Stephen M. Loftin

Stephen M. Loftin is a founding member of Hicks Thomas LLP who began his legal career in a large, international law firm. Over the last 32 years, Mr. Loftin’s practice has focused on a wide range of business litigation and personal injury litigation, both on the plaintiff and defense side of the bar. This broad range of experience allows Mr. Loftin to bring a unique perspective to clients no matter on which side of the dispute they may find themselves.

Mr. Loftin has extensive experience in handling cases involving breach of fiduciary duties, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, toxic tort claims, insurance coverage matters, and personal injury claims. He has represented clients in several different industries, including oil and gas, securities and investments, and product manufacturing. Mr. Loftin is also often called upon to serve as an expert witness regarding the recovery of attorneys’ fees.

Mr. Loftin has been a long standing member of the “Texas Super Lawyers” listing, as published in Texas Monthly Magazine as well as a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He is also a life fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and the Houston Bar Foundation. Mr. Loftin is admitted to practice in all Texas state courts, the Federal District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas, and the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Courts of Appeals, as well as Oklahoma state courts.

Mr. Loftin is a graduate of the University of Texas, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics in 1984. After graduation, he worked as a commercial real estate broker and mortgage banker before choosing to attend law school. He earned his Juris Doctorate degree, with honors, from the University of Houston Law Center in 1990.