STEPHEN J. Toland - Austin, TX

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

Classes and Seminars

• “Federal Criminal Law Seminar-Plea Agreements and Sentencing,” University of Texas School of Law, Fall 2021
  
• “Lawyer Formation: Leadership and Professionalism in the Practice of Law,” St. Mary’s School of Law, Spring 2018-2020
  
• “Basic Concepts in American Tort Law” (In Spanish), Universidad Panamericana de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, MX, 2002

Pro Bono Activities

• La Refineria (non-profit men’s ministry), President, Board Member & Founder, 2015 - 2022
• Leadership Austin, Emerge Program, 2007
• Austin Kiwanis Club, Board of Directors, (2001 to 2011) and President (2004 to 2005)

Representative Cases

• In re State, 65 S. W. 3d 383 (Tex.App.-Tyler Jan. 23, 2003).
• Texas Dept. of Transportation v. City of Sunset Valley, 92 S.W. 3d 540 (Tex.App-Austin 2002, no pet.).

Published Works

Articles

• Speaker/Author, “Data Privacy for Health Apps & Wearables,” Data Privacy for Health 2024 U.S. Summit, Research
  
• Triangle Park, North Carolina, September 2024
  
• Panel Speaker/Author, “Case Study: Managing a Data Breach,” Data Privacy for Health 2024 U.S. Summit, Research
  
• Panelist, “Data Minimization: Smart Business Practice for Compliance,” Insight Session, LinkedIn Live, 2024
  
• Panelist, “The Chevron Decision: Sea Change for the Privacy Regulatory Landscape,” Insight Session, LinkedIn Live, 2024
  
• Author, “When Shared Profits Create Shared Liability: Two Dallas Software Company Founders Indicted on $70M
• Healthcare Fraud Charges,” The Texas Lawbook (February 13, 2024)
• Author, “DOJ Guidance May Put Executives at Risk-WhatsApp with That?” The Texas Lawbook (July 25, 2023)
• Speaker/Author, “Ethical Plea Negotiations,” CLE, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers’ Association, Austin, Texas 2016
• Speaker, “Supervised Release,” CLE, Federal Bench Bar, Waco, Texas 2016
• Speaker/Author, “Plea Negotiations,” CLE, Austin Bar Association, Austin, Texas 2012
• Speaker/Author, “Strategies for Legal Research on the Web-Finding Background Information,” Austin, Texas, 2008
• Speaker, “Managing Discovery-Why E-Discovery Can Give You the Edge in Your Next Case,” Austin, Texas, 2008
• Speaker/Author, “Criminal Litigation Case Management,” Austin Bar Association CLE, Austin, Texas 2004
• Speaker/Author, “Basic Concepts in American Tort Law,” (In Spanish) Universidad Panamericana de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, 2002
• Speaker/Author, “Advanced Legal Drafting,” Austin Bar Association CLE, Texas 2003

Bar Admissions

• Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

Other Affiliations

• C-12 Austin Panel, 2008 - Present (Board Member)
• St. Mary’s School of Law Austin Alumni Association, 2012 - 2021 (President)
• St. Mary’s School of Law Alumni Association, 2012 - 2021 (Board Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2001 - Present
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2004 - Present (Justice Committee)
• Austin Bar Association, 2001 - Present