Erin Stewart joined the Office of General Counsel in February 2007 as a Staff Attorney. Previously, Ms. Stewart was an associate with the law firm Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP in New York City, where her practice focused on commercial litigation, product liability, and toxic torts. After relocating to Texas, she interned in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division. She earned her J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was a Teaching Fellow in Negotiation, and her B.A., with a double major in History and English Literature, from the University of Maryland, where she was active in the Department of Resident Life and in the University Honors Program. Ms. Stewart is licensed to practice in Texas and New York, and in the Federal District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.