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	April Griffin, Austin	$25
African-American Lawyers	Ebony Rivon, Dallas	$25
Alternative Dispute Resolution	E. Trey Bergman III, Houston	$30
Animal Law	Carly Mayer, Dallas	$20
Antitrust and Business Litigation	Lucas Wohlford, Dallas	$20
Appellate	Mike Truesdale, Austin	$25
Asian-Pacific Interest	Chi Reece, Austin	$15
Aviation Law	Bruce Marshall, Oklahoma City, OK	$20
Bankruptcy Law	Layla Milligan, Austin	$25
Business Law	Evan Young, Austin	$30
Child Protection Law	Debra H. Lehrmann, Austin	$20
Civil Liberties & Civil Rights	Candace Groth, Minneapolis, MN	$15
Collaborative Law	Brett Christiansen, Dallas	$25
Computer & Technology	Sammy Ford IV, Houston	$25
Construction Law	Matthew J. Sullivan, Austin	$30
Consumer and Commercial Law	Esther Chavez, Austin	$30
Corporate Counsel	Stephen E. Stein, Dallas	$30
Criminal Justice	Kenda Culpepper, Rockwall	$20
Entertainment and Sports Law	Victoria Helling, Dallas	$30
Environmental and Natural Resources	Stephen McMillen, Dallas	$30
Family Law	Stephen J. Naylor, Fort Worth	$40
General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm	Kevin Mutscher, Brenham	$25
Government Law	Enid Howard, Houston	$20
Health Law	Hal Katz, Austin	$20
Hispanic Issues	Hon. Gina Benavides, Edinburg	$20
Immigration and Nationality Law	Lisa Sotelo, Dallas	$20
Insurance Law	Lisa A. Songy, Dallas	$30
Intellectual Property Law	Kirby Drake, Dallas	$30
International Law	Thomas Wilson, Houston	$30
James C. Watson Inn of Former Officers and Directors	Deborah Jean Bullion, Sugar Land	$15 (limited membership)
Judicial	Randy M. Clapp, Wharton	$30 (limited membership)
Justice of the Peace Courts	Howard M. Bookstaff, Houston	$20
Juvenile Law	Kaci Singer, Austin	$25
Labor and Employment Law	Teresa Valderrama, Houston	$30
Law Student Division	Steven Traeger, New Braunfels	$15
Legislative and Campaign Law	Ross Peavey, Austin	$20
LGBT Law	Nicole Le Boeuf, Dallas	$20
Litigation	Wes Christian, Houston	$30
Litigation - Sustaining	Wes Christian, Houston	$100
Military and Veterans Law	Lisa Windsor, Galveston	$25
Municipal Judges	Hon. Laura Anderson, Irving	$15 (limited membership)
Native American Law	Ray Torgerson, Houston	$20
Oil, Gas, and Energy Resources Law	Kathleen Magruder, Houston	$35
Paralegal Division	Stephanie Sterling, Daingerfield
Poverty Law	Alberto Mesta, El Paso	$20
Public Utility Law	Ron Moss, Austin	$20
Real Estate, Probate & Trust	David Dickson, Waco	$30
School Law	Mark Tilley, Austin	$25
Tax	Catherine Scheid, Houston	$40
Women and the Law	Deborah L. Cordova, McAllen	$25
Workers' Compensation	Royce Vaughn Bicklein, Odessa	$25

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