Year Joined Firm
2015
Areas of Practice
Class Action Litigation - Products Liability and Consumer Rights 70%
Catastrophic Personal Injury 30%
Litigation Percentage
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2000
Pennsylvania, 2017
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Education
Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
J.D. - 2000
Honors: Order of the Barristers
Honors: State Moot Court Team (two years)
Honors: Two-time qualifier to Client Counseling Regionals
Honors: Four-time qualifier to National Appellate Advocacy Competitions
Honors: Numerous Top Advocate speaking awards
Hardin-Simmons University
B.B.S - 1993
Honors: cum laude
Honors: Dean's List
Major: Speech Communications/Political Science
Published Works
Whither Thou Goest Class Actions
Keep Truckin’ (Like the Do-dah Man) – The Current State of Affairs for Trucking Litigation
Oral Argument: Techniques that Work
The Art of Persuasion
Oral Communication: An Attorney’s View
Some Junk: An Analysis of Expert Testimony
The New Black Plague: Black Mold Fever is On the Rise
Contractual Risk Transfer
Representative Cases
Bobby Davis, et. al v. Bamford, Inc., 8:11-cv-00069 (2011), US Dis. Ct. - District of Nebr
Nichols, et. al v. Young Contractors, et. al.l, 82nd Dist. Ct. -Roberson Count
Rushing v. Titeflex Corp, 2017, Dist. Ct of Lubbock
Cone v. Sanitarios Lamosa, 4:17, 2017, US Dist Ct, Eastern Division
Adams Pointe, et al v. Pro-Flex, LLC et al, US Dist Ct, Western Division
Classes/Seminars
Whither Thou Goest Class Actions, State Bar - Advanced Appellate Seminar, 2004
Oral Arguments - Techniques that Work, TDCAA Advanced Appellate Advocacy, 2005
Current State of Affairs for Trucking Litigation, State Bar - Adv Personal Injury Seminar, 2010
Oral Communication: An Attorney's View, State Bar - Advanced Appellate Practice , 1999
Honors and Awards
Texas SuperLawyers - Top Young Lawyers in Texas
VIP Woman of the Year - National Association of Professional Women
Professional Associations and Memberships
State Bar of Texas, 2000 to Present
Pennsylvania Bar Association, 2017 to Present
College of the State Bar of Texas
Dallas Bar Association
Dallas Women’s Bar Association
National Association of Professional Women, 2012 to 2015
American Bar Association, Present
Past Employment Positions
Fee Smith Sharp & Vitullo, LLP, Dallas, Texas, Partner, 2002 to 2015
Fletcher & Springer, LLP, Dallas, Texas, Associate, 2000 to 2002
Languages
English
Rebecca E. Bell-Stanton
Partner, 2015
Rebecca Bell-Stanton is a Partner with nearly twenty years of experience in representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Her primary practice at Carpenter & Schumacher, P.C. is in the class action litigation field, representing clients on a number of product liability and consumer claims across the United States. Rebecca's dedication to her clients in high-exposure and high-profile disputes in federal and state courts can be seen in both appellate and trial litigation in a broad range of catastrophic tort cases involving products, consumer rights, trucking, construction, deceptive trade practices, and personal injury matters. She also litigates complex professional responsibility actions, and is further retained as coordinated counsel for national clients, appearing in multiple states to protect the interests of such clients in catastrophic litigation.
Prior to attending law school, Rebecca was the competitive coach for the highly successful Speech, Debate, and Oral Interpretation team at Lee High School in Midland, Texas. Her competitive spirit began with her own successes in state and national speech and debate competitions both in high school and through college including a national win in student congress national qualification, Junior College National Champion and Debater of the Year.
Rebecca has handled complex multi-party cases across the United States including Texas, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, and Arizona. Such cases include wrongful death lawsuits and catastrophic injury damages, including a verdict in excess of $10,000,000 in favor of her injured clients.
In addition to handling complex employment litigation on behalf of exploited workers from differing labor groups, Rebecca prides herself on the unique preparedness required to assist railroad workers in recovering compensation under the Federal Employer's Liability Act.
When not advocating for her clients, Rebecca loves to spend time with her husband, Cody, and daughter, Reanna, who is completing her Bachelor's in Social Work at nearby University of North Texas. Rebecca also donates her time to work with local high school mock trial teams, Independent Study and Mentorship programs, and local law school advocacy programs.