C. Cole Stenholm

Cole rejoined HFB as a civil litigation associate in 2024 after clerking for Texas Supreme Court Justice Evan A. Young. Prior to his Supreme Court clerkship, Cole gained legal experience in his first year of private practice as an associate of HFB and, earlier, clerking for Magistrate Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Fort Worth born-and-raised, Cole enjoys spending time with his fiancée, Melissa, and their family and friends.

Admitted to Practice

• State Bar of Texas

Education 

• J.D. (2021), Texas A&M University School of Law (magna cum laude)
  • The Order of the Coif
  • The Order of Barristers
  • Texas A&M Law Review–Associate Managing Editor
  • Residency Externship Program in Public Policy
• B.A. (2018), Communication (Honors program), Texas A&M University (summa cum laude)
  • With Purpose: College Station–Student Leader
  • 12th Man Productions–Videographer, Camera Operator, and Stat Assistant
  • The Battalion–Sportswriter

Additional Highlights

• Judicial Law Clerk for Justice Evan A. Young, Supreme Court of Texas
• Judicial Law Clerk for Judge Hal R. Ray, Jr., United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• Volunteer Judicial Intern for Judge Catharina Haynes, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
• Judicial Intern for Justice Elizabeth Kerr, Second Court of Appeals of Texas
• University Christian Church–Member
• F3—Fitness, Fellowship, and Faith
• College football enthusiast