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Disability Issues Committee
Created in 1992Purpose
To study the concerns of Texas lawyers with disabilities, as well as clients and members of the public, and make recommendations to the State Bar Board of Directors concerning ways in which the role of people with disabilities in Texas can be enhanced by improvement in programs and initiatives sponsored by the State Bar.
2020-2021 Projects and Objectives
Consider producing materials on bar exam accommodations
Produce a CLE on the responsibilities of attorneys regarding disability accommodations with TexasBarCLE
Continue to invite guest speakers to committee meetings to research and develop new ideas
Chair
Sean Pevsner
Whitburn & Pevsner, PLLC
Arlington, TX
(682) 706-3750
Vice Chair
Tobias Cole
The Cole Law Firm
Houston, TX
(832) 539-4900
Staff Contact
Emilee Rochester
State Bar of Texas
Austin, TX
(512) 427-1517
2020-2021 Committee Members
| Name | Company | City |
|---|---|---|
Sean Pevsner (CHAIR) |
Whitburn & Pevsner, PLLC |
Arlington |
Kevin Garrett (VICE CHAIR) |
Texas Jail Project |
Austin |
Gary Manuele |
Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center |
Harker Heights |
Denette Vaughn |
Disability Rights Texas |
Lubbock |
Redge Westbrook |
|
Austin |
Douglas Wayne Bryant |
Texas Medical Board |
Austin |
Heather Carson |
Carson Law Firm, PLLC |
Houston |
Janine Gorell |
|
Lubbock |
Robert Goss |
Law Office of Robert B. Goss, PC |
Houston |
Richard Hunt |
Hunt Huey PLLC |
Dallas |
M. Sue Kurita |
|
El Paso |
Carey Thompson |
The Law Office of Carey Thompson, PC |
Fort Worth |
Sandra Kay Foreman |
|
Cedar Park |
Sashikala Nisankarao |
|
Pearland |
Dorene Philpot |
Philpot Law Office PLLC |
Galveston |
Daphne Silverman |
Silverman Law Group |
Austin |
Derick Raydon Smith |
Harris Co. Public Defender's Office |
Katy |
Tobias Cole (Advisory) |
The Cole Law Firm |
Houston |
Bernadette Dionicia Dela Cruz (Advisory) |
Paul Parsons, P.C. |
Austin |
