Dallas trial lawyer Britta Stanton has left a two-and-a-half year stint as a jury consultant to join forces with Chrysta Castañeda at The Castañeda Firm.
Stanton, who started her career at Beck Redden and then practiced for more than 15 years at Lynn Pinker, becomes the second partner at the three-lawyer trial boutique. She said that although she considered returning to a big firm, the opportunity to be mentored by Castañeda was an “incalculable benefit.”
“My first love is the courtroom,” Stanton said. “I’ve always pointed my career towards the best courtroom experience. My experience trying commercial cases to judges and juries around the country, coupled with Chrysta’s trial experience and depth of knowledge about energy law is a perfect combination.”
Most recently, Stanton was at IMS Consulting & Expert Services, where she advised a number of trial lawyers preparing for and going to trial.
“It’s fun to see how other trial lawyers approach their cases, and to study the various styles of different folks in the courtroom,” said Stanton, who serves as the chair of the Advisory Committee for the Northern District of Texas courts. “And juries are endlessly fascinating – from watching mock jurors deliberate to picking juries during voir dire – I never stop learning from jurors.”
A Baylor Law grad who received her bachelor’s degree in advertising and communications from the University of Texas, Stanton says she has a “lifelong fascination with the art of persuasion” and continues to study up on how people make decisions. She is also closely following the contract claims and defenses arising out of the pandemic and related issues, including closures, refunds and inability to fulfill terms.
While at Lynn Pinker, Stanton represented Southwest Airlines in its ongoing dispute with Delta Airlines over Love Field’s Gate 15.
“Britta has the winning combination of experience and skills, both as a trial lawyer and a trial strategy advisor, to serve our growing base of complex commercial litigation clients,” Castañeda said in a statement. “She’s an exceptional addition to our team.”