Stefany A. Tewell

Partner Stefany "Miley" Tewell brings more than three decades of legal excellence to WSHB’s Las Vegas, Nevada, and Dallas, Texas, offices. She is recognized for her commanding presence in the courtroom, sophisticated negotiation abilities, and innovative litigation strategies. Stefany represents a diverse clientele in high-stakes civil cases, including those involving medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries, mass torts, wrongful death, and complex liability. Her proven record in navigating large-loss exposures and intricate disputes distinguishes her as a trusted advocate in the legal community.

A retired District Court Judge, Stefany served for 16 years in Las Vegas, presiding over both civil and criminal matters. She additionally served as an alternate justice on the Nevada Supreme Court. Stefany is recognized for her trailblazing judicial decisions, including granting Nevada’s first equal adoptive rights to same-sex parents and conducting the state’s inaugural remote trial to accommodate a bedridden litigant. Before joining the bench, she established herself as a prominent trial attorney in private practice for more than a decade.

Stefany’s distinguished career is marked by numerous accolades, including becoming the youngest Trial Court Judge ever elected in Nevada and being recognized as one of MYVEGAS Magazine’s Top 100 Women of Influence in 2016.

Her legal expertise is further reflected in pivotal roles in landmark Nevada cases, including Daisy Trust v. Wells Fargo Bank (quiet title), Nevada Power Co. v. 3 Kids, LLC (condemnation and fair market value), Amaral v. Shull (contract and fraud), Flores v. Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (firearms regulation preemption), Pizarro-Ortega v. Cervantes-Lopez (damages computation), and Torres v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (post-judgment interest).

Additionally, Stefany is a trained mediator, having completed over 40 hours of mediation training at the National Judicial College. 

• Fausto v. Sanchez-Flores, 482 P.3d 677 (March 11, 2021)
• Witter v. The State of Nevada, 452 P.3d 406 (November 14, 2019)
• Daisy Trust v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., 445 P.3d 846 (July 25, 2019)
• TRP Fund IV v. Bank of NY Mellon, 434 P.3d 926 (February 20, 2019)
• Aviano Homeowners Ass’n v. Wilmington Trust, 433 P.3d 262 (January 17, 2019)
• Flores v. Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, 432 P.3d 173 (December 13, 2018)
• Alotaibi v. State, 404 P.3d 761 (November 9, 2017)
• Sweat v. Eighth Judicial District Court of Nev., 403 P.3d 353 (October 5, 2017). Petition for Writ of Prohibition
• Pizarro-Ortega v. Cervantes-Lopez, 396 P.3d 783 (June 22, 2017)
• Torres v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 317 P.3d 828 (January 30, 2014)
• Nevada Power Co. v. 3 Kids, LLC, 302 P.3d 1155 (July 3, 2013)
• Rock Bay, LLC v. Eighth Judicial District Court of Nev., 298 P.3d 441 (April 4, 2013). Petition for Writ of Prohibition 
• Rodriguez v. State, 273 P.3d 845 (April 5, 2012)
• Amaral v. Shull, 373 P.3d 890 (March 21, 2011)

Education

• California Western School of Law (J.D.,1995, with honors)
• Texas A&M University (B.A., 1993)

Licensed to Practice in

• Nevada
• Texas
• U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

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Community Activities

• Texas Special Olympics
• Mobile Loaves & Fishes
• Honor Flights

Memberships

• Substitute Supreme Court Justice, appointed by Governor Sandoval. Part of an En Banc Panel resulting in a published Nevada Supreme Court decision
• State of Nevada Fee Dispute Committee (2024 - Present)
• State of Nevada Ethics Committee (2024 - Present)
• State of Nevada Fee Dispute Committee (2024 - Present)
• State of Nevada Ethics Committee (2024 - Present)
• Trial Advocacy Certification, National Institute of Trial Advocacy (2003)
• Certified Mediator, National Judicial College, Reno, Nevada (2019)