J.D., Order of the Coif, University of Texas School of Law
M.S., Stanford University
B.S., Stanford University
J.D., Order of the Coif, University of Texas School of Law
M.S., Stanford University
B.S., Stanford University
California
Texas
Molly Stephens has 20 years of experience litigating complex commercial cases, including disputes involving investment contracts and funds, corporate governance and fiduciary duties, structured finance, and securities law. She has represented both plaintiffs and defendants, which gives her a unique ability to anticipate strategies and techniques used by opposing counsel. Representing plaintiffs, Molly has achieved settlements and verdicts worth tens of millions to tens of billions of dollars. Representing defendants, she has obtained settlements before the plaintiffs ever filed a lawsuit, dismissals with prejudice at the pleading stage, and summary judgment disposing of all claims. Molly continues to develop practice areas related to new industries and financial practices, including cryptocurrency, esports, and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs).
Molly has been named a “Recommended Lawyer” in securities litigation by Legal 500 United States (2013-2015, 2017, 2018), and was named an up and coming securities litigator by Chambers USA (2013, 2014), which acknowledged “praise for her ‘powerful and impressive’ securities litigation practice” and noted that she is “phenomenally bright, a critical thinker and great listener.”
Prior to joining Miller Barondess, Molly was a partner in a global litigation firm for 11 years and an associate at the same firm for approximately seven years. Before becoming a litigator, she worked as a transactional associate on mergers and acquisitions at a global New York-based law firm.
Molly was born and raised in Texas and received her Juris Doctorate, with honors, from the University of Texas School of Law in 2002. Prior to attending law school, Molly graduated from Stanford University with a Master’s degree in Engineering Economic Systems and Operations Research and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering. She also worked as a systems analyst at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture).