Houston Bar Bulletin
Houston Bar Association - Justice for All Since 1870
www.hba.org
Vol. 114
Number 5
September/October 2014
Coat and Warm Clothing Drive to Combine with Diaper Drive in Fall Event
The Houston Bar Association’s annual Fall Coat and Warm
Clothing Drive and the annual Spring Children’s Clothing and Diaper
Drive will be combined for the first time this year into one drive,
scheduled for October 6 - 17. The drive is sponsored by the HBA
Campaign for the Homeless Committee, chaired by Greg Ulmer of
Baker Hostetler LLP.
The drive will collect gently-used coats, sweaters and other clothing items for adults, teens, infants and children, as well as unopened
packages of disposable diapers. Cash donations are also welcome
to purchase disposable diapers and to support Houston Dress for
Success. For every $75 donation, Dress for Success can purchase
one new interview-appropriate suit for low-income women who are
entering the workforce. Checks for either diapers or Dress for Success
should be made payable to the Houston Bar Foundation and sent to
the HBA office at 1111 Bagby, FLB Suite 200, Houston, TX 77002.
Please indicate whether your donation is for diapers or Dress for Success.
All law firms and legal departments of five or more attorneys will
receive a letter from HBA President Carter Crow, asking them to
organize and support a drive in their office. Donations from individuals are welcome and encouraged. Items may be delivered to the HBA
office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, from October 6-17. The office is located at 1111 Bagby
Street, FLB Suite 200, Houston, 77002. Please call Bonnie Simmons at 713-759-1133 or email her at bonnies@hba.org for delivery
instructions, as well as general questions about the drive.
Volunteers from UH Law Center’s Black Law Students Association
helped sort clothing during last year’s drive.
Open Doors to Reading through HBA Fall Book Drive
“There’s so much more to a book than just the reading,” said
beloved children’s book author and illustrator Maurice Sendak.
Help children, teens and adults learn the power of reading by
participating in the annual Fall Book Drive, sponsored by the
HBA Lawyers for Literacy Committee. The drive benefits local
homeless shelters and literacy projects by collecting gently-used or new books. Books may
be dropped off at the HBA office from September 8-15, 2014.
The drive collects books for readers of all ages, with a particular emphasis on books for
young children and young readers. Last year’s Fall Book Drive collected 22,819 books for
34 different organizations. Shayne Newell of Baker Botts L.L.P. is the chair of this year’s
Lawyers for Literacy Committee
Books may be dropped off at the Houston Bar Association office between the hours
of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The office is located at 1111 Bagby
Street, FLB Suite 200, Houston, 77002. Please contact Bonnie Simmons at 713-759-1133
or at bonnies@hba.org for delivery instructions. If you are unable to deliver the books, you
may contact Bonnie to arrange for a member of the Lawyers for Literacy Committee to
pick up your books.
Inside This Issue:
State Bar Awards..................... 2
Constitution Day Readings.... 2
CIS Program..............................4
Special Olympics......................4
2014 Harvest Celebration....... 5
HBA People.............................. 6
Online Judicial Polls................. 6
September Calendar....................9
October Calendar..................... 10
Committee/Section Directory.. 12
2014-2015
Committee &
Section Directory
INCLUDED
Sept. 5 Deadline to Submit
New Photo for 2015
HBA Pictorial Roster
September 5, 2014 is the deadline for HBA
members to submit their own new or replacement photo for the 2014 HBA Pictorial Roster.
No self-submitted photos will be accepted after
that date.
If you would like to have a new photo
made, the publisher has scheduled a photo
session for October 23, from 9:00 a.m. until
4:00 p.m. at the HBA office. You may come
by at any time that day to have a new photo
made and automatically submitted for the
roster.
Hard copy photos must be at least 2 x 3
inches and must have the attorney’s complete
name and date of submission on the back. No
passport photos will be accepted.
Electronic photos must be saved as JPG or
TIF files onto a CD at a minimum 150 dpi, and
the file must be named with the attorney’s first
and last name. To submit a new photo, send it
to the membership Department, Houston Bar
Association, 1111 Bagby Street, FLB Suite
200, Houston, TX 77002. Photos cannot be
emailed. For more information, call the Membership Department at 713-759-1133.
HBA Earns Recognition from State Bar of Texas
Warren W. Harris, Gene Cavin Award, presented to a person who
The Houston Bar Association was recognized by the State Bar of Texas
has made substantial contributions to the State Bar continuing legal
with the Outstanding Partnership Award for its 25 years of work with the
education program.
Greater Houston Area Special Olympics, and with a Star of Achievement
Angelica M. Hernandez, Certificate of Merit. A council member
for its Constitution Day Program that reached over 73,300 students and
of the State Bar of Texas Hispanic
adults through readings and educaIssues Section, Hernandez helped
tional programs. David Chaumette,
create a successful continuing legal
2013-2014 HBA President, accepted
education program, raise more than
the awards at the State Bar of Texas
$5,000 in sponsorships, and unify the
Annual Meeting held June 26-27 in
various Hispanic bar associations and
Austin. Chaumette also earned the
law schools with the Hispanic Issues
Trailblazer Award, presented by the
Section.
State Bar of Texas African AmeriStephen K. Huber and Wendy
can Law Section.
Trachte-Huber, Justice Frank G. EvThe HBA’s Houston Volunteer
ans Award, presented by the State Bar
Lawyers won the Pro Bono Award,
of Texas Alternative Dispute Resoluhonoring a volunteer attorney orgation Section.
nization that has made outstanding
Andrea Johnson, Barbara Culver
contribution toward guaranteeing
Alissa Gomez, HVL executive director, and David
Award, presented by the State Bar of
access to the legal system by the
poor. In 2013, HVL provided in-person, one- Chaumette, 2013-14 HBA president, accept awards from Texas Women and the Law Section
Leif Olson, President’s Award of Merit, preon-one legal advice at no charge to approxi- 2013-14 State Bar president, Lisa Tatum.
sented by the Texas Young Lawyers Association.
mately 4,000 applicants, including more than
Alex B. Roberts, Outstanding First Year Director, presented by the
1,900 U.S. veterans or spouses of deceased veterans.
Texas Young Lawyers Association
These Houston attorneys also received honors and awards from the
Robin Russell, Louise B. Raggio Award, presented by the State Bar
State Bar Texas
of Texas Women and the Law Section.
Chief Justice Kem Thompson Frost, 14th Court of Appeals, Judge
Victor R. Scarano, M.D., J.D., Outstanding Law Review Article
Merrill Hartman Pro Bono Judge Award, honoring a judge, sitting or
Award, presented by the Texas Bar Foundation
retired, who has provided exemplary pro bono service.
Jay Stubbs, Leon Jaworski Award for Teaching Excellence, presented
Timothy Crooks, Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer
to educators who have made an outstanding contribution to law-focused
Award, presented by the Texas Bar Foundation
education and whose programs foster understanding of the values of our
Mark Frenkel, Richard Alderman Award for CLE Excellence, prelegal and judicial systems.
sented by the State Bar of Texas Consumer and Commercial Law Section
Travis Torrence, John C. Akard Community Service Award,
L. Henry Gissel Jr., Distinguished Texas Probate Attorney Lifetime
presented by the State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Law Section.
Achievement Award, presented by the State Bar of Texas Real Estate,
Probate and Trust Law Section
Save the Date for First Gender Fairness
Networking Luncheon, Sept. 30
The HBA’s Gender Fairness Committee has set the date for the first Networking Luncheon of the 2014-2015
bar year for Tuesday, September 30,
from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. in The
Plaza Room of Heritage Plaza, 1111
Bagby Street, First Floor.
The topic is “Surviving the
‘Sandwich’ Years: Legal, Financial
and Caregiving Advice.” Watch the
HBA e-Bulletin and your email for
more information.. The luncheons
provide an opportunity for attorneys to
network and discuss issues that affect
the recruitment, training, retention
and promotion of women in the legal
profession, as well as issues that affect
the quality of life and professional
development of all attorneys. The
Gender Fairness Committee is chaired
this year by Liz Devaney of Occidental
Petroleum; Todd Frankfort of Flowers
& Frankfort; and Laura Herring of
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP.
There is no charge for HBA
members to attend , but space may be
limited and pre-registration is required
by emailing Tara Shockley at taras@
hba.org by September 19. Lunch will
be provided by sponsoring law firms.
Help 5th Graders Learn about Dangers of Drugs,
Alcohol through IDEA Program
Educate 5th graders about the
dangers of drugs and alcohol on
growing minds and bodies through
the HBA’s Interprofessional Drug
Education Alliance (IDEA) Program.
IDEA sends teams of lawyers and
medical professionals to speak on both
the medical and legal consequences of
substance abuse. There is a particular
need for physicians to volunteer for the
program.
The IDEA program will be held
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on Thursday, October 16. Teams
make two presentations at a school,
from 9:00 -10:00 a.m. and from 10:00
-11:00 a.m.
An orientation for all volunteers is
scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on September
23 at the HBA office, 1111 Bagby,
FLB Suite 200. To register for the
orientation, or if you know a physician interested in volunteering, please
contact Ashley Steininger at 713-7591133 or ashleyg@hba.org.
Celebrate U.S. Constitution by Reading
in Elementary Schools, Sept. 17
Celebrate our nation’s founding document by spending
an hour of your day on September 17 reading to elementary
students in commemoration of Constitution Day. The HBA is
seeking volunteer attorneys to read to classes of elementary
students in third through fifth grades in schools throughout
Harris County as part of an annual effort to educate children
about the importance of the U.S. Constitution.
Volunteers will read and discuss the book House Mouse,
Senate Mouse and then donate the book to the school’s
library. If you or any of your colleagues are interested in
reading on September 17, please contact Bonnie Simmons at
713-759-1133 or bonnies@hba.org.
The HBA also will once again partner with the Houston
Chronicle’s Chronicle in Education Program to provide
classroom guides that teach middle and high school students
about the Constitution and how it affects their daily lives.
Participating teachers will be able to download “Celebrate
Constitution Day,” a curriculum that uses the newspaper to
learn about the First Amendment and other rights.
The guides are available free of charge to classrooms
through the Chronicle’s Readers are Leaders Foundation
and the HBA. Last year, the partnership reached over 63,000
students.
Also on September 17, HBA President Carter Crow,
Harris County Administrative Judge Robert Schaffer and
District Clerk Chris Daniel will distribute pocket-size copies
of the Constitution to all citizens who report for jury duty.
Pro Bono in Houston…
Rebuilds Families…Helps Veterans . . .Provides Peace of Mind for Seniors
Equal Access Champions
The firms and corporations listed below have agreed to assume a leadership role in providing equal access to justice for all Harris County citizens.
Each has signed a five-year commitment to provide representation in a certain number of cases through the Houston Volunteer Lawyers.
For more information contact Kay Sim at (713) 759-1133.
Large Firm Champions
Andrews Kurth LLP
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Locke Lord LLP
Norton Rose Fulbright
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Corporate Champions
Baker Hughes Incorporated
BP America Inc.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
ConocoPhillips
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Halliburton
LyondellBasell
Marathon Oil Company
Shell Oil Company
Intermediate Firm Champions
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.
King & Spalding LLP
Mid-Size Firm Champions
Adams & Reese LLP
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Baker & Hostetler LLP
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams
& Aughtry
Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Jones Day
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Porter Hedges LLP
Strasburger & Price, L.L.P.
Susman Godfrey LLP
Mid-Size Firm Champions, cont.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Winstead PC
Small Firm Champions
Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto &
Friend
Beck | Redden LLP
Burleson LLP
Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Hays, McConn, Rice & Pickering, P.C.
Hughes Watters Askanase LLP
Johnson DeLuca Kurisky & Gould, P.C.
Kroger | Burrus
McGuireWoods LLP
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart P.C.
ReedSmith LLP
Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg & Oathout, L.L.P
Sidley Austin LLP
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Weycer, Kaplan, Pulaski & Zuber, P.C.
Yetter Coleman LLP
Boutique Firm Champions
Blank Rome LLP
Coane & Associates
Connelly • Baker • Wotring LLP
Edison, McDowell & Hetherington LLP
Fullenweider Wilhite PC
Funderburk Funderburk & Courtois LLP,
Hicks Thomas LLP
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
Ogden, Gibson, Broocks, Longoria & Hall,
L.L.P.
Sutton McAughan Deaver LLP
Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, L.L.P.
Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C.
Solo Champions
Brian Albrecht
Peter J. Bennett
Law Office of J. Thomas Black, P.C.
Law Office of Robbie Gail Charette
Chaumette, PLLC
Damani Law Firm
Helene Dang
Law Office of Papa M. Dieye
The Ericksen Law Firm
Flowers & Frankfort
Frye, Steidley, Oaks & Benavidez, PLLC
Fuqua & Associates, P.C.
David Hu
Hunton & Williams LLP
Law Office of James and Stagg, PLLC
The Jurek Law Group, PLLC
Katine & Nechman L.L.P.
Kim Ly Law Firm PLLC
Gregory S. Lindley
Law Office of Maria S. Lowry
Alejandro Macias
Martin R.G. Marasigan Law Offices
Danielle H. Maya
The Law Office of Evangeline Mitchell, PLLC
Bertrand C. Moser
Patel Ervin PLLC
Law Office of Brent C. Perry, P.C.
Pilgrim Law Office
Robert E. Price
Cindi L. Robison
Scardino & Fazel
Shortt & Nguyen, P.C.
Jeff Skarda
Tindall & England, P.C.
Travis Torrence
Diane C. Treich
Norma Levine Trusch
Clinton Yu
Bold Type indicates new Equal Access Champion
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HBA/CIS Summer Legal Internship Program Wraps Up Successful Fifth Year
The Houston Bar Association/Communities In Schools Summer
Legal Internship Program wrapped up its fifth successful year at
the end of July, with 24 students placed in 21 law firms and corporate legal departments. Students who participate in the program
are academically-outstanding young people who attend schools or
come from family situations that place them in an at-risk environment. The Summer Legal Internship Program provides them with a
paid, eight-week internship in a professional environment, as well
as enrichment programs and mentoring.
Bill Kroger of Baker Botts L.L.P. and Chevazz Brown of Jackson Walker L.L.P. co-chaired the HBA CIS Committee. The HBA
and Communities In Schools would like to thank those who served
as speakers and coaches in the enrichment and mock trial program,
as well as all of the firms and offices that employed students.
Legal Internship Placements
Andrews Kurth LLP
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Beck Redden LLP
Blank Rome LLP
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Harris County District Clerk’s
Office
Hogan Lovells US
Houston Volunteer Lawyers
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Jones Day
King & Spalding LLP
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Mostyn Law Firm, PC
Norton Rose Fulbright
Reynolds Frizzell Black Doyle
Allen & Oldham LLP
Smyser, Kaplan & Veselka,
L.L.P.
Spectra Energy
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Program Speakers, Supporters and Sponsors
The Hon. Greg Costa, U.S. District
Judge, Galveston & Victoria
The Hon. Glenn Devlin,
313th Civil District Court
The Hon. Grant Dorfman,
334th District Court
The Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod, U.S.
Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit
The Hon. Vanessa Gilmore,
U.S. Court, Southern District of Texas
The Hon. Kenneth Hoyt,
U.S. District Court Judge
Susan Bickley, Blank Rome LLP
Chevazz Brown, Jackson Walker L.L.P.
and HBA CIS Committee Co-Chair
Araceli Carrizales, Harris County
District Clerk’s Office
Candace Childress, Blank Rome LLP
M. Carter Crow, Norton Rose
Fulbright, HBA President
Cynthia Estrada, Thurgood Marshall
School of Law
Dena Fisher, Fisher Law Firm
Lyndsay Garmond,
Senior Lawyers Forum Sets
First Luncheon, Sept. 24
The HBA Senior Lawyers Forum will hold its first luncheon
of the bar year on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Brennan’s,
3300 Smith Street, Houston, TX 77006. Hank Moore, corporate
strategist, will present “The Future has Moved…and Left No
Forwarding Address”.
There will be a “meet and greet” at 11:30 a.m., followed by the
presentation and lunch from noon until 1:00 p.m. The cost is $45
per person. Please send checks payable to the HBA to
Bonnie Simmons, Houston Bar Association, 1111 Bagby, FLB 200
Houston, TX 77002. For information, contact Bonnie Simmons at
713-759-1133 or bonnies@hba.org. Walk-ins are not guaranteed
a seat.
Please note: Invitations to Senior Lawyers Forum events are
emailed to all HBA members 50 years of age and older who have
an active email on file. If you are not receiving emails and would
like to be included, please contact Bonnie Simmons. Guests are
welcome.
Adopt a Family for Holidays through
AIDS Outreach Program
The HBA’s AIDS Outreach Committee is seeking law firms, corporations and individuals to make holiday dreams come true for families
touched by HIV/AIDS. Each participating firm or organization “adopts”
one or more needy families or individuals, who provide them with a “wish
list” of items needed. The adopting entity then uses its best efforts to provide the items on the list and deliver them to the family or individual. The
committee hopes to have all adopting firms or organizations signed up by
September 16, in order to plan for the holiday project.
The co-chairs of the AIDS Outreach Committee are Maine Goodfellow,
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP and Travis Torrence, Shell Oil Company. To
adopt a family, contact Bonnie Simmons at bonnies@hba.org or at 713759-1133.
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South Texas College of Law
Michelle Gray, Beck Redden LLP
Dean Dannye Holley,
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Mai Huynh, United Salt Corporation
Stephanie Juvane,
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Bill Kroger, Baker Botts L.L.P.,
CIS Board Member, HBA CIS
Committee Co-Chair
Evan McGee,
South Texas College of Law
Greg Moore, Norton Rose Fulbright
Johanna Moreno, Baker Botts L.L.P.
Eric Munoz, Akin Gump Strauss
Hauer & Feld LLP
Colin Pogge, Gibbs & Bruns, LLP
Barrett Reasoner, Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Gena Singleton,
South Texas College of Law
Maryann Zaki, Gray Reed &
McGraw, P.C.
Jim Zucker, Yetter Coleman LLP
HBA Special Olympics Committee
Announces Fall Events
The HBA Special Olympics Committee is
recruiting volunteers to assist with Special Olympics Texas sporting events such as golf, aquatics,
and softball. To volunteer, contact the HBA Special Olympics Committee Co-Chairs Bill Crook of
Weingarten Realty Investors at bcrook@weingarten.com and JT Oldham of Rockspring Capital at
JT.Oldham@RockspringCap.com.
Fall HBA Special Olympics Events
9/23 - Golf Tournament – Cypress Lakes Golf Club – Cypress
10/4 - Aquatics Meet – UH Recreation Center – Houston
10/11 - Softball Tournament – Collins Park – Spring
11/15 - Volleyball Tournament – Willowbrook Sports Complex – Houston
12/6 - Bowling Tournament – Copperfield Bowl – Cypress
Houston ALA Celebrates
40th Anniversary
The Houston Chapter of the
Association of Legal Administrators (Houston ALA) was
incorporated as a non-profit corporation in 1974 with a handful
of members and currently has approximately 200 members. The
chapter is preparing to celebrate
its 40th Anniversary on October
11, 2014 and is hosting events
throughout the year to celebrate,
including Business Partner functions, Educational and Managing Partner sessions, a cruise to
Cozumel in September and a
membership registration discount
through the end of the year.
ALA is the professional association designed for anyone in
legal management and for
law firms or
legal departments of any size. Through a
variety of educational sessions,
networking opportunities, webinars and compensation & benefits
surveys, Houston ALA offers its
members many ways to enhance
their knowledge, networking and
resources to advance their careers
and their organization’s business.
For additional information on
Houston ALA please visit www.
alahou.org or contact Wendy
Crane, Chapter Manager, at chaptermanager@alahou.org.
65th Harvest Celebration
Sowing Seeds of Hope through Pro Bono Service
HBA treasurer, Neil Kelly of Andrews Kurth LLP,
and Houston Bar Foundation chair, John Eddie Williams, Jr. of Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas LLP,
serve as co-chairs.
Join the Harvest Celebration as an underwriter,
which includes tickets based on the level of underwriting, or purchase individual tickets to support the event.
In addition, for the first time, the HBA will place
ads in the Houston Chronicle and Houston Business
Journal thanking underwriters at the $1,000 level and
up. Please visit the HBA website, www.hba.org, for an
underwriter’s pledge card or to purchase tickets. For
more information on the Harvest Celebration, please
contact Kay Sim’s office at 713-759-1133 or kays@
hba.org.
Join your colleagues on November 17 to celebrate
the legal profession’s spirit of giving. The 65th Harvest
Celebration is set for 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. at River
Oaks Country Club.
Please consider joining the law firms, corporations,
businesses, bar groups and individuals listed below in
supporting the Houston Bar Foundation and Houston
Volunteer Lawyers. HVL sows seeds of hope by helping
the poor and “working poor,” those who have jobs and are
raising families, but who cannot afford help for legal problems that could arise in anyone’s life, at any time. HVL
handles civil, non-fee generating cases including child
custody, consumer problems, probate, foreclosure, and
legal problems for veterans, utilizing volunteer attorneys
supported by staff.
The 65th Annual Harvest Celebration
Monday, November 17, 2014 • 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. • River Oaks Country Club • 1600 River Oaks Blvd.
Your underwriting helps the senior citizen about to be evicted from her home ... a child in a violent household ... a disabled veteran
with no way to provide for his family ... and many others without access to justice. Please join your colleagues below.
2014 Underwriters*
$25,000
Andrews Kurth LLP
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Locke Lord LLP
Marathon Oil Company
Norton Rose Fulbright
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Williams Kherkher Hart
Boundas, LLP
$10,000
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer
& Feld LLP
Chevron Corporation
Exxon Mobil Corporation
HBA Juvenile Law Section
HBA Litigation Section
King & Spalding LLP
KoonsFuller, P.C.
LyondellBasell Industries
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Phillips 66
Sidley Austin LLP
$7,500
Baker Hostetler LLP
Beck Redden LLP
Winston & Strawn LLP
$5,000
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP
BP America Inc.
Burleson LLP
Chamberlain Hrdlicka White
Williams & Aughtry
ConocoPhillips
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Craig and Penny Glidden
HBA Family Law Section
Haynes and Boone, L.L.P.
Hess Corporation
Jones Day
McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw
Pittman LLP
Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia
Brem LLP
Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Winstead PC
$4,000
HBA Mergers & Acquisition Section
$3,000
Benny and Nikki Agosto
HBA Oil, Gas & Mineral Law Section
$2,500
Abraham Watkins Nichols Sorrels Agosto & Friend
Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi &
Mensing P.C.
Air Liquide America Corp.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Arnold Knobloch &
Saunders, L.L.P.
Blank Rome LLP
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Christian, Smith & Jewell LLP
HBA Construction Law Section
DLA Piper
Energy Transfer Partners L.P.
EOG Resources
Frost Bank
FTI Consulting
Goldman Sachs, Jeffrey Paine
and Brandon K. Holcomb
Melanie Gray & Mark Wawro
Hagans Burdine Montgomery
Rustay, P.C.
Rusty Hardin & Associates
Hewlett-Packard Co.
Hogan Lovells US LLP
Holmes, Diggs & Eames, PLLC
HBA Labor & Employment Law
Section
Martin, Disiere, Jefferson
& Wisdom, L.L.P.
McKool Smith, PC
Noble Energy, Inc.
Patterson & Sheridan, LLP
Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg &
Oathout, LLP
Siegmyer, Oshman &
Bissinger, LLP
Kay Sim
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher
& Flom LLP
John & Pam Strasburger
The Lanier Law Firm
$2,000
HBA Federal Practice Section
$1,500
Hess Corporation
Neil & Dana Kelly
$1,000
Adame & Associates
HBA ADR Section
Jim Adler & Associates, P.C.
HBA Appellate Practice Section
Berg & Androphy
William R. Buck
Campbell Harrison &
Dagley L.L.P.
HBA Corporate Counsel Section
Dobrowski, Larkin &
Johnson LLP
Frank, Elmore, Lievens, Chesney &
Turet, L.L.P.
Todd Frankfort
Germer Gertz, L.L.P.
Tom and Debbie Godbold
Godwin Lewis PC
Hon. Michael Gomez
Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Hall, Maines & Lugrin, P.C.
Hasley Scarano, L.L.P.
HBA International Law Section
Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P.
Johnson, Trent, West &
Taylor, L.L.P.
Kelly, Durham & Pittard, LLP
Kennard Blankenship &
Robinson, P.C.
Bill & Elizabeth Kroger
Liskow & Lewis, A PLC
MacIntyre McCulloch Stanfield
& Young LLP
MehaffyWeber, P.C.
Nathan Sommers Jacobs
Ogden, Gibson, Broocks,
Longoria & Hall, LLP
Law Office of Brent C. Perry
Porter Hedges LLP
ReedSmith LLP
Reynolds, Frizzell, Black,
Doyle, Allen & Oldham LLP
Roach & Newton, LLP
Royston, Rayzor, Vickery &
Williams, L.L.P.
John & Denise Scofield
Shepherd, Scott, Clawater &
Houston, L.L.P.
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P.
South Texas College of Law
Sprott Newsom Lunceford
Quatlebaum Messenger, P.C.
Tekell, Book, Allen &
Morris, L.L.P.
Ware, Jackson, Lee &
Chambers, L.L.P.
John Eddie Williams
Yetter Coleman LLP
Zimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer,
Stern & Wise, P.C.
$500-$100
Hon. Frank Rynd
HBA Health Law Section
HBA Securities, Litigation &
Arbitration Section
* as of press date
For information on underwriting, visit www.hba.org.
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HBA People
Atlas
Soussan
Marrs
Offerman
Zimmerman
Scott Atlas received the 85th Texas LULAC State Convention
Conscience Builder Award at a dinner during Texas LULAC’s state
convention in Houston in June. The award is presented annually to “[a]
champion and guardian of the conscience and human dignity.”
The Hon. Susan Soussan was named one of Houston’s 2014 Women on the Move by Texas Executive Women. TEW is an organization
of professional female executives from many different professions and
industries that focuses on the advancement of young women through
mentoring and scholarship programs.
Scott Marrs of Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P. has been elected
to the American Board of Trial Advocates. ABOTA is an invitation-only
organization dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the right to
trial by jury.
Angela Offerman of Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC was
elected chair of the Young Lawyers Committee of the Bankruptcy
Section of the State Bar of Texas. The committee works to increase the
involvement of young attorneys in educational opportunities and professional development.
Jack Zimmerman, partner in Zimmerman Lavine & Zimmerman,
P.C., was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Harris
County Criminal Lawyers Association as a “defender of the Constitution, champion of the underdog, zealous ethical advocate, American
hero who served his country in combat… leader of the bar and teacher
of young lawyers to improve the quality of representation of the citizen
accused.”
Michael Connelly, partner in Connelly Baker Wotring LLP, has
been elected chair of Insuralex for 2014-2016. Insuralex is a global
Connelly
Love
Banks
Burton
Guffy
network of law firms that have special qualifications for insurance/reinsurance and litigation matters.
Jeff Love, chairman of the Houston office of Locke Lord LLP, has
been honored with the National Legion of Merit Award, recognizing his
lifelong dedication to the Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity. The
award is the highest honor conferred each year on one individual among
the 175,000 living members of Phi Delta Theta.
Delilah Banks, associate at Locke Lord LLP, has been named to the
2014 Lawyers of Color Hot List, which recognizes early- to mid-level
associates with noteworthy accomplishments in law firms, corporations
and government.
Randy Burton, a partner at Burleson LLP, received an Honorary
Doctorate of Letters from Swansea University in Wales. Since 2012,
Burton has worked with the Swansea University College of Law to
establish an International Observatory on Human Rights of Children
and Young People, which provides a forum for the study and dissemination of information on the legal rights of children and youth. He also is
working with the law school on establishing a pro bono law clinic where
lawyers will provide assistance on individual cases based on the Justice
for Children model he founded in 1987.
Elizabeth Guffy, partner in Burleson LLP, contributed a chapter
titled “Bankruptcy Ramifications in Business Litigation Cases” to a
new book, Texas Business Litigation that is designed to help attorneys
better understand bankruptcy law and critical issues related to the process. The book is published by American Lawyer Media and includes
writing from the state’s noted trial lawyers and specialists.
HBA Online Judicial Preference Poll Opens Early September
2014-2015 HBA Dues Must be Current to Participate
The Houston Bar Association’s 2014
Judicial Preference Poll is scheduled to open
for online voting on September 8, as of Bulletin press time. In 2013, the HBA moved to
online voting for all judicial polls and questionnaires. Paper polls/questionnaires are no
longer mailed to members. The Preference
Poll allows members to indicate which candidate they support in contested judicial and
some administrative races in the November
election. The Judicial Polls Committee is cochaired by Jacqueline Smith, attorney at law,
and Brian Albrecht of Norton Rose Fulbright.
Only HBA members who are current
on their 2014-2015 dues and have a valid
email address on file with the HBA will be
able to participate.
Here is how the online poll will work:
• All members will receive an email at their
email address on file with the HBA, providing a link for the member to securely access
their poll.
• Members will go to the link and follow
instructions for completing the questionnaire.
You will be asked to create a password. If
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you voted online in a previous poll, you may
use the same password.
• When finished, members will submit their
responses as directed to a secure site.
• Each member’s responses are tied to an
individual, secure account that cannot be
accessed from a different email, forwarded,
duplicated or otherwise compromised.
• Responses will be tabulated and reported to
the HBA at the end of the voting period.
• Please provide the HBA with a current
email address, if you do not already have
one on file. This is the only way you will be
able to participate in the judicial evaluation
process.
If you have questions about your membership status or email, please contact the
Membership Department at 713-759-1133 or
email Ron Riojas, ronr@hba.org, or Ariana
Ochoa, arianao@hba.org. You may renew
your membership online by visiting www.
hba.org/membership/. For general questions
about the Judicial Preference Poll, contact
Tara Shockley at taras@hba.org.
Save the Date:
All Day Ethics Program
Saturday,
November 1, 2014
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Harris County Jury Plaza,
1201 Congress
Provides 6.5 hours
of MCLE ethics credit.
Free for HBA members;
$95 for non-members.
No pre-registration is required.
For information,
contact Ashley Steininger at
713-759-1133 or
ashleyg@hba.org.
Join the HBA 100 Club!
The Houston Bar Association 100 Club is a special
category of membership that indicates a commitment to
the advancement of the legal profession and the betterment of the community. The following law firms, governFirms of 5-24 Attorneys
Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend
Adair & Myers PLLC
Ajamie LLP
Andrews Myers, P.C.
Bair Hilty, P.C.
Baker Williams Matthiesen LLP
The Bale Law Firm, PLLC
Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel, LLP
Bateman | Pugh | Chambers, PLLC
Berg & Androphy
Bingham, Mann & House
Blank Rome LLP
Brewer & Pritchard PC
Buck Keenan LLP
Bush & Ramirez, P.L.L.C.
Butler | Hailey
Caddell & Chapman
Cage Hill & Niehaus, L.L.P.
Campbell Harrison & Dagley LLP
Campbell & Riggs, P.C.
Chernosky Smith Ressling & Smith PLLC
Christian Smith & Jewell, L.L.P.
Connelly • Baker • Wotring LLP
Cozen O’Connor
Crady, Jewett & McCulley, LLP
Crinion Davis & Richardson LLP
David Black & Associates
De Lange Hudspeth McConnell
& Tibbets LLP
Devlin Naylor & Turbyfill PLLC
Dinkins Kelly Lenox Lamb
& Walker, L.L.P.
Dobrowski, Larkin & Johnson LLP
Dow Golub Remels & Beverly, LLP
Doyle Restrepo Harvin & Robbins, L.L.P.
Ebanks Horne Rota Moos LLP
Edison, McDowell & Hetherington LLP
Ellis, Carstarphen, Dougherty
& Griggs P.C.
Ewing & Jones, PLLC
Faubus Keller & Burford LLP
Fernelius Alvarez PLLC
Fibich Leebron Briggs Josephson, LLP
Fisher, Boyd & Huguenard, LLP
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Fizer Beck Webster Bentley
& Scroggins, P.C.
Fleming, Nolen & Jez, L.L.P.
Frank, Elmore, Lievens, Chesney
& Turet, L.L.P.
Fullenweider Wilhite PC
Funderburk Funderburk Courtois, LLP
Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr
& Smith
Germer PLLC
Givens & Johnston PLLC
Godwin Lewis, P.C.
Goldstein Law PLLC
Gordon & Rees LLP
Greer, Herz & Adams, L.L.P.
Hagans Burdine Montgomery
& Rustay, P.C.
Harberg Huvard Jacobs Wadler Melamed, LLP
Harris, Hilburn & Sherer
Harrison Bettis McFarland LLP
Hartline Dacus Barger Dreyer LLP
Henke Law Firm, LLP
Hicks Thomas LLP
Hirsch & Westheimer, P.C.
Holm | Bambace LLP
Hunton & Williams LLP
Jackson Gilmour & Dobbs, PC
Jackson Lewis LLP
Jenkins Kamin, L.L.P.
Johnson DeLuca Kurisky & Gould, P.C.
Johnson, Trent, West & Taylor, L.L.P.
Jones Walker LLP
Joyce, McFarland + McFarland LLP
Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC
Kelly, Sutter & Kendrick, P.C.
KoonsFuller, PC
Kroger | Burrus
Lapidus Knudsen PC
LeBlanc Bland P.L.L.C.
LeClairRyan
Legge Farrow Kimmitt McGrath
& Brown, L.L.P.
Linebarger Goggan Blair
& Sampson LLP
Liskow & Lewis
Lorance & Thompson, PC
MacIntyre, McCulloch, Stanfield
& Young LLP
McGinnis Lochridge & Kilgore LLP
McGuireWoods LLP
McLeod Alexander Powel & Apffel PC
MehaffyWeber PC
Miller Scamardi & Carraba
Mills Shirley L.L.P.
Morris Lendais Hollrah & Snowden
Murray | Lobb PLLC
Nathan Sommers Jacobs
Ogden, Gibson, Broocks, Longoria
& Hall, LLP
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak
& Stewart, P.C.
Pagel Davis & Hill PC
Parrott Sims & McInnis, PLLC
Perdue Brandon Fielder Collins & Mott
Perdue & Kidd LLP
Phelps Dunbar LLP
Phillips, Akers & Womac, PC
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Radcliffe Bobbitt Adams Polley PLLC
Ramey, Chandler, McKinley & Zito
Reynolds, Frizzell, Black, Doyle, Allen
& Oldham L.L.P.
Roach & Newton, L.L.P.
Roberts Markel Weinberg PC
Ross, Banks, May, Cron & Cavin, P.C.
Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P.
Rusty Hardin & Associates, P.C.
Rymer, Moore, Jackson & Echols, P.C.
ment agencies, law schools, and corporate legal
departments with five or more attorneys have become
members of the 100 Club by enrolling 100 percent of their
attorneys as members of the HBA.
Schiffer Odom Hicks & Johnson PLLC
Schirrmeister Diaz-Arrastia Brem LLP
Schwartz, Junell, Greenberg
& Oathout, LLP
Schwartz, Page & Harding L.L.P.
Shannon, Martin, Finkelstein
& Alvarado, P.C.
Shepherd, Scott, Clawater
& Houston, L.L.P.
Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP
Short Carter Morris, LLP
Singleton Cooksey PLLC
Smith Adams Law Feehan LLP
Smith Murdaugh Little & Bonham, L.L.P.
Smyser Kaplan & Veselka, L.L.P.
Sprott Newsom Lunceford Quattlebaum
Messenger, P.C.
Stevenson & Murray
Strong Pipkin Bissell & Ledyard, L.L.P.
Stuart & Associates P.C.
Sutton McAughan Deaver, PLLC
Tekell, Book, Allen & Morris, L.L.P.
Thompson & Horton LLP
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP
Tucker, Taunton, Snyder & Slade, P.C.
Tucker Vaughan Gardner & Barnes, P.C.
The Ward Law Firm
Ware, Jackson, Lee & Chambers, L.L.P.
Watt Beckworth Thompson &
Henneman, LLP
Weinstein Tippetts & Little LLP
Weycer Kaplan Pulaski & Zuber, P.C.
Williams, Birnberg & Andersen, L.L.P.
Williams Kherkher Hart Boundas LLP
Williams Morgan & Amerson, P.C.
Willingham, Fultz & Cougill, LLP
Wilson, Cribbs & Goren, P.C.
Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman
& Dicker
Wright Abshire, Attorneys, PC
Wright & Close, L.L.P.
Yetter Coleman LLP
Ytterberg Deery Knull LLP
Zimmerman, Axelrad, Meyer, Stern
& Wise, P.C.
Zimmermann, Lavine, Zimmermann,
& Sampson, P.C.
Zukowski, Bresenhan, Sinex & Petry LLP
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jones Day
Littler Mendelson, PC
Olson & Olson LLP
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Firms of 25-49 Attorneys
Adams & Reese LLP
Ahmad, Zavitsanos, Anaipakos, Alavi
& Mensing P.C.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Beck I Redden LLP
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, L.L.P.
BoyarMiller
Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams
& Aughtry
Coats I Rose
Cokinos Bosien & Young
Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Government Agencies
City of Houston Legal Department
Harris County Attorney’s Office
Harris County District Attorney’s Office
Harris County Domestic Relations Office
Metropolitan Transit Authority of
Harris County Texas
Port of Houston Authority of
Harris County Texas
Firms of 50-100 Attorneys
Baker Hostetler LLP
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P.
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Porter Hedges LLP
Thompson & Knight LLP
Winstead PC
Firms of 100+ Attorneys
Andrews Kurth LLP
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP
Haynes and Boone LLP
Locke Lord LLP
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Corporate Legal Departments
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
AT&T Texas
BP
CenterPoint Energy
El Paso Corporation
Kellogg Brown & Root Inc
LyondellBasell Industries
MAXXAM Inc
Newfield Exploration Company
Petrobras America Inc.
Plains Exploration & Production Co.
Pride International Inc.
Rice University
S & B Engineers and Constructors, Ltd
Sysco Corporation
Texas Children’s Hospital
Total E&P USA Inc.
University of Houston System
Law School Faculty
South Texas College of Law
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
University of Houston Law Center
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Make Justice Happen
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Updates
ExxonMobil Law Management
Helps Victims of Domestic Abuse
On July 16, ExxonMobil General Counsel Jack Balagia led
the Law Management Pro Bono Clinic for the third year in a row.
This year, volunteers staffed the first Houston Area Women’s
Center Pro Bono Legal Clinic at its headquarters on Waugh Drive.
The clinic was a collaboration between ExxonMobil’s Pro Bono
Program, Houston Volunteer Lawyers, Houston Area Women’s
Center (HAWC), Tahirih Justice Center, and Texas Rio Grande
Legal Aid.
ExxonMobil’s law managers and interpreters spent approximately two hours interviewing 20 clients to evaluate their claims
for protection under United States immigration laws due to family
violence. For the clients, it was an empowering first step toward
independence. For ExxonMobil volunteers - 17 lawyers and three
support personnel who served as interpreters - it was a powerful
service experience with meaningful impact. Houston Volunteer
Lawyers would like to thank ExxonMobil, HAWC, Tahirih Justice
Center and Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid.
Thanks to these volunteers: (Law management) Jack Balagia, William
Buck, Randall Ebner, Judith Glaubig, Robert Johnson, Joann Lee; (attorneys) Estelle Bakun, Steven Dickerson, Charles Felice, Karen Moreno,
Kimberly Pilcher, Miles Prillaman,Celeste Quiralte, James Roach, Stephanie Slobin, Steve Timmins, Phillip Woo; and (support staff) Linda Araiza,
Aracely Casey, Maria Flores, Rose Williams.
Chevron and King & Spalding Team Up to
Help Families at Texas Children’s Hospital
On July 29, lawyers and
paralegals from Chevron and
King & Spalding provided free
legal advice to 31 families of
patients at Texas Children’s
Hospital in the first-ever Texas
Children’s Medical-Legal Partnership volunteer clinic. The
Chevron and King & Spalding
clinic was held at the Texas
attorneys volunteer at the Texas
Children’s Pavilion for Women
Children’s Hospital legal clinic.
and helped families seeking assistance with special education, guardianship, landlord/tenant, and
caregiver formalization issues. Thank you, Chevron and King &
Spalding!
Legal Community Responds to Border Crisis
Thousands of children are fleeing their homes in Central
America due to a lack of economic opportunity and threats from
gangs. The dangerous journey that these children are making to
the United States - mostly without adult supervision - is a more
appealing option than the conditions they face at home. Once
they arrive in the United States, however, many of these unaccompanied children are detained and face nearly immediate court
proceedings without representation.
The HBA, Houston Volunteer Lawyers and other professional
and community groups are teaming up to help by co-sponsoring
training programs and offering volunteer opportunities to help
stem this crisis. If you are interested in volunteering to represent
an unaccompanied child in immigration proceedings, you can find
specific pro bono opportunities and CLE materials on the Houston
Volunteer Lawyers portal at: https://portal.makejusticehappen.org.
For a link to CLE training videos, visit www.hba.org.
The “Art” of Appreciation
You’re invited to a celebration of
YOU in honor of
National Pro Bono Week!
With special thanks to firm
pro bono coordinators
October 16
5:30 to 7:30 pm
Nicole Longnecker Gallery
2625 Colquitt
Wine and Deliciousness by Jenny Tavor Catering
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The HBA and HVL joined the County Attorney’s Office and other sponsors to present a CLE program on the legal rights of unaccompanied minors on July 31. Pictured here are Benny Agosto Jr., HBA vice president
and chair, State Bar Hispanic Isssues Section; Pct. 1 Constable Alan
Rosen; Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan, Sheriff Adrian Garcia and
Commissioner John Specia of the Texas Dept. of Family & Protective
Services.
September Calendar
Litigation Section - Westside Luncheon
Date/Time: September 2, 2014; Registration 11:45 a.m.; Program at noon.
Place: Maggiano’s, 2019 Post Oak Boulevard, 2nd Floor
Cost: $35 Litigation Section Members, $40 if pre-paid by Aug. 28, NonMembers, guests and walk-ins (if seating is available). All payments are final.
Program: Hon. Kyle Carter will present “Solving The Mystery of Injunctive
Relief.”
Information: Make checks payable to Houston Bar Association. Send checks to
The Ericksen Law Firm, 12335 Kingsride Ln., Suite 434, Houston, TX 77024.
RSVP via e-mail to Joanne Ericksen at joanne@theericksenlawfirm.com.
Family Law Section
Date/Time: September 3, 2014; Noon.
Place: The Petroleum Club of Houston, 800 Bell, 43rd floor
Cost: $30 for Family Law Section members with reservations (by Aug. 29); $35
for members without reservations, and for non-member licensed attorneys and
non-attorney guests with reservations (non-attorney guests must be accompanied
by a Family Law Section member); $40 for late reservations.
Program: Kim Ogg will present “Criminal Issues Affecting Family Law Cases.”
Plus “Interesting Cases by Sallee Smyth”
Information: To register,visit hbafamilylaw.org. After submitting your reservation, you may pay online at https://apps.hba.org/calendar/ by selecting the Family
Law Section Luncheon and following the instructions provided. Checks payable
to the HBA Family Law Section will also be accepted at the door. Requests for
vegetarian plates must be made with your reservation.
Litigation Section - Downtown Luncheon
Date/Time: September 3, 2014; Registration 11:45 a.m.; Program at noon.
Place: The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza, 49th Floor.
Cost: $35 Litigation Section Members, if pre-paid by Aug. 29. $40 non-members, guests and walk-ins (if seating is available). All payments are final.
Program: Jay Abiona of Credible Security Solutions will present “Workplace
Investigations: Detecting Deception.”
Information: Parking is available in the garage of Two Shell Plaza, at the corner
of Louisiana and Walker. Make checks payable to the HBA. Send checks to The
Ericksen Law Firm, 12335 Kingsride Ln., Suite 434, Houston, TX 77024. RSVP
via e-mail to Joanne Ericksen at joanne@theericksenlawfirm.com.
Labor & Employment Law Section
Date/Time: September 8, 2014; Registration 11:30 a.m.; Program at noon.
Place: Magnolia Hotel (Magnolia Room), 1100 Texas Ave.
Cost: $35 for section members and law students; $40 for non-members or persons who do not make a reservation (check payable to HBA at the door).
Program: Alexis Knapp of Littler Mendelson, P.C. will present on “Five Years
In--Where We Are with the ‘New’ ADA and FMLA.”
Information: RSVP by 11:00 a.m. September 2, to RSVP-HBA@lockelord.
com. All reservations must be by e-mail. Valet parking $7.00 (Free valet parking stickers available for the first 30 participants to request it)
Securities, Litigation & Arbitration Section
Date/Time: September 9, 2014; 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Place: Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 1700; large conference room
Cost: $25 for section members; $35 for non-section members; government personnel and students pay one-half of the applicable price.
Program: John Morgan (Securities Commissioner, Texas State Securities Board)
& Ronak Patel (Deputy Commissioner, Texas State Securities Board) will present
“State Securities Board Regulatory Initiatives and Priorities.” Attendees will
receive 1 hour of CLE credit (no ethics credit).
Information: RSVP by sending a check payable to HBA Securities Litigation and
Arbitration Section to Josie S. Pereyra, c/o Nelson S. Ebaugh, PC, 2777 Allen
Parkway, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77019, OR pay by cash (exact change only,
please) or check at the door.
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Date/Time: September 9, 2014; Program at 7:30 a.m.
Place: South Texas College of Law, Emilie Slohm Room
Cost: $10 for Section Members; $15 for walk-ins
Program: Curtis W. Martin will present “Alternatives to Traditional ADR”
Information: RSVP by Sept. 4 by fax to Treasurer Pat Sharkey at 713-308-4159,
or psharkey@jw.com
Entertainment and Sports Law Section
Date/Time: September 9, 2014; Program at noon
Place: McCormick & Schmick’s - Uptown Park; 1151 Uptown Park Blvd.
Cost: $25 - Make checks payable to the HBA
Program: Winfred Frazier, KTRK-TV (ABC 13) will present “Current Issues in
Media Law”
Information: Please RSVP to Adelqui J. Boué, by Friday, September 5, 2014 at
boue@hooverslovacek.com or call 713-977-8686.
Animal Law Section
Date/Time: September 9th; 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Place: BlackFinn – 1910 Bagby
Cost: Free to all those who register before Sept. 2nd. After Sept. 2nd, the cost
will be $25 for Animal Law Section members, students, and those that pre-pay;
$30 for non-members, guests and walk-ins. Appetizers are included and a cash
bar is available. All payments are final.
Program: Rob Freyer, Assistant District Attorney in Montgomery County, will
discuss the recent animal cruelty prosecution of a Montgomery County man
accused of dragging a donkey. 1 hour CLE.
Information: RSVP: via email to Jessica Milligan at milligan_jessica@dao.
hctx.net. Deadline to RSVP for free attendance: Sept. 2. Make payment to: HBA
Animal Law Section c/o Jessica Milligan, Harris County District Attorney’s
Office, 1201 Franklin, 6th Floor, Houston, TX, 77024.
Parking: Available in the public parking garage attached to BlackFinn for $7.00
(payable by cash or credit card).
Commercial & Consumer Law Section
Date/Time: September 10, 2014; 11:45 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Downtown Club at Houston Center, Top Floor – Club Level, 1100
Caroline Street
Cost: $30 for section member with RSVP, $35 for section member without
RSVP and non-members.
Program: Robert Johnson will present “Breaking Down Small Claims in Justice Court.”
Information: Please RSVP to Chair Elect Jesus Chapa jchapa@dcclawfirm.com,
by Sept. 3; please bring payment to the event.
Health Law Section
Date/Time: September 10, 2014; Noon - 1 p.m.
Place: Damian’s Cucina Italiana, 3011 Smith Street, (Complimentary Valet)
Cost: Cost: $35 for members with timely RSVP; $45 for non-members and walkins; $25 for students
Program: Ethical Implications of ACO Compliance. features an overview of the
five critical elements in an ACO Compliance Plan and a discussion of the practical and ethical implications of how to effectively implement and maintain those
requirements. 1 hour of MCLE credit, including 1 hour of Ethics credit.
Information: RSVP by noon on Monday, Sept. 8, to Lisa L. Dahm at lldahm@
earthlink.net or 713-859-6700
International Law Section
Date/Time: September 11, 2014; Lunch at 11:30 a.m.; Program at noon.
Place: The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza, 49th Floor
Cost: Pre-registration - $35; Walk-in registration (if available) - $40; Students – Free
Program: Susan L. Sakmar will present “Will the U.S. Become the World’s
Largest LNG Export?”
Information: RSVP to jshirley@porterhedges.com and send payment to: HBA,
c/o Nicholas Simms, Porter Hedges LLP, 1000 Main Street, 36th Floor, Houston,
TX 77002. Contact Nick Simms at 713-226-6659 or Joyce Shirley at 713-2266457 for additional information.
Corporate Counsel Section
Date/Time: September 16, 2014; 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Place: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 1111 Louisiana Street, 44th Floor
Cost: No Charge for Section Members
Program: “When the Workplace and Private Lives Collide: Pitfalls of Social
Media.” 1 hour CLE.
Information: Reservations are not required and a light lunch will be served.
Networking and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m.; presentation begins at noon. Please
contact Cynthia Mabry at 713-238-2686 or cmabry@mayerbrown.com with any questions.
Environmental Law Section
Date & Time: September 17, 2014; 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Place: Downtown Club of Houston, 1100 Caroline (note new venue)
Cost: $30 for HBA Environmental Section Members; $35 for non-members and
guests; $20 for government, non-profit and academic employees; $15 for law
students; $40 for Walk-ins or those who RSVP and fail to show.
Program: TBA
Information: RSVP to Aselda Thompson, treasurer, at environmental@craincaton.com, or contact Renee Rupert at (713) 752-8661. Checks can be mailed
to: Environmental Group, Crain, Caton & James, 1401 McKinney, Ste 1700,
Houston, TX 77010
The HBA office will be closed on September 1 for the Labor Day
holiday.
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Real Estate Law Section
Date/Time: September 17, 2014; Noon
Place: Locke Lord LLP, JP Morgan Chase Tower; 600 Travis St., 25th Floor
Conference Room.
Cost: $30 with advance registration; $35 paid at the door; $175 annual luncheon
subscription.
Program: Richard Worsham will present “Title Insurance Endorsements.”
Information: RSVP to Traci Jackson; Singleton Cooksey PLLC; 6363
Woodway, Suite 600; Houston, Texas 77057/Phone: (713) 532-6200 or
email: tjackson@singletoncooksey.com
Solos Supporting Solos
Date/Time: September 18, 2014; 7:30 a.m.
Place: Wortham Tower Cafeteria, 2727 Allen Parkway at Waugh.
Cost: $5 (breakfast available, but not included in charge.)
Program: David Brill, presentation TBA
Information: For reservations contact Lynne Andrews at 713-626-7272; fax to
713-626-3606 or email andrewslynne777@gmail.com.
Appellate Practice Section
Date/Time: September 18, 2014; 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Place: Coronado Club, 919 Milam Street, Suite 500
Cost: $35 for Section members who RSVP; $40 for non-members who RSVP and
for Section member walk-ins; $45 for non-member walk-ins.
Program : Tom Mitchell (Central Staff Attorney, First Court of Appeals), Nicholas Gray (Central Staff Attorney, Fourteenth Court of Appeals), and Cathy Smith
(Vinson & Elkins) will present “Doing Mandamus Right: Views from Inside and
Outside the Courthouse.” CLE: 1.0 hour (.25 ethics)
Information: To RSVP, please e-mail luncheon@hbaappellatesection.org by noon
on Sept. 15. Please note that, if you RSVP and do not attend, you will be billed
for the cost of the luncheon. Reservations are transferable.
Mergers & Acquisitions Section
Date/Time: September 18, 2014; 11:30 a.m - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Houston Club, One Shell Plaza Building. 910 Louisiana, 49th Floor
Cost: $30
Program: Chu/Glascow M&A Survey Nugget Palooza
Information: RSVP to Jennifer Lucas (jlucas@boyarmiller.com). Parking at One
Shell Plaza Garage.
Construction Law Section
Date/Time: September 18, 2014; Regisitration at 11:45 a.m.; Program at noon.
Place: Brennan’s, 3300 Smith Street
Program: Bradley W. Sneed of Wright & Close will present “Contract is King –
Again.” A discussion of LAN/STV v. Martin K. Eby Constr. Co. The presentation
will discuss the economic loss rule in Texas and its potential ramifications for the
construction industry. CLE: 1.0 hour
Cost: $35 HBA Construction Section Members with prepaid reservation;
$40 non-section members and/or paid at the door; $45 non-HBA members
Information: RSVP Deadline: Friday, September 12, 2014
E-mail your reservation to deborah.flowers@arlaw.com. Refunds will be granted
only if requested on or before RSVP deadline. Space or food is not guaranteed
without a prepaid reservation. Make checks payable to the Houston Bar Association. Send to: Deborah Flowers,Adams and Reese LLP, 1221 McKinney, Suite
4400, Houston, Texas 77010; Phone: 713-308-0375; Fax: 713-652-5152
Juvenile Law Section - 5th Annual Juvenile Law Conference
Date/Time: September 26-27, 2014. Registration 8:00 a.m.; Begins at 8:25 a.m.
Place: The Council on Alcohol and Drugs Houston; 303 Jackson Hill Street
Cost: $150 per person for early registration and payment or $175 per person for
on-site registration. Fee includes cost of seminar, breaks, lunch on Friday and any
materials distributed on a CD and on the web for download at the conference at
www.myvoiceincourt.org.
Program: The course has been approved for 12.25 participatory hours, including
5.25 hours of ethics
Information: Registration fee may be paid by check or money order only. No
credit cards are accepted. Please make checks payable to: Juvenile Law Section –
Houston Bar Association
Probate, Trusts and Estates Section
Date/Time: September 30, 2014; 5:30 p.m.
Place: Greenway Plaza Auditorium - Colquitt Street, between Edloe and
Timmons (Between 8 and 12 Greenway Plaza).
Program: Mickey Davis will present “Getting the Basis You Deserve.”
Information: Parking validation will be provided.
October Calendar
Litigation Section - Downtown Luncheon
Date/Time: October 1, 2014; Registration 11:45 a.m.; Program at noon.
Place: The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza, 49th Floor
Cost: $35 for Litigation Section Members, $40 if pre-paid, non-members, guests
and walk-ins (if seating is available). All payments are final.
Program: Hon. Robert Schaffer and Hon. Steven Kirkland will present “What A
Litigator Should Do 60 Days Before Trial.”
Information: Parking is available in the garage of Two Shell Plaza, located
at the corner of Louisiana and Walker. Make checks payable to Houston Bar
Association. Send checks to The Ericksen Law Firm, 12335 Kingsride Ln.,
Suite 434, Houston, TX 77024. RSVP via e-mail to Joanne Ericksen at joanne@
theericksenlawfirm.com. Deadline for RSVP and payment: Friday, September 26,
2014.
Litigation Section - Westside Luncheon
Date/Time: October 7, 2014; Registration 11:45 a.m.; Program at noon.
Program: Hugh Plummer of Litcap will present “Ethics of Litigation Financing.”
Cost: $35 Litigation Section Members, if pre-paid by Sept. 25; $40 non-members, guests and walk-ins (if seating is available). All payments are final.
Information: Make checks payable to Houston Bar Association. Send checks to
The Ericksen Law Firm, 12335 Kingsride Ln., Suite 434, Houston, TX 77024.
RSVP via e-mail to Joanne Ericksen at joanne@theericksenlawfirm.com.
Commercial & Consumer Law Section
Date/Time: October 8, 2014, 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Place: Downtown Club at Houston Center, Top Floor – Club Level, 1100
Caroline Street
Cost: $30 for section members with RSVP, $35 for section members without
RSVP and non-members.
Program: Rich Tomlinson presents “A Consumer Prospective on Judgment
Collection: Turnover Orders, Garnishments, and Defenses”
Information: Please RSVP to Chair Elect Jesus Chapa jchapa@dcclawfirm.com
by Oct. 1; please bring payment to the event.
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International Law Section
Date/Time: October 9, 2014; 11:30 am (Lunch); 12:00 pm (CLE starting time)
Place: The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza, 49th Floor
Cost: Pre-registration - $35; walk-in (if available) - $40; Students – Free
Program: “Second Annual Latin American Roundtable” – Speaker(s) to be announced. RSVP to jshirley@porterhedges.com and send payment to: HBA, c/o
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Nicholas Simms, Porter Hedges LLP, 1000 Main Street, 36th Floor, Houston, TX
77002. Contact Nick Simms (713-226-6659) or Joyce Shirley (713-226-6457) for
any additional information.
Labor & Employment Law Section
Date/Time: October 13, 2014; Registration 11:30; Program at noon.
Place: Magnolia Hotel (Magnolia Room),1100 Texas Ave.,713-221-0011
Cost: $35 for section members and law students and $40 for non-members or
persons who do not make an advance reservation (check payable to HBA at the door).
Program: Ellen Finlay, J.D., of Jury Focus will present on “Picking and
Preparing for Juries in Employment Cases.”
Information: RSVP by 11:00 a.m. October 7, 2014, to RSVP-HBA@lockelord.
com. All reservations must be by e-mail. Valet parking $7.00 (Free valet parking stickers available for the first 30 participants in attendance to request it).
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section
Date/Time: October 14, 2014; 7:30 a.m.
Place: South Texas College of Law, Emilie Slohm Room
Cost: $10 for Section Members; $15 for walk-ins
Program: Michael S. Wilk will present “Mediator Skills Series: How a Mediator
Prepares for Mediation.”
Information: RSVP by October 9, 2014 by fax to Treasurer Pat Sharkey at 713308-4159, or psharkey@jw.com.
Securities, Litigation & Arbitration Section
Date/Time: October 14, 2014, from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm
Place: Greenberg Traurig, LLP, 1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 1700; large
conference room
Cost: $25 for section members; $35 for non-section members; government personnel and students pay one-half of the applicable price.
Program: Prof. Robert A. Ragazzo, of University of Houston Law Center,
will present “Minority Shareholder Rights in Texas after the Ritchie v. Rupe
Decision.” Attendees will receive one hour of CLE credit (no ethics credit).
Information: For each meeting, RSVP by sending a check payable to HBA
Securities Litigation and Arbitration Section to Josie S. Pereyra, c/o Nelson S.
Ebaugh, PC, 2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 1000, OR pay by cash (exact change
only, please) or check at the door.
Animal Law Section
Date/Time: October 14, 2014; 12:30 to 2:00 p.m.
Place: BlackFinn – 1910 Bagby
Cost: $25 for Animal Law Section members, students, and those that pre-pay; $30
for non-members, guests and walk-ins. Lunch is included. All payments are final.
Program: 1 hour CLE regarding Animal Rehab after a major oil spill and the
impact an oil spill has on our local wildlife. Information: RSVP to Jessica Milligan
at milligan_jessica@dao.hctx.net. Deadline to RSVP and obtain the pre-pay rate:
Tuesday, Oct. 7. Make payment to: HBA Animal Law Section c/o Jessica Milligan,
Harris County District Attorney’s Office, 1201 Franklin, 6th Floor, Houston, TX,
77024. Parking is available in the public parking garage attached to BlackFinn for
$5.00 (payable by cash or credit card).
Environmental Law Section
Date/Time: October 15, 2014; 11:30 a.m.
Place: Downtown Club of Houston, 1100 Caroline (note new venue)
Cost: $30 for HBA Environmental Section Members; $35 for non-members and
guests; $20 for government, non-profit and academic employees; $15 for law
students; $40 for walk-ins or those who RSVP and fail to show
Program: TBA
Information: RSVP to Aselda Thompson, Treasurer, at environmental@
craincaton.com, or contact Renee Rupert at 713-752-8661. Checks can be mailed
to: Environmental Group, Crain, Caton & James, 1401 McKinney, Ste 1700,
Houston, TX 77010
Law Practice Management
Date/Time: October 15, 2014; Noon - 1 p.m.
Place: Buca di Beppo, 5192 Buffalo Speedway
Cost: $10 for Law Practice Management members/$15 for non-members; cash or
check only.
Program: Toni Marsh, founding director of the George Washington University
Paralegal Studies Program, will present “The Who What Why How And Where
of Paralegals.” 1 hour CLE, including .5 hour of ethics credit pending.
Information: Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by October 12th to
ccho@rapfirm.com.
Real Estate Law Section
Date/Time: October 15, 2014; Noon
Place: Locke Lord LLP, JP Morgan Chase Tower, 600 Travis St., 25th Floor
Conference Room.
Cost: $30 with advance registration; $35 paid at the door; $175 annual luncheon
subscription
Program: Allen Sparkman will present “Series LLCs”
Information: RSVP to Traci Jackson; Singleton Cooksey PLLC; 6363
Woodway, Suite 600, Houston, Texas, 77057; phone: 713-532-6200.
E-mail: tjackson@singletoncooksey.com
Solos Supporting Solos
Date/Time: October 16, 2014; 7:30 a.m.
Place: Wortham Tower Cafeteria, 2727 Allen Parkway at Waugh.
Cost: $5 (breakfast available, but not included in charge.)
Program: Trey Apffel, president of State Bar of Texas, will present “What the
State Bar is doing for Solos and Other Lawyers.”
Information: For reservations contact Lynne Andrews at 713-626-7272; fax to
713-626-3606 or email andrewslynne777@gmail.com.
Appellate Practice Section
Date/Time: October 16, 2014; 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Place: Coronado Club, 919 Milam Street, Suite 500
Cost: $35 for Section members who RSVP; $40 for non-members who RSVP and
for Section member walk-ins; $45 for non-member walk-ins
Program: Justice Harvey Brown (First Court of Appeals) will present “Eight
Gates for Expert Witnesses: Fifteen Years Later.” 1 hour of CLE.
Information: To RSVP, please e-mail luncheon@hbaappellatesection.org by
noon on Monday, October 13th. Please note that, if you RSVP and do not attend,
you will be billed for the cost of the luncheon. Reservations are transferable.
Mergers & Acquisitions Section
Date/Time: October 16, 2014; 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Place: Houston Club, One Shell Plaza Building; 910 Louisiana, 49th Floor
Cost: $30
Program: Mark Morton of Potter Anderson will present “Delaware Law Update.”
Information: RSVP to Jennifer Lucas (jlucas@boyarmiller.com). Parking at One
Shell Plaza.
Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section Reception
Date/Time: October 16, 2014, 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Place: Houston Museum of Natural Science – Wiess Energy Hall
Cost: $20 per person (free for Annual Subscribers)
Program: Houston Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section Fall Reception
Honoring the founders of the HBA Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section: Don Sinex,
Terry Hogwood, Jimmy Barnett (tentative), John Bonica, and Bronson Mann.
Information: To RSVP in advance with a credit card visit the HBA calendar at
www.hba.org. The cost for the reception is $22, which includes a nominal transaction charge. RSVPs must be completed no later than Monday, Oct. 13. Walk-in
attendees will be admitted if space is available.
Oil, Gas and Mineral Law Section
Date/Time: October 21, 2014, 11:30 a.m.; Noon.
Place: The Houston Club, One Shell Plaza, 910 Louisiana Street, 49th Floor
Cost: $37 with advance reservation; $40 for walk-in registrants at the door, space
permitting.
Program: Don Jackson of Ware Jackson Lee & Chambers, L.L.P., will present
“Underground Trespass.”
Information: To RSVP in advance with a credit card, visit the HBA calendar at
www.hba.org. Luncheon is $37, which includes a nominal transaction charge.
No RSVPs will be accepted without a credit card payment. RSVPs must be completed no later than Thursday, October 16, 2014. Walk-in attendees will be admitted to the luncheon if space is available, unless otherwise stated in the monthly
event notice, and will only have the option to pay by cash or check at the door.
Corporate Counsel Section
Date/Time: October 21, 2014; 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Place: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 1111 Louisiana Street, 44th Floor,
Cost: No Charge for Section Members
Program: “In-House Counsel Roundtable.” 1 hour CLE.
Information: Reservations are not required and a light lunch will be served.
Networking and lunch begin at 11:30 a.m.; presentation begins at noon. Please
contact Cynthia Mabry at 713-238-2686 or cmabry@mayerbrown.com with any
questions.
Upcoming HBA/CLE Seminars
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Veterans’ Court
1.5 hours MCLE credit.
Friday, September 5, 2014
Update on the Affordable Care Act and Taxes
1.5 hours MCLE credit.
Friday, September 12, 2014
How to Try - And Win - A Business
Disparagment Case
1.5 hours MCLE credit.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Stowers: Past, Present and Future
1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .5 hours
ethics credit.
Friday, October 10, 2014
Medicare Updates
1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .25 ethics
credit.
Friday, September 26, 2014
The Fifth Circuit’s Lodestar for Allocating
Title and Survey Risks and Maximizing TitleInsurance Coverage
1.5 hours MCLE credit, including .5 hours
ethics credit.
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Indemnification Agreements for the Energy
World
1.5 hours MCLE credit.
Friday, October 3, 2014
A Guide to Safeguarding or Avoiding Appeal
for Trial Lawyers. 1.5 hours MCLEcredit.
For more information on CLE seminars, see
the new Fall/Winter Seminar brochure at
http://www.hba.org/cle/hba-seminars/.
Thursday seminars are held from 8:00 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at the Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane. Friday seminars are held
from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. at the Harris County Jury Assembly Plaza, 1201 Congress St. Seminars are free to HBA members only; members may purchase written materials from $5-$15. The cost for non-members is $50 per program, including written materials. Seminars are
approved for 1.5 hours of MCLE credit, including any ethics credit noted above. Registration at the door only.
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Committee & Section Directory 2014-2015
Houston Bar Association Officers & Directors
President
M. Carter Crow
713-651-5218
Treasurer
Neil D. Kelly
713-220-4198
Directors 2014-2016
Richard Burleson
713-358-1701
Delegate to ABA
John D. Ellis, Jr.
713-654-7900
President-Elect
Laura Gibson
713-844-3003
Immediate Past President
David A. Chaumette
281-566-2530
Diana Perez Gomez
713-632-1712
State Bar of Texas Liaison
Denise Scofield
713-890-5105
First Vice President
Benny Agosto, Jr.
713-222-7211
Directors 2013-2015
Hon. David O. Fraga
713-247-8449
Second Vice President
Todd M. Frankfort
713-654-1415
Jennifer A. Hasley
713-667-6900
Secretary
Alistair B. Dawson
713-951-6225
Warren W. Harris
713-221-1490
HYLA President
Jessica Hart
512-468-4928
Greg Ulmer
713-646-1363
Ex Officio Board Members
Bill Kroger
713-229-1736
Delegate to ABA
Otway B. Denny, Jr.
713-651-5588
Daniella D. Landers
713-470-6110
Houston Bar Association
Auxiliary President
Hazel Donato
713-501-6756
Executive Director
Kay Sim
713-759-1133
Houston Bar Foundation Board of Directors
Chair
John Eddie Williams, Jr.
713-230-2330
Immediate Past Chair
Glenn A. Ballard, Jr.
713-221-1454
Directors 2014-2016
Craig Glidden
713-309-7894
Chair Elect & Treasurer
William R. Buck
713-656-3535
Directors 2013-2015
Christopher J. Arntzen
713-207-7488
Tom Godbold
713-341-7378
Vice-Chair
Chris Popov
713-758-2636
Denise Scofield
713-890-5105
Ex Officio Members
HBA President
M. Carter Crow
713-651-5218
Secretary
Kay Sim
713-759-1133
Timothy S. McConn
713-225-7000
Affiliated Organizations
Dispute Resolution Center: Executive Director: Nicholas Hall, 713-755-8274, Chair: Jennifer A. Hasley
Houston Lawyer Referral Service: Executive Director: Karen Ramsey, 713-650-0470 (attorney line), Chair: Daniella D. Landers
Houston Volunteer Lawyers: Executive Director: Alissa Rubin Gomez, 713-275-0125, Chair: Neil D. Kelly
Membership Benefits
Free Continuing Legal Education
Pictorial Roster
The Houston Lawyer Magazine
Bi-Monthly Newsletter Houston Bar Bulletin
Substantive Law Sections
Social and Sports Events
CLE Material Sales
Conference Room
Fee Dispute Committee
Availability of Mailing Labels
Participation in Judicial Polls
Service to the Profession through
Committee Membership
Service to the Community through Pro Bono Opportunities
Discounts on Products and Services
Staff
Executive Director
Kay Sim
kays@hba.org
Director of Projects
Bonnie Simmons
bonnies@hba.org
Projects Assistant
Rachel Mosley
rachelm@hba.org
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Receptionist &
Resource Secretary
Lucia Valdez
luciav@hba.org
Membership & Technology
Director
Ron Riojas
ronr@hba.org
Communications Director
Tara Shockley
taras@hba.org
Membership Assistant
Ariana Ochoa
arianao@hba.org
Communications Assistant
& Web Manager
Amy Verbout
amyv@hba.org
Education Director
Ashley Gagnon Steininger
ashleyg@hba.org
Houston, Texas 77002
713-759-1133
Fax 713-759-1710
www.hba.org
2014-2015 HBA Sections
Collaborative Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Chair
Richard Flake
Cokinos Bosien & Young
1221 Lamar, 16th Floor
Houston, Texas 77010
713-535-5500
rflake@cbylaw.com
Chair-Elect
Allison Snyder
Secretary
Lonnie Schooler
Treasurer
Patrick Sharkey
Immediate Past Chair
Michael Neel
Council Members
Shannon Cavers
Paul Clote
Hon. John Coselli
Engeuneal Gray
Jon King
Robert Lowman
Ben Sheppard
Tasha Willis
Hon. Alvin Zimmerman
Animal Law
Chair
Jessica Milligan
Harris County District
Attorney’s Office
1201 Franklin, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77002
713-755-5800
milligan_jessica@dao.
hctx.net
Chair-Elect
Steve Halpert
Vice-Chair
Belinda Smith
Secretary
Brett Cooke
Treasurer
Clarissa Kay Bauer
Immediate Past Chair
Pat Guter
Council Members
Elizabeth Asher
Shirley Cornelius
Tricia Rosendahl
Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Chair
Nick Grimmer McDermott
Will & Emery
1000 Louisiana, Suite 3900
Houston, Texas 77002
713-653-1778
ngrimmer@mwe.com
Immediate Past Chair
Amy Tabor
Treasurer
Mark Trachtenberg
Immediate Past Chair
Joe Roden
Council Members
Stephen Barrick
Linda Broocks
Lucy Forbes
Allison Miller
Jeff Oldham
Meredith Parenti
Bankruptcy Law
Chair
Brendetta A. Scott
Garner Scott
10101 SW Freeway,
Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77074
713-444-1845
bscott_law@yahoo.com
Chair-Elect
Miriam Goott
Secretary/Treasurer
Denise Khoury
Immediate Past Chair
Carol Griffin
Council Members
Bret Bosker
Barbara Epperson
Brad Morris
Commercial and Consumer Law
Chair
Lee Turbyfill
Devlin Naylor & Turbyfill PLLC
4801 Woodway,
Suite 420 West
Houston, Texas 77056
713-622-8338
lturbyfill@dntlaw.com
Chair-Elect
Jesus Chapa
Secretary
Robin O’Neil
Treasurer
Rick Berlin
Immediate Past Chair
Tariq Gladney
Council Members
Philip Boyko
Tariq Gladney
Vicki Hart
Robert Johnson
Dana Karni
Keith Peterson
Steve Stricklin
Brian Tagtmeier
Construction Law
Chair
Clayton Cannon
Adams and Reese LLP
1221 McKinney, Suite 4400
Houston, Texas 77010
713-652-5151
clayton.cannon@arlaw.com
Chair-Elect
Matt Moore
Secretary/Treasurer
Joshua Mermis
Immediate Past Chair
Timothy Ross
Council Members
Billy Davis
Tiffany Harrod
Jon Paul Hoelscher
James Muska
John Warren
Corporate Counsel
Appellate Practice
Chair
Eileen Wilson
U.S. Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 61129
Houston, Texas 77208
713-567-9575
eileen.wilson@usdoj.gov
Chair-Elect
Hannah Sibiski
Vice-Chair
Karlene Poll
Secretary
Justice Wanda Fowler
Chair
Lori Kern
Myres & Associates PLLC
One Greenway Plaza,
Suite 450
Houston, Texas 77046
713-622-1600
lkern@myresfamilylaw.com
Chair-Elect
Denise Khoury
Vice-Chair
Aaron Power
Treasurer
Michael Weems
Immediate Past Chair
Simon R. Mayer
Council Members:
Elizabeth Freeman
Simon Mayer
Randy Williams
Chair
Phyllis Young
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer &
Feld LLP
1111 Louisiana, 44th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
713-220-8168
pyoung@akingump.com
Chair-Elect
Cynthia Mabry
Vice-Chair
Seema Puri-Patel
Secretary/Treasurer
Paula Galhardo
Immediate Past Chair
Michael Peck
Council Members
Harry Beaudry
Mark Chretien
John Goodgame
Andrew Gratz
Amos Oelking
Michelle Preston
Criminal Law and Procedure
Chair
Gordon Dees
Isgitt & Dees
800 Sawyer Street
Houston, Texas 77007
713-621-2070
gordondees@msn.com
Chair-Elect
Sheila Hansel
Vice Chair
Joe W. Bailey II
Secretary
Deborah J. Seldon
Treasurer
James Stafford
Immediate Past Chair
James Stafford
Council Members
Nicole DeBorde
Hon. Pat Lykos
Alex Macias
Deborah Selden
Jani Maselli Wood
Entertainment & Sports Law
Chair
Adelqui Boué
Hoover Slovacek LLP
5847 San Felipe, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas 77057
713-977-8686
boue@hooverslovacek.com
Chair-Elect
Keith Jaasma
Secretary
Bennett Fisher
Treasurer
Brian M. Cooper
Immediate Past Chair
Ricky Anderson
Council Members
Walter Champion
Stephanie Hay
Matthew Frazier
Jammy Kiggundu
Brendettae Payne
Christina Pettus
Environmental Law
Treasurer
Aselda Thompson
Immediate Past Chair
John Gray
Council Members
Eric Bily
Clayton Forswall
Phillip Goodwin
Scott Janoe
Tom Meriwether
Carlos Moreno
Taylor Pullins
Leslie Wong
Chair
Ben Cowan
Locke Lord LLP
600 Travis, Suite 2800
Houston, Texas 77002
713-226-1339
bcowan@lockelord.com
Chair-Elect
Kristie Tice
Vice-Chair
Heather Corken
Secretary
Will Graham
Family Law
Chair
Liza A. Greene
Laura Dale & Associates,
P.C.
1800 St. James Place,
Suite 620
Houston, Texas 77056
713-600-1717
lgreene@dalefamilylaw.com
Chair-Elect
Lauren Waddell
Secretary
Aaron Reimer
Treasurer
Patricia Carter
Immediate Past Chair
Kimberly Levi
Council Members
Tammy Adams
Amy Allen
Kelly Fritsch
Amy Harris
Lacy LaFour
Grady Reiff
Cali Schwarz
Angela Stout
Sara Springer Valentine
Federal Practice
Chair
Kathleen Rose
Wright & Close, L.L.P.
One Riverway, Suite 2200
Houston, Texas 77056
713-572-4321
rose@wrightclose.com
Chair-Elect
Michael Lee
Secretary
Sandhya Rao
Treasurer
Brent Perry
Immediate Past Chair
Lonnie Schooler
Council Members
Nelson Ebaugh
Dori Goldman
Dinorah Gonzalez
Yvonne Ho
John Reed
Marcos Rosales
Blake Runions
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2014-2015 HBA Sections
Health Law
Chair
L. Renée Lowe
Harris County Attorney’s
Office
2525 Holly Hall, Suite 190
Houston, Texas 77054
713-566-6554
renee.lowe@harrishealth.org
Chair-Elect
Mark Phelps
Secretary
Daniel Sternthal
Treasurer
Matthew B.E. Hughes
Immediate Past Chair
Stuart Miller
Council Members
Chris DeMeo
Dan Gospin
Paul Jernigan
Frankie Louis
Apriel Powell-Martin
L. Sara Thomas
Treasurer
Robert Rapfogel
Immediate Past Chair
Julie Pi Evans
Council Members
Kristen Brauchle
Debra L. Bruce
Julie Evans
Jennifer A. Hasley
Litigation
International Law
Chair
Nicholas A. Simms
Porter Hedges LLP
1000 Main, 36th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
713-226-6659
nsimms@porterhedges.com
Vice-Chair
Elivia A. Angyiembe
Secretary
Paula Galhardo
Treasurer
William A. (Pete) Musgrove
Immediate Past Chair
Eric J. Cassidy
Council Members
David Brenner
Cristina Lunders
Sudan Maccio
Jasper Mason
Immediate Past Chair
Evan Glick
Council Members
Dena Fisher
Quiana Manns
Program Chair
Brian Fischer
Labor & Employment
Chair
Timothy Bowne
Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
1201 Louisiana, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77002
713-651-4914
timothy.bowne@eeoc.gov
Chair-Elect
Lionel M. Schooler
Vice-Chair
Charles H. Wilson
Secretary
Lizette Palmer
Treasurer
Michael Rose
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Chair
Joanne M. Ericksen
The Ericksen Law Firm
12335 Kingsride Ln.
Houston, Texas 77024
832-588-3346
joanne@theericksenlawfirm.com
Chair-Elect
Charlie Henke
Vice-Chair
Sara Richey
Secretary
Lisa Alvarado
Treasurer
Frank Gerold
Immediate Past Chair
Barclay Nicholson
Council Members
Kristen Brauchle
Hon. John Coselli
Dwaine Massey
Hon. Alexanra SmootsHogan
Chair
David Weiner
Liskow & Lewis
1001 Fannin, Suite 1800
Houston, Texas 77002
713-651-2900
dweiner@liskow.com
Chair-Elect
Thad Armstrong
Immediate Past Chair
C. Elaine Howard
Council Members
Jackie Armstrong
Michelle Cash
Carla Cotropia
Cory Devine
Danielle Herring
Alfonso Kennard
Allison May
Marjorie Murphy
Sidd Rao
Nitin Sud
Ed Sullivan
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Chair
Steven Kesten
BoyarMiller
4265 San Felipe, Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77027
713-850-7766
skesten@boyarmiller.com
Secretary
Kevin Peter
Treasurer
James Cowen
Immediate Past Chair
James Cowen
Council Members
James Cowen
Jeff Dobbs
Kindel Elam
Gabriel Jones
Steven Kesten
Kevin Peter
Paul Pryzant
Robert Ragazzo
Bob Rapfogel
Chris Schaeper
Oil, Gas & Mineral Law
Chair
Greg Mathews
Chevron North America
Exploration and Production
Company
1400 Smith, Office 6080
Houston, Texas 77002
713-372-9031
gregmathews@chevron.com
Chair-Elect
Paul Yale
Secretary
Eric J. Cassidy
Treasurer
Andy Adams
Immediate Past Chair
John Metzger
Council Members
Ryan McKenzie
Jenny Nguyen
William Sherwood
Nicole Singer
Probate, Trusts and Estate
Chair
Linda Goehrs
Horrigan & Goehrs LLP
5020 Montrose, Suite 500
Houston, Texas 77006
713-659-4200
l.goehrs@horrgoehrs.com
Chair-Elect
Scott Schepps
Vice-Chair
Tammy Manning
Secretary
Stephen Dyer
Treasurer
Bridget Purdie
Immediate Past Chair
Jimmy Walker
Council Members
Molly Dear Abshire
Leslie Kiefer Amann
Fatima Breland
Paul Strug
Gus Tamborello
Secretary/Treasurer
Traci Jackson
Immediate Past Chair
G. Riley Hetherington III
Council Members
Jeffrey Gilbert
Michael Jacobs
Lewis Kasner
Sterling Minor
Ryan Morgan
Tiffany Soltis
Securities, Litigation & Arbitration
Chair
Nelson Ebaugh
Nelson S. Ebaugh, P.C.
2777 Allen Parkway, Suite 1000
Houston, Texas 77019
713-752-0700
nebaugh@ebaughlaw.com
Secretary/Treasurer
Carolyn Roch Henneman
Immediate Past Chair
Mark K. Glasser
Mergers & Acquisitions
Juvenile Law
Chair
Hon. Mike Schneider
315th District Court
1200 Congress
Houston, Texas 77002
713-222-4950
mikeschneider@mac.com
Treasurer
Dena Fisher
Real Estate Law
Law Practice Management
Chair
Caroline Cho
Rapfogel Law Firm PLLC
9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 3100
Houston, Texas 77046
832-408-6403
ccho@rapfirm.com
Chair-Elect
Darwin “D.J.” Seidel
Secretary
Julie Pi Evans
Council Members
Robert Corn
Don Littlefield
Judith Meyer
Reagan Pratt
Jennifer Tomsen
Zach Wolfe
Social Security
Chair
James Passamano
Sufian & Passamano, L.L.P.
712 Main, Suite 2130
Houston, Texas 77002
713-224-1166
jpassamano@sufianpassamano.com
Chair-Elect
Amy Sopchak
Secretary/Treasurer
Beth Sufian
Immediate Past Chair
Carolyn Shulman
Council Members
Frank Marek
John M. Driskill
Robert Rolnick
J. Anthony Vessel
Taxation
Chair
Greg Matlock
Ernst & Young LLP
1401 McKinney, Suite 1200
Houston, Texas 77010
713-750-8133
Greg.Matlock@ey.com
Chair-Elect
Brian Teaff
Secretary
Tamara Woods
Treasurer
Jay Chadha
Immediate Past Chair
Craig Bergez
Council Members
Mike Abbott
James Beard
Chris Lallo
Mark Lee
Dan Leightman
Bruce McGovern
Ed Osterberg
Ken Simon
Bill Streng
Mitch Tiras
Juan Vasquez
John Woodruff
Consumer Law Committee
Administration of Justice
This committee reviews the operation of the courts in
Harris County, and creates opportunities for communication between attorneys and the judiciary.
Co-chair
Hon. Randy Wilson
157th District Court
201 Caroline, 11th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
713-368-6230
randy_wilson@justex.net
Co-chair
Laura Gibson
Ogden, Gibson, Broocks,
Longoria & Hall, LLP
711 Louisiana, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas 77002
713-844-3003
lgibson@ogblh.comt
Co-chair
Rea Ferandez
Littler Mendelson, PC
1301 McKinney Street,
Suite 1900
Houston, Texas 77010
rferandez@littler.com
Committee Members
Kathryn Boatman
LaVerne Chang
Hon. Tracy Christopher
Jonathan C.C. Day
Don DeGabrielle
Hon. John Donovan
Dena Fisher
Dax Garza
Hon. Michael Gomez
Amanda Halter
Daniel Horowitz
Richard Howell
Rosemary Jackson
Robert Kiefaber
Erin Lunceford
Christopher Martin
Hon. Michael Massengale
Hon. Sylvia Matthews
Kevin Michaels
Nick Oweyssi
Eric Pardue
Meagan Scott
Matthew Whitley
Laurens Wilkes
Hon. Mike Wood
Staff Liaison
Kay Sim
AIDS Outreach
This committee works to provide assistance to persons
with HIV/AIDS by coordinating an adopt-a-family holiday
program.
Committee Members
Co-chair
Jesus J. Castillon
Maine Goodfellow
Sandra Detiveaux
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Karin Galindo
711 Louisiana, Suite 2300
Kimberly Glasspool
Houston, Texas 77002
Misty Hataway-Cone
713-221-1586
maine.goodfellow@bgllp.com Lavonne Hopkins
Christian Menefee
Jenny Nguyen
Co-chair
Stephany Olsen-LeGrand
Travis A. Torrence
Courtney Scobie
Shell Oil Company
One Shell Plaza
Staff Liaisons
910 Louisiana #44000B
Kay Sim
Houston, Texas 77002
Bonnie Simmons
713-241-1294
travis.torrence@shell.com
Alternative Dispute Resolution
This committee assists and supports the operation and
maintenance of the Dispute Resolution Center, Inc., and
related programs. The committee makes recommendations to the HBA Board of Directors on the operation and
administration of these programs.
Committee Members
Chair
Alistair Dawson
Jennifer A. Hasley
Richard Burleson
Hasley Scarano, L.L.P.
David Cripps
P.O. Box 25371
Philip Eisenberg
Houston, Texas 77265
Derek Lisk
713-667-6900
Hon. Debra Ibarra Mayfield
jennifer@hasleyscarano.
Marni Otjen
com
Hon. Josefina Rendon
Hon. Robert Schaffer
Treasurer & Chair Elect
Mark Stadnyk
Diana Perez Gomez
Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Darcy Thompson
Michelle Thuillier
Wisdom, LLP
Jason Truitt
808 Travis, 20th Floor
B. Edward Williamson
Houston, Texas 77002
713-632-1712
Staff Liaison
gomez@mdjlaw.com
Kay Sim
2014-2015
HBA
Committees
Campaign for the Homeless
This committee oversees the HBA’s participation in an
annual Campaign for the Homeless fundraising effort
and coordinates an annual fall coat drive and spring
children’s clothing/diaper drive.
Chair
Greg Ulmer
Baker Hostetler LLP
811 Main, Suite 1100
Houston, Texas 77002
713-646-1363
gulmer@bakerlaw.com
Molly Butkus
Hon. John Donovan
Misty Hataway-Cone
Lauren Eddy James
Melissa Munoz
Ryan Myers
Jennifer Price
Zack Ring
Committee Members
Sara Brinkmann
Blair Burnside
Staff Liaisons
Kay Sim
Bonnie Simmons
Communities In Schools
This committee partners with Communities In Schools
to provide summer internships in the legal profession
for high school students. The committee reviews and
develops enrichment programs for the teens who are
employed.
Co-chair
Izamara “Izzy” G. Anderson
Hess Corporation
1501 McKinney
Houston, Texas 77010
832-512-4625
izzy.anderson@gmail.com
Co-chair
Colin C. Pogge
Gibbs & Bruns LLP
1100 Louisiana, Suite 5300
Houston, Texas 77002
713-650-8805
cpogge@gibbsbruns.com
Co-chair
Nicole Soussan
Baker Botts L.L.P.
910 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
713-229-1234
nicole.soussan@bakerbotts.
com
This task force will explore and develop ways in which
the HBA can help families face difficult consumer issues
in challenging economic times.
Chair
Seth Jaffe
Norton Rose Fulbright
1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
Houston, Texas 77010
713-651-5151
seth.jaffe@nortonrosefulbright.com
Russell Herman
Paul Kharmats
June Mann
Carlos A. Mattioli
Sherbert Mims
James Phillips
Dwayne Simpson
Robert Von Dohlen
Staff Liaisons
Tara Shockley
Kay Sim
Committee Members
Lisa Alvarado
Kristen Baker Bates
Jonathan Emmanual
Kristy Gabrielova
Continuing Legal Education
This committee plans and executes continuing legal education seminars, institutes, and special programs.
Co-chair
Doug Koger
Attorney at Law
14090 Southwest Freeway,
Suite 300
Sugar Land, Texas 77478
281-340-2050
dekoger@kogerlaw.com
Co-chair
Jeff Oldham
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
711 Louisiana St #2300
Houston, Texas 77002
713-221-1225
jeff.oldham@bgllp.com
Committee Members
Barry Baumgarten
Michelle Cash
Diane Davis
Matt Dobbins
Kelly Fritsch
Hon. Kem Frost
Estelee Garrison
Lisa Houssiere
Rosemary B. Jackson
Robin Klein
Marilyn Kulifay
Tristan Longino
Amanda Love
Hon. Lamar McCorkle
Meredith Parenti
Megan Penrod
Brian Quintero
Courtney Scobie
Justin Strother
Becca Weitz
Committee Members
Chevazz Brown
Mona Cannon
Araceli Carrizales
Archangela De Silva
Alexandra Farias
Dena Fisher
Homaira Hosseini
Nicholas Morrell
Barrett Reasoner
Maryann Zaki
Seminar Co-chairs
Shawn Bates
J. Shannon Cavers
Staff Liaisons
Ashley Gagnon Steininger
Kay Sim
This committee reviews the facilities of and the materials
in the Harris County Law Library and makes recommendations to the HBA Board of Directors on how the Bar
can serve the library.
Committee Members
Chair
Ted Hirtz
Hon. J. Brett Busby
Brian Humphrey
14th Court of Appeals
Michelle Preston
301 Fannin, Suite 245
Meagan Scott
Houston, Texas 77002
Mariann Sears
713-274-2800
Jeff Skarda
brett.busby@txcourts.gov
Margot Stander
Institutes Chair
Matthew Coveler
Staff Liaison
Ashley Gagnon Steininger
County Law Library
Staff Liaisons
Kay Sim
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Elder Law
This committee coordinates an annual Will-A-Thon for
low incone seniors, edits and updates the free Elder Law
Handbook, and provides speakers for senior centers as
requested.
Co-chair
Gus M. Bernard
Bernard Law Office
700 Louisiana St. Ste. 4800
Houston, Texas 77002
832-295-9733
gbernard@bernardlawoffice.com
Co-chair
Ricardo E. Cantu
Attorney at Law
3919 Essex Ln., Ste. 217
Houston, Texas 77027
832-618-0035
txtelawyer@gmail.com
Committee Members
Patricia Brown
Joy Eckelkamp
Emma Edwards
Jacob R. Franklin
William French
Estelee Garrison
Linda Goehrs
Donna Grotenberg
Kenneth Krohn
Virginia Lootens
Mary Mason
Robert Medina
Bryn Poland
Robert Price
Jeff Skarda
Olivia C. Thomas
Nakis Urfi
Becca Weitz
Hon. Mike Wood
Staff Liaison
Ashley Gagnon Steininger
Fee Dispute
This committee arbitrates disputes between attorneys
and clients involving legal fees.
Chair
Lionel M. Schooler
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
1401 McKinney, Suite 1900
Houston, Texas 77010
713-752-4516
lschooler@jw.com
Attorney Committee
Members
Kathleen Boll
Darren Braun
Robert Browning
Terry Bryant
Brandon Caire
Sanford Dow
Philip Eisenberg
Alicia Freed
Linda Glover
Liza Greene
William G. Hagans
Charles Henke
Dale Jefferson
Alex Kaplan
Byron Keeling
Kody Kleber
Scott Looper
Stephen McCarthy
Michael McEnrue
Richard Merrill
Alice O’Neill
David Ostfeld
Joe Perdue
Keith Remels
Jason Schulze
Ross Spence
Justin Strother
Travis Torrence
Josh Verde
Brent Wells
Lay Committee Members
Tyara Barge
Bari Brochstein-Ruggeri
Nykeki Broussard
Yuri Crusca
Bill Fischer
Susan Katherine Giesecke
Pat Huntington
John E. Joiner
Charles Philpot
David Stock
Mildred “Millie” Cowen Tatar
Mike Trahan
Joe D. Webb
Staff Liaisons
Kay Sim
Bonnie Simmons
Gender Fairness
Habitat for Humanity
This committee examines issues related to gender fairness in the legal profession and develops programs that
provide a forum for discussion of issues related to gender fairness, including training and support for attorneys.
The committee promotes awareness of these issues
within the profession and encourages law firms and
corporate legal departments to set policies that promote
gender fairness.
Sandra Detiveaux
Co-chair
Carter Dugan
Elizabeth McKee Devaney
Sheila Enriquez
Occidental Petroleum
Courtney Ervin
Corporation
Alexandra Farias
5 Greenway Plaza
Samantha Frazier
Houston, Texas 77046
Chelsie Garza
512-554-8445
Elizabeth_Devaney@Oxy.com Alma Gomez
Amanda Halter
Homaira Hosseini
Co-chair
Candice Idlebird
Todd Frankfort
Kristin Kruse
Flowers & Frankfort
Shannon Lang
5020 Montrose, Suite 700
Elaine Lawson
Houston, Texas 77006
Marilyn Maloney
713-654-1415
June Mann
todd@rflowerslaw.com
Hon. Sylvia Matthews
Carly Milner
Meagan Moberg
Co-chair
Crystal Parker
Laura Herring
Lauren Schultz
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Beth Soule
711 Louisiana, Suite 2300
Alison Sulentic
Houston, Texas 77002
Kimberly Thomas
713-221-1201
Cheryl Thornton
laura.herring@bgllp.com
Chloe Walker
Committee Members
Anna Archer
Staff Liaison
Crystal Axelrod
Tara Shockley
Kristen Brauchle
Elizabeth Campbell
LaVerne Chang
Kimberly Cheeseman
This committee oversees the HBA’s participation in
fundraising efforts and organizes volunteer efforts for
the building of the 18th Habitat for Humanity House.
Ky Jurgensen
Chair
Daniel Kirshbaum
Richard Burleson
Shannon Lang
Burleson LLP
Melissa Munson
700 Milam, Suite 1100
Brent Perry
Houston, Texas 77002
Trisha Pollard
713-358-1701
rburleson@burlesonllp.com Islara Rodriguez
Amanda Shaw
Committee Members
Richard Sitton
Cheryl Blount
Andrew Swartz
Brad Coffey
Stephen Sye
Doug D’Arche
Mark Wege
Mauricio Escobar
Elizabeth Fletcher
Staff Liaison
Mary Formby
Kay Sim
Homaira Hosseini
Bonnie Simmons
Greg Howard
Preston Hutson
Golf Tournament
Harris County Pro Bono Awards
This committee of judges and attorneys reviews applications and chooses recipients of the annual Harris County
Bench Bar Pro Bono Awards.
Co-chair
Co-chair
Hon. Robert K. Schaffer
M. Carter Crow
152nd District Court
Norton Rose Fulbright
1301 McKinney, Suite 5100 201 Caroline, 11th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Houston, Texas 77010
713-369-6040
713-651-5218
carter.crow@nortonroseful- Robert_schaffer@justex.net
bright.com
Staff Liaison
Kay Sim
HAY Center
This committee plans and conducts an annual golf
tournament for HBA members. Proceeds from the event
benefit the Houston Bar Foundation.
This committee plans, implements and recruits volunteers
at events for the Houston Alumni and Youth (HAY) Center,
which serves teens aging out of Harris County’s Foster
Care System
Committee Members
Samantha Frazier
Michelle Gallo
Victoria Gipson
Gregory Howard
Lauren Hudson
Ken Krock
Denise Kurt
Clayton Morton
Co-chair
Megan Penrod
Thomas Grady Reiff
Jonathan Piefer
Fullenweider Wilhite PC
4265 San Felipe, Suite 1400 Erica Roggen
Michael Rose
Houston, Texas 77027
Ryan Wooten
713-624-1000
greiff@fullenweider.com
Staff Liaison
Bonnie Simmons
Co-chair
Angelica M. Hernandez
Linebarger Goggan Blair &
Sampson, LLP
4828 Loop Central Dr.,
Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77081
713-576-7245
angelica.hernandez@lgbs.com
Co-chair
Stephen Post
Fullenweider Wilhite PC
4265 San Felipe, Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77027
713-624-4100
spost@fullenweider.com
Co-chair
Kim Hoesl
Doyle Restrepo Harvin &
Robbins, L.L.P.
440 Louisiana, Suite 2300
Houston, Texas 77002
713-221-3806
khoesl@drhrlaw.com
Committee Members
Benny Agosto, Jr.
Natalie Albrecht-Lee
Barry Baumgarten
Sarah Cabello
Christie Cardon
Sandra Detiveaux
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Joanne Ericksen
Kathleen Frazier
Hon. Kem Frost
Ronnie Harrison
Christine Herron
Linda Hester
Megan Hodapp
Alexander Hunt
Dennis Jackson
Traci Jackson
Barbara Lauterbach
Carly Milner
Jenny Nguyen
Phyllis Ocean
Jo Ann Schaffer
Lauren Sidner
Valarie Valdepena
Gabriela Vega
Brenda Whitehead
Staff Liaisons
Kay Sim
Bonnie Simmons
Ashley Gagnon Steininger
Historical
This committee is responsible for researching and preserving the history of the HBA and its members.
Committee Members
Co-Chair
Jordan Benningfield
Hon. David Fraga
Janice Berg
City of Houston Municipal
David Bryce
Courts
Jim Cooper
1400 Lubbock, Room 214
Hon. John Donovan
Houston, TX 77002
Hon. Dan Hinde
713-247-5464
david.fraga@houstontx.gov Ted Hirtz
Charles Jeremiah
David Leonard
Co-Chair
Marni Otjen
Fran J. Barton
Joe Wheat
Attorney at Law
Stacy Williams
923 Harvard
Ryan Wooten
Houston, Texas 77008
713-302-3615
Staff Liaison
fbartonlaw@aol.com
Tara Shockley
Houston Lawyer Referral Service
This committee serves as the Houston Lawyer Referral
Service Board and provides services to and support of
the Lawyer Referral Service as needed and approved by
the HBA Board of Directors.
Chair
Daniella D. Landers
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan
LLP
1001 Fannin, Suite 3700
Houston, Texas 77002
713-470-6110
Warren W. Harris
Neil D. Kelly
Katie Kennedy
Bill Kroger
Jeff Oldham
Chris Popov
Michael Richardson
Travis Wofford
Committee Members
Benny Agosto, Jr.
Paul Cobb
Staff Liaison
Kay Sim
daniella.landers@sutherland.com
Houston Volunteer Lawyers
This committee oversees the operation of the HBA’s
Houston Volunteer Lawyers, which provides pro bono
legal services to eligible Houston citizens who meet
HVL’s established financial guidelines.
Chair
Neil D. Kelly
Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis, Suite 4200
Houston, Texas 77002
713-220-4198
nkelly@andrewskurth.com
Chair-Elect & Treasurer
Bill Kroger
Secretary
Daniella D. Landers
Immediate Past Chair
John B. Strasburger
Committee Members
Benny Agosto, Jr.
Michael A. Baden
Hon. Jane N. Bland
Jamila M. Brinson
Lauren H. Brogdon
Ellyn Josef
Robert L. Levy
Karen Lukin
Lan Nguyen
Hon. Frank Rynd
Susan B. Sanchez
Norma Levine Trusch
T. Cullen Wallace
The Houston Lawyer
This committee is chaired by the person appointed editor of The Houston Lawyer magazine. The committee is
responsible for the editing and publishing of the magazine in cooperation with the HBA staff and sets editorial
policies and procedures as approved by the HBA Board
of Directors.
John Gray
Editor in Chief
Amy Hargis
Robert Painter
Al Harrison
Painter Law Firm PLLC
12750 Champion Forest Dr. Mathew Heberlein
Preston Hutson
Houston, TX 77066
Farrah Martinez
713-580-8800
Jason McLaurin
rpainter@painterfirm.com
Chance McMillan
Judy Ney
Associate Editors
Angie Olalde
Angela Dixon
Jeff Oldham
Polly Graham
Raymond Panneton
Farrah Martinez
Aaron Reimer
Taunya Painter
Hon. Josefina Rendon
Jill Yaziji
Timothy Riley
Matthew Walker
Editorial Board
Zach Wolfe
Nicole Bakare
Hon. Jeff Work
Yvette Cano
Kimberly Chojnacki
Jonathan Day
Staff Liaison
Angela Dixon
Tara Shockley
Sammy Ford
Kelly Fritsch
Jason Goff
I.D.E.A.
The committee coordinates the Interprofessional Drug
Education Alliance (IDEA), a cooperative effort between
the HBA and Harris County medical professionals.
Through IDEA, physician/lawyer teams educate fifth
graders about the medical and legal consequences of
drug abuse.
Co-chair
David A. Ortez
Attorney at Law
3519 Minglewood Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77023
281-221-4530
info@davidortez.com
Co-chair
Islara Rodriguez
Norton Rose Fulbright
1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
Houston, Texas 77010
713-651-5151
islara.rodriguez@nortonrosefulbright.com
Committee Members
Callie Clark
Erin Craig
Donna Hawkins
Angelica Hernandez
Mark Kressenberg
Jane Mumey
Ryan Myers
Trisha Pollard
Keshia Rodriguez
Staff Liaisons
Kay Sim
Ashley Gagnon Steininger
John J. Eikenburg Fun Run
This committee organizes an annual fun run for HBA
members and the community that benefits
THE CENTER, serving persons with developmental
disabilities.
Co-chair
Meredith Clark
Alistair B. Dawson
Pia Das
Beck Redden LLP
Amanda Ferguson
1221 McKinney, Suite 4500 Michelle Gallo
Houston, Texas 77010
Jacob Godard
713-951-3700
Stacy Grace
adawson@beckredden.com Lauren Hudson
Sarah Lee
Co-chair
Jessica Levy
Susan E. Oehl
Latosha Lewis Payne
Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P.
Simon Mayer
Two Greenway Plaza,
Cassandra McGarvey
Suite 600
Andrew Pearce
Houston, Texas 77046
Kara Philbin
713-600-5500
Claire Rogers
soehl@jenkinskamin.com
Paul Roslyn
Heather Sherrod
Co-chair
John Strohmeyer
J. Eric Pardue
Bridget Vick
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Nicole Voyles
1001 Fannin, Suite 2500
Hon. Wesley Ward
Houston, Texas 77002
Mark Wege
713-758-3256
Meredith Welch
epardue@velaw.com
Zach Wolfe
Committee Members
Jeremiah Anderson
Crystal Axelrod
Robert Ayers
Anna Boureiko
Marie Brown
Jen Cafferty
Erin Christopher
Staff Liaison
Kay Sim
Bonnie Simmons
Judicial Polls
This committee develops and distributes, in election
years, a judicial candidate qualification questionnaire
and judicial preference poll, and in non-election years,
a judicial evaluation questionnaire to HBA members.
The committee also is responsible for disseminating the
results of these polls to members and the public with the
assistance of the HBA staff.
Co-chair
Brian Albrecht
Norton Rose Fulbright
1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77010
713-651-5151
Brian.albrecht@nortonrosefulbright.com
Co-chair
Jacqueline Smith
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 300977
Houston, TX 77230
713-526-3431
jacsmi33@yahoo.com
Members
Brandon Caire
LaVerne Chang
Hon. Dan Hinde
Christopher Hogan
Peter Kelly
Virginia Lootens
Melissa Munoz
Brent Perry
Brian Quintero
Andy Spalding
Cheryl Thornton
Staff Liaisons
Tara Shockley
Kay Sim
Staff Liaison
Kay Sim
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Juvenile Consequences Partnership
Law Week
A partnership of the HBA, the Harris County Juvenile
Probation Department, the Harris County District
Attorney’s Office and the Houston Police Department
provides information to youth who are on probation,
along with their parents. Each partner discusses its role
in the juvenile justice system.
Co-chair
Committee Members
Chevazz B. Brown
Benny Agosto, Jr.
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Barry Baumgarten
1401 McKinney, Suite 1900 Hon. Kem Frost
Houston, Texas 77010
Ronnie Harrison
713-752-4200
Marc Isenberg
cbrown@jw.com
John Maisel
Imrana Manzanares
Co-chair
Miriam Riskind
Dena L. Fisher
Cassandra Smith
Fisher Law Firm
440 Louisiana, Suite 200
Staff Liaisons
Houston, Texas 77002
Bonnie Simmons
713-222-2201
Kay Sim
d2f@sbcglobal.net
This committee plans and implements a comprehensive
program of activities in commemoration of Law Day,
May 1, a national holiday set aside to recognize the
importance of law in our society.
Co-chair
Jo Ann Schaffer
Attorney at Law
2100 West Loop South,
Suite 1125
Houston, Texas 77027
713-843-0434
joann.schaffer@aol.com
Co-chair
Bill Kroger
Baker Botts L.L.P.
910 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
713-229-1736
bill.kroger@bakerbotts.com
Committee Members
Sara Brinkmann
Patricia Brown
Ryan Cantu
Coleman Conkling
Chris Domingo
Demetri Economou
Sammy Ford IV
Hon. Kem Frost
Luke Gilman
Hon. Margaret Harris
Marie Jamison
Loren Jones
Jason Muriby
Tracy Penn
Brent Perry
Byron Rice
Cory Roth
Suzanne Solomon
Deshonda Tackett
Hon. Joe Villarreal
Christina Vitale
Angela Webster
Clinton Yu
Staff Liaison
Kay Sim
Bonnie Simmons
Law & the Media
Lawyers Against Waste
This committee plans and executes the annual Law
and the Media seminar, as well as media training, when
requested, for the HBA Board of Directors.
This committee works with the City of Houston and Keep
Houston Beautiful to organize an annual trash clean-up
project which commemorates Law Day and Earth Day.
Co-chair
Benny Agosto, Jr.
Abraham, Watkins, Nichols,
Sorrels, Agosto & Friend
800 Commerce
Houston, Texas 77002
713-222-7211
bagosto@abrahamwatkins.com
Chevazz Brown
Keri Brown
Carrie Criado
Scott Durfee
Mary Flood
Victoria Gipson
Jeffrey Hardaway
David T. Lopez
Jane Mumey
Co-chair
Raymond Panneton
Laura Tolley
Crystal Parker
Public Relations Manager
Stephen Rogers
South Texas College of Law Suzzanne Solomon
1303 San Jacinto
Brenda Whitehead
Houston, Texas 77002
Ryan Wooten
713-646-1799
Paul Wyatt
ltolley@stcl.com
Staff Liaison:
Attorney Committee
Tara Shockley
Members
Sheel Bedi
Erma Bonadero
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Co-chair
Diana Perez Gomez
Martin, Disiere, Jefferson &
Wisdom, L.L.P.
808 Travis, 20th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
713-632-1712
gomez@mdjwlaw.com
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Co-chair
Precious W. Owodunni
Mountaintop Consulting
P.O. Box 6940
Houston, Texas 77265
713-338-2530
precious@mtopconsulting.
com
Co-chair
Brian Polley
Baker & McKenzie LLP
700 Louisiana, Suite 3000
Houston, Texas 77002
713-427-5000
brian.polley@bakermckenzie.com
Committee Members
Thomas Appleman
Steven Beard
Peter Blomquist
Darren Braun
Marie Brown
John Byron
Marjorie Cohen
Carrie Criado
Everett Day
Amy Dinn
Wyatt Dowling
Jonathan Emmanuel
Amanda Halter
Mary Isensee
Sarah Lee
Amanda Love
Seth Miller
Phillip Sampson
Marcos Soto
Pat Spillman
Alegra Sturns
Adam Swonke
Adam Taylor
Gabe Vick
Lisa Wilson
Staff Liaisons
Kay Sim
Bonnie Simmons
Lawyers for Literacy
This committee assists in recruiting volunteer attorneys
to act as tutors for B.C. Elmore Middle School. The committee coordinates the HBA’s participation in the READ
Commission’s Spelling Bee, and conducts an annual
book drive for “gently-used” books.
Chair
Shayne Newell
Baker Botts L.L.P.
910 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
713-229-1234
shayne.newell@bakerbotts.
com
Committee Members
Patricia Brown
Blair Burnside
Karan Ciotti
Josh Eberle
Mynde Eisen
Joanne Ericksen
Courtney Gahm-Oldham
Madison Hagopian
Manuel H. Hernandez
Megan Hodapp
Mary Isensee
Georgia Jolink
Scott Jung
Raymond Kutch
Nicole Montgomery
Knox Nunnally
Lara Price
Victoria Sadler
Meagan Scott
Cassandra Smith
Fran Watson
Staff Liaison
Kay Sim
Bonnie Simmons
LegalLine
This committee oversees the operation of the HBA’s
twice monthly call-in program, that provides free legal
help for Houston citizens. The committee is responsible
for recruiting panels of volunteer attorneys to answer
questions from callers between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m. on the
first and third Wednesdays of each month.
Co-chair
Alan Alexander
Vinson & Elkins LLP
1001 Fannin, Suite 2500
Houston, Texas 77002
713-758-3353
aalexander@velaw.com
Co-chair
Kristin M. Pearson
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
711 Louisiana, Suite 2300
Houston, Texas 77002
713-223-2300
kristin.pearson@bgllp.com
Co-chair
Andrea Fair
Norton Rose Fulbright
1301 McKinney, Suite 5100
Houston, Texas 77010
713-651-5151
andrea.fair@nortonrose
fulbright.com
Co-chair
Mitch Reid
Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis, Suite 4200
Houston, Texas 77002
713-220-4138
mreid@akllp.com
Co-chair
Louis E. Layrisson
Baker Botts L.L.P.
910 Louisiana
Houston, Texas 77002
713-229-1421
louie.layrisson@bakerbotts.
com
Co-chair
Carl Wilson
Locke Lord LLP
600 Travis, Suite 2800
Houston, Texas 77002
713-226-1200
cwilson@lockelord.com
Staff Liaison
Ashley Gagnon Steininger
Membership, Member Benefits and
Pictorial Roster Committee
This committee works to increase the membership of the
HBA and makes recommendations to the HBA Board of
Directors on the timing and nature of membership drives.
The committee conducts at least one membership drive
each year and actively solicits members for the organization. The committee also monitors the current membership benefits package, makes additional member benefit
recommendations to the HBA Board of Directors and
oversees the publication of the annual Pictorial Roster
of HBA members.
Chair
Chris Popov
Vinson & Elkins LLP
1001 Fannin, Suite 2500
Houston, Tx 77002
713-758-2636
cpopov@velaw.com
Sarah Guidry
Maurice Hew
Paul Kharmats
Knox Nunnally
Erica Roggen
Dietrish Von Biedenfeld
Erin Wiegand
Committee Members
Anna Archer
Michelle Cash
Suzanne Chauvin
Staff Liaisons
Ron Riojas
Kay Sim
Minority Opportunities in
the Legal Profession
This committee will encourage and promote equal
opportunities for, as well as active involvement and
participation by, minority lawyers in the legal profession
and in the Houston Bar Association by developing and
sponsoring educational programs, as well as service and
support projects.
Co-chair
Committee Members
Anna M. Archer
Sheel Bedi
U.S. District Court
Rafael Boza
515 Rusk Avenue, 9th Floor Mona Cannon
Houston, Texas 77002
Jennifer Chang
713-250-5379
Heaven Chee
annaarcher@mac.com
Byron Cherry
Rea Fernandez
Co-chair
Samantha Frazier
Shannon A.S. Quadros
Courtney Gahm-Oldham
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka,
Stacy Garcia
White, Williams & Aughtry
Alma Gomez
1200 Smith, Suite 1400
Yvonne Ho
Houston, Texas 77002
Lavonne Hopkins
713-658-1818
Dennis Jackson
shannon.quadros@chamSumera Khan
berlainlaw.com
Rocio Mendoza
Ankita Puri
Co-chair
Bruce Ruzinsky
Kate Suh
Vince Ryan
Norton Rose Fulbright
Amanda Shaw
1301 McKinney, Suite 5100 Kimberly Thomas
Houston, Texas 77010
Valarie Valdepena
713-651-5151
DeAndrea Washington
kate.suh@nortonrosefulFan Watson
bright.com
Karmyn Wedlow
Staff Liaisons
Kay Sim
Bonnie Simmons
Professionalism
Speakers Bureau
This committee works to promote professionalism within
the legal community and to encourage public awareness
of the HBA’s commitment to its mandate on professionalism. The committee also coordinates the HBA Mentor
Program and programs in local law schools.
This committee is responsible for maintaining a list of
HBA members who volunteer to speak before schools,
service clubs, and other civic organizations. The HBA
office serves as a contact point for citizens and organizations to request such speakers.
Co-chair
Warren W. Harris
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
711 Louisiana, Suite 2300
Houston, Texas 77002
713-221-1490
warren.harris@bgllp.com
Co-chair
Yvonne Ho
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
711 Louisiana, Suite 2300
Houston, Texas 77002
713-223-2300
yvonne.ho@bgllp.com
Co-chair
Hon. Joe Villarreal
Attorney at Law
847 Woolworth
Houston, Texas 77020
832-724-1676
villawyer@hotmail.com
Committee Members
Jordan Benningfield
Lawrence Dempsey
Alex Gonzalez
William G. Hagans
Kevin Jacobs
Terry Kernell
Robert Kiefaber
Raymond Kutch
Danielle Maya
Marni Otjen
Megan Penrod
Joe Perdue
Ruby Powers
Keshia Rodriguez
Timothy Rothberg
Jason Schulze
Dwayne J. Simpson ESQ.
Hon. Francelia Totty
Genetha Turner
Hon. Wesley Ward
Greg Wehrer
Nikki Wise
Jill Yaziji
Staff Liaisons
Kay Sim
Ron Riojas
Co-chair
Knox D. Nunnally
Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
711 Louisiana, Suite 2300
Houston, Texas 77002
713-223-2300
knox.nunnally@bgllp.com
Co-chair
Nicole Voyles
Jenkins & Kamin, L.L.P.
Two Greenway Plaza,
Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77046
713-600-5538
nvoyles@jenkinskamin.com
Committee Members
Charles L. Black Aycock
Keri Brown
Catherine Burnett
Diane Davis
Andy Drumheller
Demetri Economou
Joanne Ericksen
Mark Flanagan
Geoff Gannaway
Donna Hawkins
Hon. Robert Hinojosa
Lavonne Hopkins
Richard Howell
Robin Klein
Elizabeth Lockett
Tristan Longino
Cristina Lunders
Chance McMillan
Nicholas Morrell
Craig Muessig
Garland Murphy
Frank Newton
Dewayne Nichols
David Ortez
Rebecca Phillips
Rocky Pilgrim
Ruby Powers
Keshia Rodriguez
Melanie Rubinsky
Hon. Ravi K. Sandill
Hon. Stephen W. Smith
Stacy Williams
Tommer Yoked
Staff Liaisons
Kay Sim
Ashley Gagnon Steininger
Senior Lawyers Forum
Special Olympics
This committee organizes luncheon programs with
speakers of interest, inviting all members of the association who are 50 years of age or older.
This committee coordinates and recruits volunteers
needed to support the various athletic events in conjunction with Special Olympics Texas.
Chair
Harry Gee, Jr.
Harry Gee and Associates,
PLLC
5847 San Felipe, Suite 2950
Houston, Texas 77057
713-781-0071
hgee@harrygee.com
Committee Members
Dr. Myrna Agris
Mary “Callie” Clark
Hon. Robert Hinojosa
Joel Kay
John Kelly, Jr.
Larry Knapp
Denise Oncken
Hon. Stephen Smith
Staff Liaisons
Kay Sim
Bonnie Simmons
Co-chair
Bill Crook
Weingarten Realty Investors
2600 Citadel Plaza Drive,
Suite 125
Houston, Texas 77008
713-866-6089
bcrook@weingarten.com
Co-chair
J.T. Oldham
Rockspring Capital
3200 SW FWY, Suite 3000
Houston, Texas 77027
713-535-2222
JT.Oldham@
RockspringCap.com
Committee Members
Trisha A. Barita
Hon. Denise Bradley
Terri Brooks
John Caston
Colleen Cockrum
Zachary Craft
Bradford Crockard
Frank Daniel
Everett Day
Demetri Economou
Julie Evans
Stephen Gordon
Madison Hagopian
Matthew Heberlein
Amy Hefley
Elizabeth Humphrey
Terry Kernell
Daniel Kirshbaum
Larry Knapp
Kenneth Krock
Denise Kurt
Daniella Landers
Carrie Lee
William Shane Osborn
Katherine Pownell
Mitch Reid
Brandon Renken
Ashley Selwyn
Molly Tucker
Nicole Voyles
Greg Wehrer
Laurens Wilkes
Vasilia Wilkes
Brian Winegar
Staff Liaisons
Bonnie Simmons
Kay Sim
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Summaries
CLE on Serving as an Attorney Ad Litem – Attorneys interested
in seeking civil ad litem appointments may attend “Fundamentals
of Serving as Attorney Ad Litem” live on Friday, October 17, from
1:00-4:15 p.m. or via video on Thursday, November 6, from 1:00 to
4:15 p.m. at the Harris County Jury Plaza, 1201 Congress. There is no
cost to attend the CLE, but you must send an email with your contact
information to CivilAAL@justex.net. Tex. Gov’t Code Sec. 74.092(b)
requires that Harris County Civil District Courts maintain a list for
rotating attorney ad litem appointments. This, or some other minimum
3-hour CLE directed to attorney ad litem service, is required every
two years to qualify for the list. CLE credit is pending. Please note this
course is not applicable to GAL or Family Division appointments. For
more information, visit www.justex.net/courts/civil/adliteminfo.aspx.
Night Court 2014: Law and All That Jazz – Night Court 2014
takes the stage October 15-18 at the Hobby Center. The year is 1920.
The jazz is loud and the movies are silent. Suffrage, prohibition,
racketeering, money laundering, political activism, entertainment censorship - the 1920s was rife with corruption and morality. A perfect
setting for Night Court 2014: Law and All That Jazz. With music
from “Chicago” and “Frozen” and period icons such as Billie Holiday,
Jean Harlow, and Cab Calloway, Law and All That Jazz is a veritable
Who’s Who of the Roaring Twenties. Houston’s Night Court is an
annual musical comedy written by lawyers and performed by lawyers,
with an orchestra and crew full of lawyers. It has supported local legal
charities for over 20 years. For ticket information or to donate to this
great cause go to www.nightcourt.org.
LegalLine On Call Volunteers – The HBA’s LegalLine program has
a need for on-call volunteers who may be willing to fill in when the
program is short on attorneys for a shift. LegalLine is held on the first
and third Wednesday of each month. Attorneys volunteer for two-hour
shifts, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. or from 7:00-9:00 p.m., answering calls
from the public to provide answers to legal questions, simple legal
advice and other resources for assistance. If you are interested in being
on the on-call list, please contact Ashley Steininger at ashleyg@hba.
org or 713-759-1133.
Speakers Bureau Volunteers – Are you interested in speaking to
schools, senior groups, community associations, churches or professional groups about your areas of practice? The HBA Speakers Bureau
is always looking for attorneys for its volunteer panel. If you would
like to find out more about the Speakers Bureau, contact Bonnie Simmons at bonnies@hba.org or 713-759-1133.
Discount on Spanish Classes – HBA members receive discounts
on Spanish classes for attorneys through HABLA Houston. Classes
are starting in September and are available during the lunch hour at
Norton Rose Fulbright, 1301 McKinney, 51st Floor, or after work at
10500 Northwest Freeway. For more information and to register, visit
www.hablahouston.com.
Blood Drives
September:
440 Louisiana
The Williams Companies, Inc.
UH - Law Center
South Texas College
of Law
JPMorgan Chase Downtown
Marathon Oil Tower
Norton Rose Fulbright
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka,
White, Williams & Aughtry
October:
1001 McKinney
Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Chase - Fannin
COH: Municipal
CenterPoint Energy: CNP
Tower
5 Houston Center Mgmt.
919 Milam
Baker Hughes
Houston Center - 909 Fannin
For more information on these and other blood drives in your area,
as well as how you can give the gift of life by donating blood,
please visit the HBA website at www.hba.org or call 713-759-1133.
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