TYLA Officers
   

Rebekah Steely Brooker, President
   

Dustin M. Howell, Chair
   

Sam Houston, Vice President
   

Baili B. Rhodes, Secretary
   

John W. Shaw, Treasurer
   

C. Barrett Thomas, President-elect
   

Priscilla D. Camacho, Chair-elect
   

Kristy Blanchard, Immediate Past President

TYLA Directors
   

Amanda A. Abraham, District 1
   

Sharesa Y. Alexander, Minority At-Large Director
   

Raymond J. Baeza, District 14
    Aaron J. Burke, District 5, Place 1
   

Aaron T. Capps, District 5, Place 2
   

D. Lance Currie, District 5, Place 3
   

Laura W. Docker, District 10, Place 1
    Andrew Dornburg, District 21
    John W. Ellis, District 8, Place 2
    Zeke Fortenberry, District 4
   

Bill Gardner, District 5, Place 4
   

Morgan L. Gaskin, District 6, Place 5
    Nick Guinn, District 18, Place 1
   

Adam C. Harden, District 6, Place 6
   

Amber L. James, District 17
   

Curtis W. Lucas, District 9
    Rudolph K. Metayer, District 8, Palce 1
   

Laura Pratt, District 3
    Sally Pretorius, District 8, Place 2
   

Baili B. Rhodes, District 2
   

Alex B. Roberts, District 6, Place 3
    Eduardo Romero, District 19
    Michelle P. Scheffler, District 6, Place 2
   

John W. Shaw, District 10, Place 2
    Nicole Soussan, District 6, Place 4
    L. Brook Stuntebeck, District 11
   

C. Barrett Thomas, District 15
    Judge Amanda N. Torres, Minority At-Large Director
   

Shannon Steel White, District 12
    Brandy Wingate Voss, District 13
    Veronica S. Wolfe, District 18, Place 2
   

Baylor Wortham, District 7
    Alex Yarbrough, District 16

   

Justice Paul W. Green, Supreme Court Liaison
   

Jenny Smith, Access To Justice Liaison
   

Brandon Crisp, ABA YLD District 25 Representative
   

Travis Patterson, ABA/YLD District 26 Representative
   

Assistant Dean Jill Nikirk, Law School Liaison
   

Belashia Wallace, Law Student Liaison

 

 
TYLA Office

Tracy Brown, Director of Administration
Bree Trevino, Project Coordinator
Michelle Palacios, Office Manager
General Questions: tyla@texasbar.com

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 12487, Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711-2487
(800) 204-2222 ext. 1529
FAX: (512) 427-4117

Street Address

1414 Colorado, 4th Floor
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 427-1529

 

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Access To Justice Commission Update

Access To Justice Commission Update

Champions of Justice Gala for Veterans
By:  Georgia Trapp Nolan

On May 1, 2012, the Texas Access to Justice Commission will host its annual Champions of Justice  Gala for Veterans. The State Bar of Texas has graciously agreed to underwrite this worthwhile event so that all proceeds will be dedicated again solely to programs providing civil legal services to Veterans and will be distributed through the Texas Access to Justice Foundation.

Last year's event raised $377,950 for legal services for low-income Texas veterans. These services assist in addressing legal issues related to marital problems, difficulties in getting medical or disability benefits, wrongful foreclosures, and other situations that may arise due to a veteran’s absence during military service.

Our guest speaker will be Admiral William H. McRaven, of the U.S. Navy, who was in command of the Osama Bin Laden mission and currently serves as the 9th Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command will be introduced by Mack Brown, Head Football Coach of the University of Texas Longhorns.

Join Us

Tuesday, the First of May 2012
6:30 p.m. Reception
7:15 p.m. Dinner
Cocktail Attire

AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center
The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, Texas 78705 

Questions: Please contact Catherine Nahay (512.427.1873).

Co-Chairs

S. Jack Balagia of Exxon Mobil Corporation
Joseph D. Jamail, Jr. of Jamail & Kolius
Charles W. Matthews, Jr. of Exxon Mobil Corporation (Ret.)
Harriet E. Miers of Locke Lord LLP
Wayne A. Reaud of the Reaud Law Firm
Scott E. Rozzell of CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

Harry M. Reasoner of Vinson & Elkins, LLP
Chairman, Texas Access to Justice Commission

Click here for a list of the Host Committee - as of March 28, 2012

Sponsorship Levels

Champions of Justice - $25,000

One table of ten with premier seating.

Logo and name recognition in the program, on the Commission and the Texas Access to Justice
Foundation websites, in the Texas Bar Journal, in the Access to Justice Update and in all press releases.

Advocates of Justice - $15,000

One table of ten with premier seating.

Logo and name recognition in the program, on the Commission and the Texas Access to Justice Foundation websites, in the Texas Bar Journal, in the Access to Justice Update and in all press releases.

 Benefactors of Justice - $10,000

One table of ten.

Name recognition in the program, on the Commission and the Texas Access to Justice Foundation websites, in the Texas Bar Journal, in the Access to Justice Update and in all press releases.

Patrons of Justice - $5,000

One table of ten.

Name recognition in the program, on the Commission and the Texas Access to Justice Foundation websites, in the Texas Bar Journal, in the Access to Justice Update and in all press releases.

Friends of Justice - $3,500 - only a few remain

One table of ten.

Name recognition in the program, on the Commission and the Texas Access to Justice Foundation websites, in the Texas Bar Journal, in the Access to Justice Update and in all press releases

Click here to become a sponsor. 

All donations will be tax-deductible as allowed by law.

The Texas Access to Justice Commission thanks you for your support.