Professionals

Stephanie Holcombe is an associate in the litigation practice group of Porter Hedges. Her practice focuses on employment litigation, business litigation, construction litigation, trade secret litigation, breach of contract litigation, and patent litigation.

Ms. Holcombe has represented clients in both federal and state court trials, as well as arbitration.

While in law school, Ms. Holcombe was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, served as a member of the South Texas Law Review, and an officer and director for the Board of Advocates. Ms. Holcombe also received an American Jurisprudence award for the highest grade in legal research and writing, and was also awarded the 2009 Dean's Outstanding Advocate Award. Additionally, Ms. Holcombe was an active member of the Varsity Moot Court and Mock Trial programs at South Texas. She was a finalist in the 2008 Tournament of Champions Mock Trial Competition, a finalist and received a Best Advocate award in the 2008 National Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition, a finalist and received a Best Advocate award in the 2008 William Daniels National Invitational Mock Trial Competition, won Best Brief in the 2009 National Scribes Brief-Writing Competition, and won a National Championship at the 2009 ABA National Appellate Advocacy Competition, which gave South Texas College of Law its 101st National Advocacy win.

• Represented major international government contracting company at trial in sexual harassment case.
• Represented long-standing manufacturing company at trial in trade secrets case.
• Represented well-renowned construction company in arbitration concerning commercial construction disputes.
• Represented individual at trial concerning lease dispute.

• Houston Bar Association, Member
• Houston Young Lawyers Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• State Bar of Texas, Member
• Texas Young Lawyers Association, Member
• Association of Women Attorneys, Member
• South Texas College of Law, Adjunct Professor of Advocacy (2012 National First Amendment Moot Court Competition Championship Team)