Sections

A section is comprised of lawyers who practice in similar legal specialties. Each Section is designed to offer closer association between attorneys engaged in specialized fields of law, thus providing the opportunity to share professional experiences. To join a section, visit My Bar Page and join online, or download the application.

New Lawyers: Many sections offer free memberships for attorneys licensed two years or less. As a young lawyer, you can join up to 5 sections that offer free memberships at no charge. Download the application.

Law Students: There are also many free section memberships available to Law students. Law students may join up to five free sections per year. Download the application.

For further information, contact the Sections Department at 1-800-204-2222 or (512) 427-1463 ext. 1420.

Section (click for website)	Chair	Dues
Administrative & Public Law	Andrea Moore Stover, Austin	$25
African-American Lawyers	Abby Kotun, Houston	$25
Alternative Dispute Resolution	Linda McLain, Navasota	$30
Animal Law	Robyn Katz, Austin	$20
Antitrust and Business Litigation	Bradley C. Weber, Dallas	$20
Appellate	Brett Busby, Houston	$25
Asian-Pacific Interest	Paul Yin, Austin	$15
Aviation Law	Andrea Palmer, Fort Worth	$20
Bankruptcy Law	Tom Rice, San Antonio	$25
Business Law	Stephen Tarry, Houston	$30
Child Protection Law	Hon. Debra Lehrmann, Austin	$20
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights	Joshua Abrams, Dallas	$25
Collaborative Law	Lindley Bain, Austin	$25
Computer & Technology	John Browning, Dallas	$25
Construction Law	Fred Wilshusen, Dallas	$30
Consumer and Commercial Law	Jerry J. Jarzombek, Fort Worth	$30
Corporate Counsel	Stephen Stein, Dallas	$30
Criminal Justice	Jack Strickland, Fort Worth	$30
Entertainment and Sports Law	Dena Weaver, Arlington	$30
Environmental and Natural Resources	Susan Maxwell, Austin	$30
Family Law	Chris Nickelson, Fort Worth	$40
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm	Carmen Samaniego, Boerne	$25
Government Law	Ryan Henry, San Antonio	$20
Health Law	Hal Katz, Austin	$20
Hispanic Issues	Valerie Carrillo, Dallas	$20
Immigration and Nationality Law	Lisa Sotelo, Dallas	$20
Insurance Law	William J. Chriss, Corpus Christi	$30
Intellectual Property Law	Derrick Pizarro, San Antonio	$30
International Law	Gabriela Smith, Plano	$30
James C. Watson Inn of Former Officers and Directors	Harper Estes, Midland	$15 (limited membership)
Judicial	Randy M. Clapp, Wharton	$30 (limited membership)
Justice of the Peace Courts	Howard M. Bookstaff, Houston	$20
Juvenile Law	Hon. Mike Schneider, Houston	$25
Labor and Employment Law	David Wiley, Dallas	$30
Law Student Division	Steven Traeger, New Braunfels	$15
Legislative and Campaign Law	Elizabeth Hadley, Austin	$20
LGBT Law	Elliot Beck, Austin	$20
Litigation	Jennifer H. Doan, Texarkana	$30
Litigation - Sustaining	Jennifer H. Doan, Texarkana	$100
Military and Veterans Law	Wade Faulkner, Salado	$25
Municipal Judges	Hon. Laura Anderson, Irving	$15 (limited membership)
Native American Law	Lisa Tatum, San Antonio and Ray Torgerson, Houston	$20
Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law	Michael D. Jones, Houston	$35
Paralegal Division	Stephanie Sterling, Daingerfield
Poverty Law	Melissa Thrailkill, McAllen	$20
Public Utility Law	Bradford Bayliff, Blanco	$20
Real Estate, Probate & Trust	Eric Reis, Dallas	$30
School Law	Marney Collins Sims, Houston	$25
Tax	Christi Mondrik, Austin	$40
Women and the Law	Nicondra Chargois-Allen, San Antonio	$25
Workers' Compensation	Ken Wrobel , Fort Worth	$25

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