Abby D. Merrill
Associate
Summary
Abby D. Merrill is an Associate Attorney in the Commercial/Business Litigation and the Tort Litigation practice groups. Her experience includes insurance defense, complex litigation, premises liability, condominium and homeowners’ association defense, and construction law.
Education
- J.D., Florida State University College of Law, 2024
- Florida State University Law Review, Staff Editor
- Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law, Staff Editor
- Moot Court Team Member and Social Media Chair
- Competed in the 2024 Frank A. Schreck Gaming Law Moot Court Competition and the 2023 Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition
- The Federalist Society Member
- First District Appellate American Inn of Court, Pupil Member (2022-2023)
- Raising the Bar Professionalism+ Program Student Advisory Board (Fall 2022)
- Trafficking in America Task Force Internal Vice President (2022-2023)
- B.S., summa cum laude, with departmental honors; Maj.: Political Science; Minors: Criminal Justice and Philosophy; Appalachian State University, 2021
- 4-Year NCAA Division 1 Field Hockey Team Member
- NFHCA Division I Scholar of Distinction (2017)
- All-Mid-American Conference Academic Team (2018-2021)
- Phi Alpha Delta President
- Student Conduct Board Member
- Government & Justice Studies Department Fellow
- University Tutor
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas, 2024
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
- The Federalist Society
Honors
- FSU Law Pro Bono Award
