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Contact Information

stephen@tglawtx.com

956.937.3700

Stephen Trautmann

Mr. Trautmann has served as general counsel for numerous political subdivisions and private entities.  He has extensive experience in employment law and civil defense, in addition to transactional work like business formations, real estate and hunting leases, and residential and commercial construction contracts.  Mr. Trautmann has legal experience at both the state and federal levels including the defense of alleged First Amendment violations; age, sex, and disability discrimination/retaliation claims; negligence claims; workers’ compensation; and adverse possession matters.  Mr. Trautmann has also dealt with over thirty administrative hearings before the Commissioner of Education. He is very familiar with the inner workings of school districts, including the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Texas Public Information Act, and nonrenewal/termination of District employees.  Mr. Trautmann has presented throughout the state on various topics related to employment law. Stephen is a member of the Texas Council of School Attorneys.

Areas of Focus

• Civil Defense Litigation
• Business/Corporate Law
• Education Law
• Labor & Employment
• Public Finance Law
• Administrative Law
• Contract Law
• Real Estate

Education

JD, St. Mary’s University School of Law (2009)

BA, University of Notre Dame (2004)

Admitted In

State Bar of Texas, 2009

U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

U.S. District Court Western District of Texas