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	Bill Dugat, Austin	$25
African-American Lawyers	Rudy K. Metayer, Austin	$25
Alternative Dispute Resolution	Gene Roberts, Jr., Huntsville	$30
Animal Law		$20
Antitrust and Business Litigation	Thomas York, Dallas	$20
Appellate	Jerry Bullard, Grapevine	$25
Asian-Pacific Interest	Jim Thomas, Houston	$15
Aviation Law	Peter Busher, Houston	$20
Bankruptcy Law	Josh Searcy, Longview	$25
Business Law	Frank Ruttenberg, San Antonio	$30
Child Protection Law	Tiffany Elizabeth Bartlett, Round Rock	$20
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights	Jennifer Mathis, Bryan	$25
Collaborative Law	Laura Schlenker, Dallas	$25
Computer & Technology	Shawn Tuma, Plano	$25
Construction Law	Laird E. Lawrence, Dallas	$30
Consumer and Commercial Law	Paula Pierce, Austin	$30
Corporate Counsel	T. Jason Smith, Kingwood	$30
Criminal Justice	Dwight McDonald, Lubbock	$30
Entertainment and Sports Law	Melissa Thrailkill, Dallas	$30
Environmental and Natural Resources	David Klein, Austin	$30
Family Law	Kristal Thomson, San Antonio	$40
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm	Ron Bunch, Waxahachie	$25
Government Law	Kuruvilla Oommen, Irving	$20
Health Law	Fletcher Brown, Austin	$20
Hispanic Issues	Valerie Carrillo, Dallas	$20
Immigration and Nationality Law	Matthew Myers, Dallas	$20
Insurance Law	Pamella A. Hopper, Austin	$30
Intellectual Property Law	Leisa Peschel, Houston	$30
International Law	Karla Pascarella, Broomfield, CO	$30
James C. Watson Inn of Former Officers and Directors	Andrew Harper Estes, Midland	$15 (limited membership)
Judicial	Hon. Leslie F. Hatch, Lubbock	$30 (limited membership)
Justice of the Peace Courts	Howard Bookstaff, Houston	$20
Juvenile Law	Patrick Gendron, Bryan	$25
Labor and Employment Law	Shannon B. Schmoyer, San Antonio	$30
Law Student Division	S. Michelle King, Lubbock	$15
Legislative and Campaign Law	Royce Poinsett, Austin	$20
LGBT Law	Michael Debnam, Dallas	$20
Litigation	Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, San Antonio	$30
Litigation - Sustaining	Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, San Antonio	$100
Military and Veterans Law	Jon Shelburne, Bluffton, SC	$25
Municipal Judges		$15 (limited membership)
Native American Law	Lisa Tatum, San Antonio	$20
Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law	Jeff Weems, Houston	$35
Paralegal Division	Edna Garza (President), Edinburg
Poverty Law	Melissa Thrailkill, Dallas	$20
Public Utility Law	Dane McKaughan, Austin	$20
Real Estate, Probate & Trust	Reid Wilson, Houston	$30
School Law	Mari McGowan, McKinney	$25
Tax	Lora Davis, Dallas	$40
Women and the Law	Teresa Schiller, Waco	$25
Workers' Compensation	Daniel Morris, Plano	$25

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