Officers and Council Members

Bankruptcy Law Section Officers Chair H. Christopher Mott Bar # 14596430 Gordon Mott & Davis PC 4695 North Mesa, Suite 100 El Paso 79912 Phone: (915) 545-0888 Fax: (915) 545-4433 E-mail: cmott@gmdep.com Term Expires: 2010	Council Members Terms Expire in 2010 Dana Ehrlich Bar # 06486400 P.O. Box 1831 San Angelo 76902 Phone: (915) 655-5351 Fax: (915) 655-7089 E-mail: dana@wcc.net Term Began: 2008
Vice President/Chair Elect R. Byrn (Byrnie) Bass, Jr. Bar # 1889500 R. Byrn Bass, Jr. Law Office Compass Bank Building 4716 4th Street, Suite 100 Lubbock 79416 Phone: (806) 785-1250 Fax: (806) 771-1260 E-mail: bbass@bbasslaw.com Term Began: 2010	Johnie J. Patterson II Bar # 15601700 Walker and Patterson, P.C. 4815 Dacoma Houston 77092 Phone: (713) 956-5577 Fax: (713) 956-5570 E-mail: jjp@walkerandpatterson.com Term Began: 2007
Secretary Elizabeth M. Guffy Bar # 08592525 Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP Reliant Energy Plaza 1000 Main Street, Suite 2550 Houston 77002 Phone: (713) 287-2005 Fax: (713) 445-2115 E-mail: eguffy@dL.com Term Began: 2007 Term Expires: 2009	Michael G. Kelly Bar # 11226900 P.O. Box 1311 Odessa 79762 Phone: (432) 367-7271 Fax: (432) 363-9121 E-mail: mkelly@rkmfirm.com Term Began:
Treasurer Michelle Mendez Bar # 13932960 Hunton & Williams LLP Fountain Place 1445 Ross Avenue; Ste. 3700 Dallas 75202 Phone: (214) 468-3359 Fax: (214) 468-3599 E-mail: mmendez@hunton.com Term Began: Term Expires:	Council Members Terms Expire in 2011 Honorable Bill Parker Bar # 15475300 United States Bankruptcy Court 110 North College Avenue 9th Floor Tyler 75702 Phone: (903) 590-3240 Fax: (903) 590-3249 E-mail: bill_parker@txeb.uscourts.gov Term Began: 2008
Immediate Past Chair Berry D. Spears Bar # 18893300 Fulbright & Jaworski 600 Congress Avenue, Suite 2400 Austin 78701 Phone: (512) 536-5246 Fax: (512) 536-4598 E-mail: bspears@fulbright.com	Behrooz P. Vida Bar # 20578040 The Vida Law Firm 3000 Central Drive Bedford 76021 Phone: (817) 358-9977 Fax: (817) 358-9988 E-mail: behrooz@vidalawfirm.com Term Began: 2008
Vice President Public Education Beth Smith Bar # 02196275 Law Offices of Elizabeth G. Smith 6655 First Park Ten, Suite 250 San Antonio 78213 Phone: (210) 731-9177 Fax: (210) 731-9130 E-mail: beth@egsmithlaw.com Term Began: 2008 Term Expires: 2010	Demetra L. Liggins Bar # 24026844 Thompson & Knight LLP 333 Clay Street, Suite 3300 Houston 77002 Phone: (713) 951-5884 Fax: (832) 397-8052 E-mail: demetra.liggins@tklaw.com Term Began: 2008
Vice President Communication & Publications Timothy A. Million Bar # 24051055 Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. 700 Louisiana Houston 7002 Phone: (713) 222-4010 Fax: (713) 222-1475 E-mail: tmillion@munsch.com Term Began: Term Expires:	Council Members Terms Expire in 2012 Judith Ross Bar # 21010670 Baker Botts LLP 2001 Ross Ave, Ste 700 Dallas 75201 Phone: (214) 953-6605 Fax: (214) 661-4605 E-mail: judith.ross@bakerbotts.com Term Began:
Vice President Business Division Thomas A. Howley Bar # 24010115 Jones Day 717 Texas Street, Suite 3300 Houston 77002 Phone: (832) 239-3790 E-mail: tahowley@jonesday.com Term Began: Term Expires: 2010	John P. Melko Bar # 13919600 Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP 1000 Louisiana St #3400 Houston 77002 Phone: (713) 276-5500 Fax: (713) 276-6727 E-mail: jmelko@gardere.com Term Began:
Vice President Professional Education Hon. H. DeWayne Hale Bar # 08725800 United States Bankruptcy Court 1100 Commerce Street, Room 1254 Dallas 75242 Phone: (214) 753-2016 Fax: (214) 753-2036 E-mail: harlin_hale@txnb.uscourts.gov Term Began: 2006 Term Expires: 2008	Layla D. Milligan Bar #24026015 Office of Chapter 13 Trustee 3801 Capital Of Texas Highway S Suite 320 Austin 78704 Phone: (512) 912-0305, ext. 16 Fax: (512) 916-9234 E-mail: layla@ch13austin.com Term Began:
Vice President Consumer Division Mary A. Daffin Bar # 05309200 Barrett Daffin Frappier Turner & Engel 1900 St. James Place Houston 77056 Phone: (713) 621-8673 Fax: (972) 661-7702 E-mail: mad@bbwcdf.com Term Began: 2008 Term Expires: 2010	Board Advisor Rob Roby E-mail: rroby@cttlegal.com Phone: (817) 335-1615 Alternate Board Advisor Steve Benesh E-mail: steve.benesh@bracewellgiuliani.com
Vice President Law School Relations Mark E. Andrews Bar # 01253520 Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated 1201 Elm Street, Suite 3300 Dallas 75270 Phone: (214) 698-7819 Fax: (214) 698-7899 E-mail: mandrews@coxsmith.com Term Began: 2008 Term Expires: 2010

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