through trial and appeal. She is also well-versed in counseling clients in litigation avoidance strategies.
Megan’s dedication to client service is at the forefront of her practice. She is committed to developing a thorough understanding of her clients’ needs and works tirelessly to satisfy them by crafting innovative solutions. Her approach to forward-thinking allows her to assist clients across a broad range of industries in achieving their dispute resolution goals.
Representative Experience
- Represented pipeline company in land acquisition and eminent domain efforts aimed at providing interstate transportation of essential natural gas liquids.
- Represented oil and natural gas development and production company in breach of contract action and obtained favorable resolution for client.
- Represented railroad company in efforts to develop first-of-its-kind high-speed railway.
- Represented residential homeowner’s association in litigation regarding CCR violation and obtained favorable resolution for client.
- Represented national operator of healthcare facilities in various healthcare liability actions.
- Represented large healthcare provider in response to a federal third-party subpoena.
- Represented defendant in a breach of fiduciary duty claim involving trust and closely-held corporation and obtained favorable settlement for client.
- Counseled non-profit organization in a pre-litigation breach of contract dispute and obtained favorable settlement for client.
- Counseled trust beneficiary in pre-litigation negotiations and obtained favorable settlement for client.
- Counseled defendant in a qui tam/whistleblower matter.
- Counseled major insurance provider in a multi-state evaluation of regulatory compliance.
- Counseled major provider of cleaning products on regulatory compliance matters.
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Education
- J.D. – Magna Cum Laude, Notre Dame Law School
- B.A. – Cum Laude, Texas A&M University
While in law school, Megan served as the Notes Editor for the Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics & Public Policy, was on the Notre Dame Law School Mock Trial Team, and served as the research assistant to Professor James Seckinger, a founding director of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. She was also the recipient of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Award for Trial Advocacy and wrote an award-winning paper on solar energy for the American Bar Association’s Law Student Energy Law Writing Competition. After her first year, Megan served as a judicial intern for the Supreme Court of Texas.
Awards and Recognition
- Best S.A. Lawyers – General Litigation, Scene in SA, 2019, 2020
- Best S.A. Lawyers – Business Litigation, Scene in SA, 2023
- Outstanding Women in Law, Scene in SA, 2024
- Rising Star – General Litigation, Scene in SA, 2021
Associations and Memberships
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow (2024 – Present)
- Bexar County Women’s Bar Foundation LEAD Academy, Class of 2024
- North San Antonio Chamber Leadership Lab
- Alumni Association Board Member, January 2023 – Present
- Program Graduate, 2021
- The Junior League of San Antonio
- Vice President of Research & Development (Board Member), 2023 – 2024
- New Member Mentor, 2022 – 2023
- Transfer Chair, 2021 – 2022
- Admissions Committee Assistant Chair, 2020 – 2021
- Member, 2018 – Present
- Bexar County Women’s Bar Association, Member
- Texas Aggie Bar Association, Member
- San Antonio Bar Association, Member
- San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, Member