Victoria Chen
Senior Partner, Head of Litigation
Professional Profile & Trial Record
Victoria Chen leads Sterling & Associates' trial and appellate practice. With over 60 first-chair jury trials to verdict, Victoria has earned an uncompromising reputation among state and federal judges for her forensic courtroom precision and mastery of jury psychology.
Prior to joining the firm, Victoria spent seven years as a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's Office, where she led complex securities fraud task forces and received the Department of Justice Director's Award for Superior Performance.
Her practice encompasses bet-the-company commercial disputes, patent litigation, non-compete enforcement, and shareholder derivative lawsuits. She is frequently retained by opposing firms when they face trial conflicts of their own.
Victoria is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers—an honor reserved for the top 1% of trial attorneys in North America.
Highlighted Case Victories
Secured comprehensive compensatory and exemplary damages against managing partners who misappropriated proprietary commercial logistics software.
Defeated emergency TRO application in federal court, freeing client to launch disruptive cloud computing infrastructure.
Education & Degrees
- J.D., Columbia Law School, Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Political Science, Stanford University
Bar & Court Admissions
- State Bar of Texas (2004)
- State Bar of New York (2004)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for Western, Northern, Southern & Eastern Districts of Texas
Honors & Professional Rankings
- American College of Trial Lawyers – Inducted Fellow
- Benchmark Litigation – Texas Litigation Star (2018–2026)
- National Law Journal – Elite Women of the Trial Bar
- AV Preeminent® Martindale-Hubbell (5.0 / 5.0 Peer Review)
Schedule a Confidential Consultation with Victoria Chen
Discuss your case directly with Victoria. Direct telephone and in-person consultations available at our Austin offices.