Biography
Maggie Burreson is an attorney in the litigation practice of Jackson Walker’s Dallas office. Maggie was a Summer Associate with the Firm in 2017 and 2018. Since beginning as an Associate in 2019, Maggie has taken a substantial role in all phases of litigation, including handling all aspects of discovery, drafting federal and state motions, and appellate briefs. In the past year she briefed and argued a motion for summary judgment, which the court granted, resulting in a total dismissal of claims worth tens of millions of dollars against her client. As a second-year associate, Maggie has taken over 15 depositions. Maggie has worked extensively on cases involving First Amendment rights, including drafting anti-SLAPP motions and related appeals.
While at Washington University School of Law, Maggie was a member of the National Moot Court Team, where she won the national William B. Spong Tournament her second year, won the accolade of “Best Speaker” at the ABA Regional competition her third year, and competed in the ABA National competition her third year. Before law school, Maggie developed her interest in First Amendment law as an intern for the Baptist Joint Committee in Washington D.C., where she assisted in conducting research for amicus curiae briefs and tracked national and state legislation affecting religious freedom. While working as a summer associate at Jackson Walker, she co-authored a piece for the ABA on the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
When she’s not vigorously advocating on behalf of her clients, Maggie loves researching and trying new restaurants in the Dallas area, spending time with her husband, Jared Webber, and dog, Sasha, and planning her next trip to a new country.
Education
B.A., summa cum laude, Texas Christian University
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Chancellor’s Scholar
- John V. Roach Honors College
J.D., magna cum laude, Washington University School of Law
- Order of the Coif
- Research Assistant for Professor Gregory Magarian
- Washington University Law Review, Vol. 95, Staff Editor, Vol. 96, Symposium Editor
Bar Admissions
Texas
- Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2023
- Honor Scholar Award, Washington University School of Law, 2017-2019
- Judge Amandus Brackman Moot Court Award, Washington University School of Law
- Advisory Board of the Political Science Department, Texas Christian University, 2020-Present
March 23, 2023
Attorney NewsJackson Walker Congratulates Its 2023 Texas Rising Stars
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of 63 attorneys to Thomson Reuters’ 2023 “Super Lawyers – Rising Stars” list, which recognizes only 5% of Texas attorneys who either are 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less.
April 17, 2020
InsightsCOVID-19 and Cameras in the Courtroom: Could the Pandemic and Emerging Technologies Usher in a New Era of Judicial Transparency?
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused courts to drastically shift their rules regarding cameras and other recording devices in the courtroom.
April 8, 2020
Client ResultsJackson Walker Secures Landmark Win for Client in First Amendment Lawsuit
Nathaniel Yu, the former student body president of a California Bay Area public high school, was punished for a short video on YouTube parodying a James Bond film to promote his election campaign.