Meredith N. Palmer

Understanding that each clients situation is unique, Meredith approaches matters with a thoughtful and thorough analysis, leading to solutions tailored to their specific needs. Meredith, a detail-oriented member of the Bell Nunnally litigation team, has experience in a variety of litigation matters, such as those involving employer-employee disputes, general business disputes, contract interpretation and enforcement, and restrictive covenants, among other areas. She advises clients in various aspects of labor and employment, including ERISA-related issues and arbitration agreements. Meredith also prepares injury benefit plans for employers who choose to opt out of workers compensation in Texas and assists with plan rollouts. In law school, Meredith served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Jeffrey Vincent Brown of the Southern District of Texas, and she served as a staff editor and then editor-in-chief for the SMU Science and Technology Law Review. She also has experience as a summer associate and intern in private practice and for the U. S. Office of Special Counsel. Through these diverse experiences, she has conducted research on topics as varied as criminal defenses, court opinions, regulations, rules and administrative decisions, and executive orders. Prior to law school, Meredith had experience as a marketing and communications intern for the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce and as a public and alumni relations intern for Baylor Law School. Practices Litigation Labor and Employment Representative Experience Secured a federal jury verdict for the estate of multi-platinum recording artist in a lawsuit against former sound engineer. Successfully fended off a request for preliminary injunction in a matter related to the music of a prominent deceased musical artist. Noteworthy Named to The Best Lawyers in America Ones to Watch List, 2025-2026 Activities & Memberships Dallas Bar Association Member State Bar of Texas Member Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Member PublicationsDallas Federal Court Tackles ERISAs Fiduciary Standards for Financial Management and ESG Investment, Bell Nunnally Client Alert, co-author; February 13, 2025.NLRB Issues Memoranda on Monetary Damages Available to Noncompete and Stay or Pay Agreements, Bell Nunnally Client Alert, co-author; December 2, 2024.Two Recent ERISA Lawsuits Illustrate the Importance of Vigilant Benefit Plan Management, Bell Nunnally Client Alert, co-author; April 10, 2024.Manual of Credit and Commercial Laws 112th Edition, Update of Texas Law Chapters on Liens, Bonds and Trust Funds, National Association of Credit Management, co-author; 2023. Credentials Education JD, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 2023 SMU Science and Technology Law Review, Editor-in-Chief Jackson Walker Oral Argument Competition, Best Advocate Award Appellate Law Association Moot Court Competition, Advocate, Brief Editor Saul Lefkowitz Moot Court Competition, Best Oral Argument Award, Advocate, Brief Editor Women in Law, Student Member Bachelor of Journalism, The University of Texas at Austin, 2020 Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta Sigma Texas Chi Omega (Iota)Moody College of Communication, Podcast Student Producer Student News Social Media Manager Admissions Bar Admissions Texas Court Admissions United States District Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas