Overview
Aileen Meador joined Martin Disiere Jefferson & Wisdom in April 2024 with a business and commercial defense background representing clients in personal injury litigation (products and premises liability), as well as tort defense litigation for clients in the manufacturing and chemical industries. Aileen has worked on a variety of cases, including trucking and transportation litigation, as well as defending clients, such as apartment complexes, hotels, and restaurants, in premises liability claims.
Aileen gained mass tort experience while working on cases pending in the asbestos and silica Multi-District Litigation (MDL) courts in Harris County. In addition to actions involving personal injury and products liability, she also has experience with cases dealing with wrongful foreclosure, enforcement of foreign judgment matters, and Deceptive Trade Practices (DTPA) claims. Aileen also has had the unique experience of representing plaintiffs in the mesh litigation pending in the Multi-District Litigation court in the Southern District of West Virginia, which provided specialized insights into the intricacies of handling such matters.
Aileen was born and raised in Dallas. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, as well as attending live music events, sporting events, and volunteering in the community.
Professional Affiliations
Professional
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Bar College
- Dallas Bar Association
- Houston Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Bar Association for The Fifth Federal Circuit
- National Filipino American Lawyers Association
- Asian Pacific Interest Section of State Bar of Texas
- Women and the Law Section of State Bar of Texas
- Insurance Law Section of State Bar of Texas
- Entertainment and Sports Law Section of State Bar of Texas
- Super Lawyers, Texas Rising Stars List (2009)
- Selected to Texas Rising Stars 2009 of Super Lawyers magazine that names attorneys in each state who received the highest point totals, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research. Rising Stars names the state's top up and-coming attorneys. (Excerpt taken from www.superlawyers.com)
Credentials
Education
University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2001
Southern Methodist University, B.A, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, 1998, cum laude with Departmental Distinction Communication Arts
Southern Methodist University, B.A., Psychology, 1998, cum laude
Admissions
- Texas Courts (2003)
- United States District Court of the Southern District of Texas (2005)
- United States District Court of the Northern District of Texas (2005)
- United States District Court of the Eastern District of Texas (2024)
- United States Tax Court (2008)
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals (2008)
Employment
- Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P., Dallas, TX, April 2024 – Present
- Sheehy, Ware, Pappas & Grubbs, P.C., Houston, Texas, March 2023 – April 2024
- Mostyn Law Firm, P.C., Houston, Texas, March 2015 – March 2023
- Ellis, Carstarphen, Dougherty & Griggs, P.C., Houston, Texas, May 2003 – March 2015