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	Sara Ferris Austin	$25
African-American Lawyers	Nekketta Archie Houston	$25
Alternative Dispute Resolution	Ingeuneal Gray Houston	$30
Animal Law	Allie Soileau Austin	$20
Antitrust and Business Litigation	James Lloyd West Lake Hills	$20
Appellate	William J. “Bill” Chriss Corpus Christi	$30
Asian-Pacific Interest	Sang M. Shin Houston	$25
Aviation Law	Kristin Newman Fort Worth	$20
Bankruptcy Law	David Eastlake Houston	$25
Business Law	Carol B. Mattick San Antonio	$30
Child Protection Law	Bill Harris Paris	$20
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights	Corinna Chandler Dallas	$25
Collaborative Law	Anita Savage Dallas	$25
Computer & Technology	William Smith Austin	$25
Construction Law	Misti Lachelle Beanland Dallas	$30
Consumer and Commercial Law	Esther Chavez Austin	$30
Corporate Counsel	Harry Beaudry Houston	$30
Criminal Justice	Hon. Diane Navarrete El Paso	$30
Entertainment and Sports Law	Daniel Hare Waco	$30
Environmental and Natural Resources	Mike Dillinger San Antonio	$30
Family Law	Anna McKim Lubbock	$40
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm	Julie Ezell-Perez Harlingen	$25
Government Law	Sandy Hellums Gomez Houston	$20
Health Law	Nathaniel Kummerfeld Tyler	$20
Hispanic Issues	Maria Salas Mendoza El Paso	$20
Immigration and Nationality Law	Justine Daly San Antonio	$25
Insurance Law	Rebecca DiMasi Austin	$40
Intellectual Property Law	Thomas Kelton Dallas	$30
International Law	Marissa Sandoval Rodriguez McAllen	$30
James C. Watson Inn of Former Officers and Directors	Andrew "Harper" Estes Midland	$15 limited membership
Judicial	Hon. Bill Miller Texarkana	$30 limited membership
Justice Court Section	Scott Fournier Houston	$20
Juvenile Law	Maggie Ellis Austin	$25
Labor and Employment Law	Gilbert Sanchez El Paso	$30
Law Student Division	Tesia Lisbon	$15
Legislative and Campaign Law	Rahul Sreenivasan Austin	$20
LGBTQ+ Law	Derek Mergele-Rust Dallas	$20
Litigation	Hon. Rebecca Simmons San Antonio	$30
Litigation - Sustaining	Hon. Rebecca Simmons San Antonio	$100
Military and Veterans Law	Jon Shelburne Bluffton, SC	$25
Municipal Judges	James "Jim" Huggler Tyler	$15 limited membership
Native American Law	John "Eric" Reed Richardson	$20
Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law	J. Byron “Trace” Burton, III San Antonio	$35
Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law - Sustaining	J. Byron “Trace” Burton, III San Antonio	$100
Paralegal Division	Alice Lineberry
Poverty Law	Cathryn Ibarra Austin	$20
Public Utility Law	A.J. Smullen Austin	$20
Real Estate, Probate & Trust	Richard A. Crow Houston	$30
School Law	Cory Rush Houston	$25
Tax	Renesha Fountain Houston	$40
Women and the Law	Natasha Martinez McAllen	$25
Workers' Compensation	Amanda Barlow Euless	$25

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