Officers

Jeanine Rispoli, President
Pakis, Giotes, Page & Burleson, P.C.
P.O. Box 486
Waco, TX 76703
(832) 875-4411
Pakis, Giotes, Page & Burleson, P.C.
P.O. Box 486
Waco, TX 76703
(832) 875-4411

Sara Anne Giddings, Chair
LAW OFFICE OF TRENT NICHOLS
1309 N. Ave. E
Shiner, TX 77984
(361) 594-5004
LAW OFFICE OF TRENT NICHOLS
1309 N. Ave. E
Shiner, TX 77984
(361) 594-5004

Laura Pratt, Vice President
BRADY & HAMILTON, LLP
1602 13th St.
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 771-1850
BRADY & HAMILTON, LLP
1602 13th St.
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 771-1850

Hisham A. Masri, Secretary
FLOWSERVE CORPORATION
5215 N O Connor Blvd
Ste. 900
Irving, TX 75039
(972) 375-7880
FLOWSERVE CORPORATION
5215 N O Connor Blvd
Ste. 900
Irving, TX 75039
(972) 375-7880

Rebecca Linehan, Treasurer
STUBBEMAN MCRAE SEALY LAUGHLIN & BROWDER
550 W. Texas Ave.
Ste. 800
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 688-0287
STUBBEMAN MCRAE SEALY LAUGHLIN & BROWDER
550 W. Texas Ave.
Ste. 800
Midland, TX 79701
(432) 688-0287

Michael J. Ritter, President-elect
Schmoyer Reinhard LLP
8000 IH 10 West, Suite 1600
San Antonio, 78230
(210) 447-8033
Schmoyer Reinhard LLP
8000 IH 10 West, Suite 1600
San Antonio, 78230
(210) 447-8033

Hon. Lauren Renee Sepulveda, Chair-elect
MCALLEN MUNICIPAL COURT
P.O. Box 220
McAllen 78501
(956) 681-2920
MCALLEN MUNICIPAL COURT
P.O. Box 220
McAllen 78501
(956) 681-2920

Britney E. Harrison, Immediate Past President
CALABRESE BUDNER, LLP
5944 Luther Ln #875
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 939-3000
CALABRESE BUDNER, LLP
5944 Luther Ln #875
Dallas, TX 75225
(214) 939-3000
Directors

Mark Altman, District 9
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC
400 Austin Avenue, Suite 800
Waco, TX 76701
(254) 755-4100
Naman, Howell, Smith & Lee, PLLC
400 Austin Avenue, Suite 800
Waco, TX 76701
(254) 755-4100

Ryan R. Bauerle, District 4
GORANSON BAIN AUSLEY, PLLC
7160 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 650
Plano, TX 75024
(214) 473-9696
GORANSON BAIN AUSLEY, PLLC
7160 N. Dallas Parkway
Suite 650
Plano, TX 75024
(214) 473-9696

Miranda N. Caballero, District 6, Place 3
R. REESE & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
5225 Katy Fwy.
Ste. 430
Houston, TX 77007
(832) 831-2289
R. REESE & ASSOCIATES, PLLC
5225 Katy Fwy.
Ste. 430
Houston, TX 77007
(832) 831-2289

Eduardo Canales, District 6, Place 2
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
1111 Louisiana St.
44th Fl.
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 250-2131
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP
1111 Louisiana St.
44th Fl.
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 250-2131

Eduardo Marquez Certucha, At-Large Director, Large City
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
1000 Louisiana St.
Suite 60000
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 495-4647
SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP
1000 Louisiana St.
Suite 60000
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 495-4647

Reina Cisneros, At-Large Director, Small City
CISNEROS LAW FIRM, PLLC
P.O. Box 785
Big Spring, TX 79721-1030
(432) 263-7676
CISNEROS LAW FIRM, PLLC
P.O. Box 785
Big Spring, TX 79721-1030
(432) 263-7676

Kirk Cooper, District 14
TEXAS EIGHTH COURT OF APPEALS
500 E. San Antonio Ave.
#1203
El Paso 79901
(915) 546-2240
TEXAS EIGHTH COURT OF APPEALS
500 E. San Antonio Ave.
#1203
El Paso 79901
(915) 546-2240

Garrett Couts, District 3
BRADY & HAMILTON, LLP
1602 13th St.
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 771-1850
BRADY & HAMILTON, LLP
1602 13th St.
Lubbock, TX 79401
(806) 771-1850

Brandon Draper, District 6, Place 6
HARRIS COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
500 Jefferson Street
5th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 274-5358
HARRIS COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
500 Jefferson Street
5th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 274-5358

Katie A. Fillmore, District 8, Place 2
DUANE MORRIS LLP
Las Cimas IV
900 S. Capital of Texas Hwy.
Suite 300
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 277-2267
DUANE MORRIS LLP
Las Cimas IV
900 S. Capital of Texas Hwy.
Suite 300
Austin, TX 78746
(512) 277-2267

Jefferson Fisher, District 7
Fisher Firm
350 Pine Street, Suite 115
Beaumont, TX 77701
Fisher Firm
350 Pine Street, Suite 115
Beaumont, TX 77701

Eric D. Flores, District 13
FLORES LAW FIRM
2407 N. Shary Rd.
Mission, TX 78574
(956) 400-1852
FLORES LAW FIRM
2407 N. Shary Rd.
Mission, TX 78574
(956) 400-1852

Cali M. Franks, District 5, Place 1
BOCELL RIDLEY, PC.
8350 N. Central Expy.
Ste. 2000
Dallas, TX 75206
(469) 810-0682
BOCELL RIDLEY, PC.
8350 N. Central Expy.
Ste. 2000
Dallas, TX 75206
(469) 810-0682

Josué J. Galvan, District 18, Place 1
JACKSON WALKER LLP
112 East Pecan
Ste. 2400
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 978-7794
JACKSON WALKER LLP
112 East Pecan
Ste. 2400
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 978-7794

Martin A. Garcia, District 10, Place 2
Simplified Title Company
3108 W 6th St.
#222
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 727-8984
Simplified Title Company
3108 W 6th St.
#222
Fort Worth, TX 76107
(817) 727-8984

David R. Hagan, District 1
SLOAN FIRM
P.O. Box 3347
Longview, TX 75606
(903) 757-7000
SLOAN FIRM
P.O. Box 3347
Longview, TX 75606
(903) 757-7000

Michael Hanson, District 21
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
1422 Eugene Heimann Cir.
Richmond, TX 77469
(281) 341-4542
Fort Bend County District Attorney’s Office
1422 Eugene Heimann Cir.
Richmond, TX 77469
(281) 341-4542

Padon Holt, District 2
HOLT & HUTCHINS, PLLC
100 N. Parker Ave.
Ste. 112
Bryan, TX 77803
(979) 213-4761
HOLT & HUTCHINS, PLLC
100 N. Parker Ave.
Ste. 112
Bryan, TX 77803
(979) 213-4761

Ashley Hymel, District 6, Place 4
HYMEL LAW LLC
2233 Yale St., Suite 210
Houston, TX 77008
(832) 620-2135
HYMEL LAW LLC
2233 Yale St., Suite 210
Houston, TX 77008
(832) 620-2135

William E. Johnson, District 11
THE JULIAN FIRM
700 Parker Sq.
Ste. 250
Flower Mound, TX 75028
(972) 459-4400
THE JULIAN FIRM
700 Parker Sq.
Ste. 250
Flower Mound, TX 75028
(972) 459-4400

Matthew S. Manning, District 12
WEBB CASON, P.C.
710 Mesquite Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 887-1031
WEBB CASON, P.C.
710 Mesquite Street
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
(361) 887-1031

Alyson A. Martinez, District 19
Webb & Zapata County CSCD
1110 Victoria St.
Suite 104
Laredo 78040
(956) 523-4101
Webb & Zapata County CSCD
1110 Victoria St.
Suite 104
Laredo 78040
(956) 523-4101

Hisham A. Masri, District 5, Place 2
FLOWSERVE CORPORATION
5215 N O Connor Blvd.
Ste. 900
Irving, TX 75039
(972) 375-7880
FLOWSERVE CORPORATION
5215 N O Connor Blvd.
Ste. 900
Irving, TX 75039
(972) 375-7880

Naomi Cobb Melchiorre, District 17
J. MARK SMITH & ASSOCIATES, INC.
500 W. Illinois Ave.
Ste. 602
Midland, TX 79701
(214) 460-9437
J. MARK SMITH & ASSOCIATES, INC.
500 W. Illinois Ave.
Ste. 602
Midland, TX 79701
(214) 460-9437

Chelsea Mikulencak, District 18, Place 2
Jackson Walker LLP
112 East Pecan Suite 2400
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Jackson Walker LLP
112 East Pecan Suite 2400
San Antonio, Texas 78205

Andrea M. Palmer, District 10, Place 1
HIGGINBOTHAM INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
500 W 13th St.
Ste. 200
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 349-2503
HIGGINBOTHAM INSURANCE AGENCY, INC.
500 W 13th St.
Ste. 200
Fort Worth, TX 76102
(817) 349-2503

Tiffany Sheppard, District 15
THE MATHIS LAW FIRM, PLLC
2402 College Hills Blvd.
San Angelo, TX 76904
THE MATHIS LAW FIRM, PLLC
2402 College Hills Blvd.
San Angelo, TX 76904

Aamir Siddik, At-Large Director, Large City
Vinson & Elkins, LLP
845 Texas Avenue
Suite 4700
Houston 77002
(713) 758-2877
Vinson & Elkins, LLP
845 Texas Avenue
Suite 4700
Houston 77002
(713) 758-2877

Johnathan Stone, District 8, Place 1
OFFICE OF THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL
P.O. Box 12548
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711
OFFICE OF THE TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL
P.O. Box 12548
Capitol Station
Austin, TX 78711

Steven M. Traeger, At-Large Director, Small City
TRAEGER & RICKS, PLLC
245 S. Seguin Ave.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 627-3850
TRAEGER & RICKS, PLLC
245 S. Seguin Ave.
New Braunfels, TX 78130
(830) 627-3850

Courtney M. White, District 16
CITY OF AMARILLO - CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
601 S. Buchanan St.
Rm. 207
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 378-4249
CITY OF AMARILLO - CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
601 S. Buchanan St.
Rm. 207
Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 378-4249

Reginald Wilson, District 6, Place 5
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
1301 McKinney
Ste. 5100
Houston 77010
(713) 651-5608
NORTON ROSE FULBRIGHT US LLP
1301 McKinney
Ste. 5100
Houston 77010
(713) 651-5608

Leo Yu, District 5, Place 3
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
3315 Daniel Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 768-5235
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
3315 Daniel Ave
Dallas, TX 75205
(214) 768-5235
Liaisons

Justice Jeffrey S. Boyd, Supreme Court Liaison
SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
P.O. Box 12248
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-1331
SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS
P.O. Box 12248
Austin, TX 78711
(512) 463-1331

Bradley J.B. Toben, Law School Liaison
DEAN AND M.C. & MATTIE GASTON PROFESSOR OF LAW
Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center
1114 S. University Parks Dr.
One Bear Pl. No. 97288
Waco, TX 76798
(254) 710-1911
DEAN AND M.C. & MATTIE GASTON PROFESSOR OF LAW
Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center
1114 S. University Parks Dr.
One Bear Pl. No. 97288
Waco, TX 76798
(254) 710-1911

Nick Guinn, ABA YLD District 25 Representative
GUNN, LEE & CAVE, P.C.
8023 Vantage Dr.
Ste. 1500
San Antonio, TX 78230
(210) 886-9500
GUNN, LEE & CAVE, P.C.
8023 Vantage Dr.
Ste. 1500
San Antonio, TX 78230
(210) 886-9500

William Biggers, ABA YLD District 26 Representative
THE BIGGERS LAW FIRM, P.C.
2616 Hibernia St.
Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 252-1900
THE BIGGERS LAW FIRM, P.C.
2616 Hibernia St.
Dallas, TX 75204
(214) 252-1900

TBD, Access to Justice Liaison

Darby Gibbins, Law Student Liaison
University of Houston Law Center
University of Houston Law Center
TYLA Staff
Tracy Brown, Director
(512) 427-1529
tbrown@texasbar.com
Bree Trevino, Project Coordinator
(512) 427-1529
btrevino@texasbar.com
Michelle Palacios, Office Manager
(512) 427-1529
mpalacios@texasbar.com