Amanda N Crouch
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About
Provided by Amanda N Crouch
Practice Areas
Trial & Appellate Litigation
Career
Amanda Crouch represents clients in a wide range of industries in state and federal courts and arbitration. She has been essential in securing favorable results on a range of matters, including contract disputes, collection matters, personal injury defense, probate litigation, First Amendment and media litigation, and defending claims on behalf of cities and counties. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Amanda led the firm’s COVID-19 Task Force and provided advice to clients in a range of industries regarding various COVID-related employment and business matters.
Prior to joining Jackson Walker, Amanda interned for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Texas and for Justice Phil Johnson of the Texas Supreme Court.
She has been admitted to the United States Supreme Court, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
Professional Memberships
North East Educational Foundation; Junior League of San Antonio; San Antonio Young Lawyer’s Association; San Antonio Bar Association; Defense Counsel of San Antonio; San Antonio Chamber of Commerce's Leadership San Antonio; Bexar County Women’s Bar Association
Publications
Presenter, Social Media and 1st Amendment Issues, TexasBarCLE 34th Annual Advanced Government Law Course (July 2022)
Author, "U.S. Supreme Court Affirms First Amendment Protection of Elected Bodies to Censure Members," Jackson Walker Insights (March 2022)
Work Highlights
Amanda received a U.S. Supreme Court dismissal of certiorari in a case involving qualified immunity for the Coleman County sheriff, jailer, and jail administrator. On behalf of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amanda secured an appellate win on the sealing of evidence following a $740 million jury verdict. She also served on the trial team for Helena Chemical Company, which recently obtained a favorable ruling by the Supreme Court of Texas in a lawsuit alleging that an aerial application of herbicide damaged cotton fields in Mitchell County, Texas.
Education
Baylor University School of Law
Juris Doctor
2010 - 2013
University of Texas at Austin
Bachelors
2005 - 2009
Articles, highlights and press releases
2 items provided by Jackson Walker LLP
Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Helena Chemical Company, Setting Important Causation Precedent
On March 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled unanimously in favor of Jackson Walker client Helena Chemical Company, reinstating a summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging that an aerial application of herbicide damaged cotton fields in Mitchell County, Texas.
Texas Appeals Court Denies Motion to Seal Evidence, Allowing Media to Retain Access to Exhibits
Representation of Media Intervenors in request to retain access to judicial records based on the importance of court openness and access to public records. A Texas Court of Appeals for a third time reversed a trial court’s order and rendered judgment denying an amended motion to seal trial exhibits.
Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Helena Chemical Company, Setting Important Causation Precedent
On March 3, 2023, the Supreme Court of Texas ruled unanimously in favor of Jackson Walker client Helena Chemical Company, reinstating a summary judgment in a lawsuit alleging that an aerial application of herbicide damaged cotton fields in Mitchell County, Texas.
Texas Appeals Court Denies Motion to Seal Evidence, Allowing Media to Retain Access to Exhibits
Representation of Media Intervenors in request to retain access to judicial records based on the importance of court openness and access to public records. A Texas Court of Appeals for a third time reversed a trial court’s order and rendered judgment denying an amended motion to seal trial exhibits.
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