Areas of Practice
- Education Law
- Litigation
Stu Madison
Partner
Stu Madison knows what it means to sit on the other side of the table. As a former member and five-year Board President of the Cleburne Independent School District Board of Trustees, Stu spent a decade making the difficult decisions that school board members face — navigating policy, managing personnel, balancing budgets, and safeguarding the interests of students, staff, and the community. That experience gives him something few education attorneys can offer: a genuine, firsthand understanding of the pressures, responsibilities, and legal complexities that school district leaders face every day. When Stu advises a school board or superintendent, he speaks their language because he has lived it.
That commitment to public service is woven throughout his career. Stu spent 28 years as a prosecutor for the State of Texas at the Johnson County Attorney’s Office, rising to serve 20 of those years as Chief Prosecutor. Over the course of his career, he tried 140 jury trials, handling adult and juvenile criminal matters as well as civil cases involving the protection and placement of children. That record of courtroom excellence and dedication to protecting young people translates directly into his work on behalf of school districts.
Stu earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Texas A&M University and his law degree from Texas Tech School of Law, where he was elected to the Board of Barristers and honored to serve as Class Speaker at commencement, an early sign of the leadership and advocacy skills that have defined his career ever since.
Beyond the boardroom and the courtroom, Stu is a deeply engaged member of his community. He is a former President of the Johnson County Bar Association, a former adjunct professor of criminal justice at Hill College, and a former volunteer judge for the Johnson County Teen Court. He has served on the boards of the United Way, the Tour De Goatneck Bicycle Ride, and the Chisholm Trail 100 Club. An Eagle Scout and proud father of an Eagle Scout, Stu exemplifies the values of service, integrity, and dedication in everything he does.
In his free time, he enjoys being trained by his two Labradors.
Education
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 1994
B.A., Texas A&M University, 1991
Admissions / Affiliations / Bar Memberships
United States District Court, Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
State Bar of Texas, School, Employment and Litigation Sections
Johnson County Bar Association
National School Attorney Association
Texas Council of School Attorneys
