Stuart B. O’Neil is a Senior Shareholder in the Negligence & Torts and Healthcare Practice Groups of Cowles & Thompson. Mr. O’Neil’s practice includes representation of clients in the areas of healthcare litigation; healthcare administrative law; credentialing; professional licensing; health law; peer review; medical malpractice defense; physician’s professional liability; dental professional liability; medical licensing; representation before state licensing boards; nursing home liability defense; nursing liability defense; hospital liability defense; trucking litigation; restaurant litigation; general litigation; and product liability litigation throughout the State of Texas. He has represented entities throughout the State of Texas in State and Federal Courts and in administrative disciplinary proceedings. Mr. O'Neil has defended high profile cases in State and Federal Courts throughout Texas. He has also served in an advisory capacity for corporate clients seeking to develop nationwide strategies for the defense of their health care litigation.
Stuart B. O'Neil is a senior shareholder in the Negligence & Torts and Healthcare Practice Groups of Cowles & Thompson. Mr. O'Neil's practice includes representation of clients in the areas of physician malpractice, nursing malpractice, hospital negligence, nursing home malpractice, institutional health care litigation, trucking litigation, restaurant litigation, general litigation and product liability litigation throughout the State of Texas. He has represented entities throughout the State of Texas in State and Federal Courts and in administrative disciplinary proceedings. Mr. O'Neil has defended high profile cases in State and Federal Courts throughout Texas. He has also served in an advisory capacity for corporate clients seeking to develop nationwide strategies for the defense of their health care litigation.
He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Dallas Bar Association, the Dallas Association of Defense Counsel, the Texas Association of Defense Counsel and Defense Research Institute. Mr. O'Neil also actively gives presentations at hospitals, insurance companies, third party administrators, nursing homes and physician groups on multiple issues including risk management and risk assessment. Mr. O'Neil has also given continuing legal education presentations to other lawyers and members of the insurance industry.
Mr. O'Neil received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1982 from St. Francis Xavier University and received his Juris Doctorate degree in 1985 from Oklahoma City University Law School where he was a member of the moot court teams. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1986 and is admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas and the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.
Special Honors
In 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, Mr. O'Neil was named a "Texas Super Lawyer" by the publishers of Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine. The Super Lawyer distinction is given to only five percent of Texas lawyers after being nominated and voted on by their peers. The Texas Super Lawyer list is published in Texas Monthly and Law and Politics Magazine.
Education:
- J.D. Oklahoma City University School of Law, 1985
- B.B.A. in Business Administration, St. Francis Xavier University, 1982
Admissions:
- State Bar of Texas, 1986
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Memberships & Affiliations:
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Member, Defense Research Institute
- Member, Dallas Association of Defense Counsel
- Member, Dallas, Bar Association
