Meredith E. Milton
Associate Attorney
mmilton@canterburylaw.com
(972) 682-3323
Legal Assistant: Mary Lou Cortimilia
mcortimilia@canterburylaw.com
(972) 388-5155
Biography
Admitted to the State Bar of Texas, 2023
United States District Court – Northern District of Texas, January 2024
Ms. Milton’s practice is focused on construction and business litigation, in addition to transactional work for both practice areas. As an avid and multiple world champion equestrian, Ms. Milton also takes on equine related matters.
Ms. Milton graduated as a NCAA Division I athlete from the University of South Carolina with honors, earning a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a focus on American law and politics. As the fourth attorney in her family, Ms. Milton has always known this career was the right path for her. She earned her law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law where she served as captain of the renowned National Championship Moot Court Team, and was inducted into the Order of the Barrister, a highly selective legal advocacy society. Ms. Milton was also awarded the State Bar of Texas Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy.
During college Ms. Milton worked on a presidential campaign and interned in Washington D.C. for a member of the United States House, a Member of the United States Senate, and the United States Senate Judiciary Committee. Ms. Milton also spent a summer in Austin, Texas, working in the Governor’s office.
Areas of Practice
Education
University of South Carolina (B.A. Political Science, focus on American Law and Politics)
o Cum laude
St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D.)
o Order of the Barrister
o State Bar of Texas Award for Excellence in Appellate Advocacy
o St. Mary’s Outstanding Moot Court Award
Professional Organizations
State Bar of Texas
Dallas County Bar Association, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Tarrant County Bar Association, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
St. Thomas More Society (Dallas and Fort Worth)
Young Catholic Professionals (Dallas and Fort Worth)
Dallas Young Republicans
Project Opportunity Foundation – Board Member
American Paint Horse Association
American Quarter Horse Association
Weatherford College – Adjunct Professor, Fall 2024, Federal Government & The Constitution
Honors & Recognition
Fort Worth Magazine 2024 Top Attorneys – Business and Commercial – less than five years in practice
Selected as a member of the 2025-2026 Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Leadership Class