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 (512)
427-1420.
Section
(click for website) | Chair | Dues |
Administrative & Public Law |
Franklin
Eugene Hopkins, IV, Austin | |
African-American Lawyers |
Nikki
Chriesman, Coppell | |
Alternative Dispute Resolution |
Daniel
Martinez, Edinburg | |
Animal Law | Ashley
Morgan, Austin |
|
Antitrust and Business Litigation |
Todd
Andrew Murray, Dallas | |
Appellate | Lisa
Hobbs, Austin | |
Asian-Pacific Interest | Phillip
Kim, Dallas | |
Aviation Law | Bryan
David, Dallas | |
Bankruptcy Law | Frances
Anne Luttrel Smith, Dallas | |
Business Law | Brent
Alan Benoit, Houston | |
Child Protection Law | Sandra
Doris Hachem, Houston | |
Civil Liberties & Civil
Rights | Kevin
Davidson, Dallas | |
Collaborative Law | Christopher
M. Farish, Dallas | |
Computer
& Technology | Pierre
Grosdidier, Houston | |
Construction Law | Gregory
Michael Cokinos, Houston | |
Consumer and Commercial Law | Gregg
D. Stevens, Dallas | |
Corporate
Counsel | Emma
Karina Cano, San Antonio | |
Criminal Justice | Lisa
Michalk, Conroe | |
Entertainment and Sports Law | Brent
Turman, Dallas | |
Environmental and Natural Resources |
Peter
Kenneth Wahl, Dallas | |
Family Law | Joseph
Indelicato, Richmond | |
General
Practice, Solo, and Small Firm | Travis
Sherwood, Panhandle | |
Government Law | Kimberley
Mickelson, Houston | |
Health Law | Gregory
Nolan Etzel, Houston | |
Hispanic Issues | Novert
Morales, Austin | |
Immigration and Nationality Law |
Roy
Kevin Petty, Dallas | |
Insurance Law | Stephen
Andrew Melendi, Dallas | |
Intellectual Property Law | Joseph
F. Cleveland, Fort Worth | |
International Law | Eric
Hinton, Dallas | |
James C. Watson Inn of Former Officers and
Directors | Ervin
A. (Trey) Apffel, Austin | |
Judicial | Melody
M. Wilkinson, Fort Worth | |
Justice of
the Peace Courts | Scott
Fournier, Houston | |
Juvenile Law | Cynthia
Gore, Allen | |
Labor and
Employment Law | Jason
Scott Boulette, Austin | |
Law
Student Division | Kaylie Morgan, Lubbock
| |
Legislative and Campaign Law | J
Pete Laney, Austin | |
LGBT Law |
Brian
Klosterboer, Houston | |
Litigation | Judson
Paul Manning, Lubbock | |
Litigation - Sustaining | Judson
Paul Manning, Lubbock | |
Military and Veterans Law | Julie
Glover, Dallas | |
Municipal
Judges | Joyce
Elaine Marshall-Augustine, Houston | |
Native
American
Law |
Lisa
Tatum, San Antonio | |
Oil,
Gas, and Energy Resources Law | Katy
Wehmeyer, San Antonio | |
Poverty
Law | Katherine
Saldana-Jones, Dallas | |
Public Utility Law |
Davida
Dwyer, Austin | |
Real
Estate, Probate & Trust | Denise
Cheney, Dripping Springs | |
School Law | Andrea
Slater Gulley, Amarillo | |
Tax | Henry
Talavera, Dallas | |
Women and the Law | Denise
Paul, Missouri City | |
Workers' Compensation |
Jeremy
Aaron Lunn,
Dallas | |
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