Overview
Chad Stewart is of counsel in the Complex Litigation and Arbitration practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Dallas office. He represents clients in complex commercial disputes across a range of industries, including energy, manufacturing, automotive, financial services and technology.
Chad has extensive experience litigating in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitration forums across the country. His practice spans the full lifecycle of litigation and covers matters involving contracts and business torts, product liability, environmental issues, construction disputes and insurance recovery.
Prior to joining the firm, Chad worked at another leading international law firm. Chad served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Justice Jane Bland on the Texas First Court of Appeals. He graduated from Duke University School of law, where he was an articles editor on Law and Contemporary Problems. He majored in economics at the University of Texas at Austin, where his focus was on statistics and econometrics.
Education
- Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2012
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A. (with High Honors), 2009
Representations
- A midstream company through a final arbitration hearing in a commercial dispute regarding governance and interpretation and application of joint venture agreements.
- A publicly traded agriculture company through a final arbitration hearing in executive compensation dispute.
- An international manufacturer as national counsel in claims alleging losses related to construction projects from alleged product failures.
- A global events company through a final arbitration hearing in executive compensation and ERISA dispute.
- An international automotive company at trial in federal district court in a theft of trade secret and fraud case brought by a former contractor.
- A leading paper manufacturer at trial in Texas state court in a breach of contract and fraud case brought by a construction contractor.
- An international enterprise networking company at trial in Delaware Chancery Court in an appraisal action brought by dissenting shareholders after a merger.
- A major energy company in an insurance recovery arbitration related to a refinery accident.
- A leading paper manufacturer regarding a multi-billion-dollar environmental dispute with local government.
Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.
Involvement
- American Bar Association