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Officers and Directors

 

Executive Committee

mshipmanPresident
Michael J. Shipman
Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP
9201 N. Central Expy., Ste. 600
Dallas, TX 75231
PH: 214/987-9600
FX: 214/987-9866
Email
….. russsmithPresident Elect
Russell R. Smith
Fairchild, Price, Haley
& Smith, L.L.P.
P.O. Drawer 631668
Nacogdoches, TX 75963
PH: 936/569-2327
FX: 936/569-7932
Email
Executive Vice President
Darin L. Brooks
Gray Reed
1300 Post Oak Blvd, Ste. 2000
Houston, TX 77056
PH: 713/986-7000
FX: 713/986-7100
Email

hernandezTreasurer
Daniel H. Hernandez Sr.
Ray Pena McChristian, P.C.
5822 Cromo Dr.
El Paso, TX 79912
PH: 915/832-7200
FX: 915/832-7333
Email
Secretary
Arlene C. Matthews
Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 64479
Lubbock, TX 79464
PH: 806/762-5281
FX: 806/762-3510
Email 
Immediate Past President
Gayla Corley
MehaffyWeber, PC
4040 Broadway St., Ste. 522
San Antonio, TX 78209
PH: 210/824-0009
FX: 210/824-9429
Email
Andy Soto
Mills Shirley L.L.P.
P.O. Box 1943
Galveston, TX 77553
PH: 409/763-2341
FX: 866/674-7808
Email
reesR. Douglas Rees
Cooper & Scully, P.C.
900 Jackson St, Ste. 100
Dallas, TX 75202
PH: 214/712-9500
FX: 214/712-9540
Email

Administrative Vice Presidents

Programs Vice President
James H. Hunter Jr.
Royston, Rayzor, Vickery & Williams, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 3509
Brownsville, TX 78523
PH: 956/542-4377
FX: 956/542-4370
Email
….. mark-stradleyPrograms Vice President
Mark E. Stradley
The Stradley Law Firm
9330 LBJ Freeway, Ste. 1185
Dallas, TX 75243
PH: 972/231-6001
FX: 972/231-7004
Email
Legislative Vice President
Richard B. Phillips, Jr.
Holland & Knight LLP
1722 Routh St., Ste. 1500
Dallas, TX 75201
PH: 214/969-1700
FX: 214/969-1751
Email
Legislative Vice President
Jennie C. Knapp
Underwood Law Firm, P.C.
P.O. Box 9158
Amarillo, TX 79105
PH: 806/376-5613
FX: 806/379-0316
Email
Publications Vice President
David L. Brenner
Burns, Anderson, Jury & Brenner, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 26300
Austin, TX 78755
PH: 512/338-5322
FX: 512/338-5363
Email
Publications Vice President
Bernabe G. Sandoval III
Mehaffy Weber, PC
500 Dallas, Ste. 2800
Houston, TX 77002
PH: 713/655-1200
FX: 713/655-0222
Email
Membership Vice
President
Michael A. Golemi
Liskow & Lewis, APLC
1001 Fannin, Ste. 1800
Houston, TX 77002
PH: 713/651-2900
FX: 713/651-2908
Email
VicinaizMembership Vice President
Victor V. Vicinaiz
Roerig, Oliveira & Fisher, LLP
10225 N. 10th St.
McAllen, TX 78504
PH: 956/393-6300
FX: 956/386-1625
Email

Regional Vice Presidents

East Texas Vice President
J. Mitchell Smith
Germer PLLC
P.O. Box 4915
Beaumont, TX 77704
PH: 409/654-6700
FX: 409/835-2115
Email
. Corpus Christi Vice President
Elizabeth Cantu
Ramon Worthington Nicolas & Cantu, P.L.L.C.
1506 S. Lone Star Way, Ste. 5
Edinburg, TX 78539
PH: 956/294-4800
FX:
Email
San Antonio Vice President
Brandon Coony
Espey & Associates, P.C.
70 N.E. Loop 410, Ste. 850
San Antonio, TX 78216
PH: 210/404-0333
FX: 210/404-0336
Email
West Texas Vice President
Rachel C. Moreno
Kemp Smith LLP
P.O. Box 2800
El Paso, TX 79999
PH: 915/533-4424
FX: 915/546-5360
Email
Austin/Central TX Vice President
G. Robert Sonnier
Germer Beaman & Brown PLLC
1501 S. MoPac Expy., Ste. A400
Austin, TX 78746
PH: 512/472-0288
FX: 512/472-0721
Email

Houston/Galveston Vice President
Paul W. Smith
Ware, Jackson, Lee, O’Neill, Smith & Barrow, L.L.P.
2929 Allen Pkwy., 39th Fl.
Houston, TX 77019
PH: 713/659-6400
FX: 713/659-6262
Email
Fort Worth/North Texas Vice President
Gregory P. Blaies
Blaies & Hightower, L.L.P.
420 Throckmorton St., Ste. 1200
Fort Worth, TX 76102
PH: 817/334-0800
FX: 817/334-0574
Email
Dallas Area Vice President
Amy M. Stewart
Stewart Law Group PLLC
1722 Routh St., Ste. 745
Dallas, TX 75201
PH: 469/607-2300
FX: 469/607-2301
Email

District Directors

District #1 Director
Josh Thane
Haltom & Doan
6500 Summerhill Rd., Ste. 100
Texarkana, TX 75503
PH: 903/255-1000
FX: 903/255-0800
Email
…… District #2 Director
Warren Wise
MehaffyWeber, PC
P.O. Box 16
Beaumont, TX 77704
PH: 409/835-5011
FX: 409/835-5177
Email
District #3 Director
Eliott V. Nixon
Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P.
P.O. Box 64479
Lubbock, TX 79464
PH: 806/762-5281
FX: 806/762-3510
Email
District #5 Director
Cathy F. Bailey
Steed Dunnill Reynolds Bailey Stephenson, LLP
1717 Main St., Ste. 2950
Dallas, TX 75201
PH: 469/698-4200
FX: 469/698-4201
Email
District #6 Director
Kristi L. Kautz
Fletcher, Farley, Shipman & Salinas, LLP
9201 N. Central Expy., Ste. 600
Dallas, TX 75231
PH: 214/987-9600
FX: 214/987-9866
Email
District #7 Director
Kurt G. Paxson
Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi,
Paxson & Galatzan, P.C.
P.O. Box 1977
El Paso, TX 79999
PH: 915/532-2000
FX: 915/541-1597
Email
District #8 Director
Mark S. Logsdon
Mullen Hoard & Brown LLP
P.O. Box 31656
Amarillo, TX 79120
PH: 806/372-5050
FX: 806/372-5086
Email
District #9 Director
Robert E. Booth
Mills Shirley L.L.P.
P.O. Box 1943
Galveston, TX 77553
PH: 409/763-2341
FX: 866/674-7808
Email
District #10 Director
Sarah A. Nicolas
Ramon Worthington Nicolas & Cantu, P.L.L.C.
13413 Galleria Cir., Ste. 120
Bee Cave, TX 78738
PH: 512/643-6005
Email
District #11 Director
Neal E. Pirkle
400 Austin Ave., Ste. 800
Waco, TX 76701
PH: 254/755-4100
FX: 254/754-6331
Email
brollenDistrict #12 Director
Brittani W. Rollen
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
777 Main St., Ste. 2100
Fort Worth, TX 76102
PH: 817/334-7200
FX: 817/334-7290
Email
District #13 Director
Joshua D. Ross
Cantey Hanger LLP
600 W. 6th St., Ste. 300
Fort Worth, TX 76102
PH: 817/877-2800
FX: 817/877-2807
Email
District #14 Director
Lane K. Jarvis Jr.
McKibben, Martinez, Jarvis & Wood, L.L.P.
555 N. Carancahua St.
Ste. 1100
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
PH: 361/882-6611  FX: 361/883-8353
Email
District #15 Director
Melissa Osio Martinez
Gault, Nye & Quintana, LLP
P.O. Box 6737
McAllen, TX 78502
PH: 956/618-0628
FX: 956/618-0670
Email
District #16 Director
Max E. Wright
Shafer, Davis, O’Leary & Stoker
1408 W. Wall St.
Midland, TX 79701
PH: 432/332-0893
FX: 432/333-5002
Email
District #17 Director
Gregory D. Perez
McCoy Leavitt Laskey LLC
20726 Stone Oak Pkwy., Ste. 116
San Antonio, TX 78258
PH: 210/446-2828
FX: 262/522-7020
Email
District #18 Director
Robert H. Ford
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
600 Travis St., Ste. 5600
Houston, TX 77002
PH: 713/576-0300
FX: 713/576-0301
Email
District #19 Director
Mary Kate Raffetto
Beck | Redden LLP
1221 McKinney St., Ste. 4500
Houston, TX 77010
PH: 713/951-3700
FX: 713/951-3720
Email
District #20 Director
Stephen B. Edmundson
Greenberg Traurig, L.L.P.
1000 Louisiana St., Ste. 6700
Houston, TX 77002
PH: 713/374-3500
FX: 713/374-3505
Email

Directors at Large

Mike H. Bassett
The Bassett Firm
3838 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste. 1300
Dallas, TX 75219
PH: 214/219-9900
FX: 214/219-9456
Email
……… David W. Lauritzen
Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, P.C.
P.O. Box 2776
Midland, TX 79702
PH: 432/684-5782
FX: 432/682-3672
Email
Kelly B. Lea
Wilson, Robertson & Cornelius
909 ESE Loop 323, Ste. 400
Tyler, TX 75701
PH: 903/509-5000
FX: 903/509-5091
Email
Katherine M. Willis
Allen, Stein & Durbin, P.C.
P.O. Box 101507
San Antonio, TX 78201
PH: 210/734-7488
FX: 210/738-8036
Email
William Thorne
MehaffyWeber, PC
P.O. Box 16
Beaumont, TX 77704
PH: 409/835-5011
FX: 409/835-5177
Email
Sean B. Swords
Chamberlain McHaney
901 S. MoPac Expy., Bldg. 1,
Ste. 500
Austin, TX 78746
PH: 512/474-9124
FX: 512/474-8582
Email

Young Lawyer Chair
Catrina L. Guerrero
Gault, Nye & Quintana, L.L.P.
4141 S. Staples St., Ste. 210
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
PH: 361/654-7008
FX: 361/654-7001
Email
DRI State Representative
Gayla Corley
MehaffyWeber, PC
4040 Broadway St., Ste. 522
San Antonio, TX 78209
PH: 210/824-0009
FX: 210/824-9429
Email
Executive Director
Bobby L. Walden
P.O. Box 92468
Austin, TX 78709
PH: 512/476-5225
Email

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