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	Linda Secord, Austin	$25
African-American Lawyers	Tatiana Waits, Grapevine	$25
Alternative Dispute Resolution	John Sabine DeGroote, Dallas	$30
Animal Law	W. Michael Murray, Austin	$20
Antitrust and Business Litigation	J. Bruce McDonald, Houston	$20
Appellate	Michael S. Truesdale, Austin	$25
Asian-Pacific Interest	Punam Kaji, Houston	$15
Aviation Law	Mark D. Pierce, Austin	$20
Bankruptcy Law	Eduardo Rodriguez, Rancho Viejo	$25
Business Law	Emile Stephen Bolden, Dallas	$30
Child Protection Law	Debra H. Lehrmann, Austin	$20
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights	Jay Forester, Dallas	$15
Collaborative Law	Richard C. Price, Fort Worth	$25
Computer & Technology	Michael Jackson Curran, Austin	$25
Construction Law	Richard Paul Flake, Houston	$30
Consumer and Commercial Law	Andrew Eugene Sattler, San Antonio	$30
Corporate Counsel	Sylvia Ann Cardona, San Antonio	$30
Criminal Justice	Hon. Sid Harle, San Antonio	$20
Entertainment and Sports Law	Michael D. Farris, Sunnyvale	$30
Environmental and Natural Resources	Rebecca K. Skiba, Houston	$30
Family Law	Cindy Venise Tisdale, Granbury	$40
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm	Sonya Denise Hoskins, Dallas	$25
Government Law	John Grace, Lubbock	$20
Health Law	Elizabeth Sjoberg, Cypress Mill	$20
Hispanic Issues	Betty Torres, Austin	$20
Immigration and Nationality Law	Susan Bond, Dallas	$20
Insurance Law	Meloney Cargil Perry, Dallas	$30
Intellectual Property Law	Herbert J. Hammond, Dallas	$30
International Law	Michelle Schulz, Dallas	$30
James C. Watson Inn of Former Officers and Directors	Deborah Jean Bullion, Sugar Land	$15 (limited membership)
Judicial	Hon. Jennifer Rymell, Fort Worth	$30 (limited membership)
Justice of the Peace Courts	Howard M. Bookstaff, Houston	$20
Juvenile Law	Kameron D. Johnson, Austin	$25
Labor and Employment Law	John Griffin, Victoria	$30
Law Student Division	Steven Traeger, New Braunfels	$15
Legislative and Campaign Law	Andrew Eugene Cates, Austin	$20
LGBT Law	Claire Bow, Austin	$20
Litigation	Carlos Eduardo Cardenas, El Paso	$30
Litigation - Sustaining	Carlos Eduardo Cardenas, El Paso	$100
Military and Veterans Law	Dawn Laubach, San Antonio	$25
Municipal Judges	Hon. Joyce Elaine Marshall-Augustine, Houston	$15 (limited membership)
Native American Law	Gaines F. West, II, College Station	$20
Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law	Peter Earl Hosey, San Antonio	$35
Paralegal Division	Mona Hart-Tucker, Daingerfield
Poverty Law	Alberto Mesta, El Paso	$20
Public Utility Law	Lori Ann Cobos, Austin	$20
Real Estate, Probate & Trust	Tina Green, Texarkana	$30
School Law	Julie Leahy, Austin	$25
Tax	Stephanie M. Schroepfer, Houston	$40
Women and the Law	Kirby Blair Drake, Dallas	$25
Workers' Compensation	Royce Vaughn Bicklein, Odessa	$25