Election to the Fellows is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a member of the State Bar of Texas. Nomination is based on outstanding contributions to the legal profession as well as a commitment to the community. Once nominees are selected, each nominee must be elected by the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees. Membership in the Fellows is restricted to Texas attorneys. If elected as a Fellow, one has the opportunity to join a network of top attorneys in Texas representing various ages, backgrounds, and practice areas, but all with clear agreement on the importance of professional integrity and promoting the cause of justice in Texas.
Level of Commitment
Once nominated and then elected by the Board of Trustees, each new Fellow makes a commitment to give a $2,500 gift to the Texas Bar Foundation. This gift can be completed immediately, or there is flexibility to pay $250 per year for ten years. Upon completion of the gift, a Fellow becomes a permanent member of the Texas Bar Foundation with the distinction of Life Fellow. A Life Fellow who continues to make annual financial contributions of 10% or more of their original pledge to the mission of the Texas Bar Foundation becomes a Sustaining Life Fellow. The financial support we receive from our Sustaining Life Fellows is of particular importance because 100% of these contributions go directly to the grants program.
How are our members chosen?
District Nominating Committees in the 17 State Bar of Texas bar districts identify this class of eligible nominees. If you are a Fellow and have a recommendation for a new member, contact your District Nominating Committee Chair.
2023-2024 Nominating Chairs
District 1
Roxie W. Cluck
Cluck Law Firm
P.O. Box 338
Canton, TX 75103
Office: (903) 567-2136
roxie@clucklawtx.com
G. David Smith
Smith & Lee, Lawyers PC
702 N. Goliad St.
Rockwall, TX 75087
Office: (972) 771-2579
david@smithandlee.com
District 2
Leigh Hunt Goodson
The Goodson Firm, P.C.
115 W. Ferguson St.
Tyler, TX 75702
Office: (903) 630-9174
leigh@huntgoodsonlaw.com
Kristen Senkyr
Sinclair Law Office, PC
400 S. Broadway Ave., Ste. 102
Tyler, TX 75702
(903) 533-1005
kristen@sinclairlawtyler.com
District 3
Christy Amuny
Germer PLLC
550 Fannin, Ste. 400
Beaumont, TX 77701
Office: (409) 654-6700
camuny@germer.com
Judge Courtney Arkeen
128th District Court
801 W. Division Ave.
Orange, TX 77301
Office:(409) 882-7085
courtneyarkeen@att.net
District 4
Judge Gregg J. Costa
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP
811 Main St., Ste. 3000
Houston, TX 77002
Office: (281) 475-5902
gregg.costa@sbcglobal.net
Diana Pérez Gomez
Chamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & Aughtry
Tina Nguyen
Baker Botts L.L.P.
910 Louisiana St., Ste. 3000
Houston, TX 77002
Office: (713) 229-1304
tina.nguyen@bakerbotts.com
Michael K. Oldham
Reynolds Frizzell LLP
1100 Louisiana, Ste. 3500
Houston, TX 77002
Office: (713) 485-7207
oldham@reynoldsfrizzell.com
Kelly S. Sandill
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
600 Travis St., Ste. 4200
Houston, TX 77002
Office: (713) 220-4181
ksandill@huntonak.com
District 5
Jetty Abraham
Fort Bend County District Attorney's Office
1422 Eugene Heimann Circle
Richmond, TX 77469
(281) 238-3374
jetty.abraham@fortbendcountytx.gov
Jennifer C. Chiang
Chiang Law Firm, PLLC
1418 Lake Pointe Pkwy
Sugar Land, TX 77478
(713) 568-9206
jennifer@chianglaw.com
District 6
Matthew J. Kolodoski
Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P.
700 North Pearl St., Fl. 25
Dallas, TX 75201
Office: (214) 880-2808
mkolodoski@thompsoncoe.com
Anthony J. Magee
Magee Legal, PLLC
1717 Main St., Ste. 3550
Dallas, TX 75201
Office: (214) 432-6314
anthony.magee@magee.law
District 7
Andrea M. Palmer
Higginbotham Insurance Agency, Inc.
500 W 13th St., Ste. 200
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office: (817) 349-2503
apalmer@higginbotham.net
Christian D. Tucker
Friedman, Suder & Cooke, P.C.
604 E 4th St., Ste. 200
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Office: (817) 334-0460
tucker@fsclaw.com
District 8
Lori Krasienko
Krasienko Law Firm PLLC
1701 Columbus Ave.
Waco, TX 76701
Office: (254) 537-1047
lori@mywacoattorney.com
Baili Rhodes
West, Webb, Allbritton & Gentry, P.C.
1515 Emerald Plz.
College Station, TX 77845
Office: (979) 694-7000
baili.rhodes@westwebblaw.com
District 9
Ryan Botkin
Botkin Chiarello Calaf PLLC
1209 Nueces St.
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 960-4730
ryan@bccaustin.com
Dave Floyd
Foskitt Law Office, P.L.L.C.
3901 S Lamar, Ste. 260
Austin, TX 78704
Office: (512) 590-1470
wdfloyd@foskittlaw.com
Sara Foskitt
Foskitt Law Office, P.L.L.C.
3901 S Lamar, Ste. 260
Austin, TX 78704
Office: (512) 368-8070
sara@foskittlaw.com
District 10
Elizabeth G. Smith
Law Offices of Elizabeth G. Smith
6655 First Park Ten Blvd., Ste. 240
San Antonio, TX 78213
(210) 731-9177
beth@egsmithlaw.com
Patty Rouse Vargas
Davis & Santos, P.C.
719 S. Flores St.
San Antonio, TX 78204
(210) 853-5882
pvargas@dslawpc.com
District 11
Judge Deeanne Galvan
County Court at Law No. 3
901 Leopard St Rm 901
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Office: (361) 888-0466
dgalvanatty@yahoo.com
Audrey Mullert Vicknair
Law Office of Audrey Mullert Vicknair
800 N. Shoreline Blvd., Ste. 2000S
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Office: (361) 884-5400
avicknair@vicknairlaw.com
District 12
Cynthia L. Benavides
Law Office of Cynthia L. Benavides, P.L.L.C.
107 W 6th St.
Weslaco, TX 78596
Office: (956) 975-8545
cindy@clbenavideslaw.com
Deborah L. Cordova
Walsh McGurk Cordova Nixon, PLLC
1506 S. Lone Star Way, Ste. 10
Edinburg, TX 78539
Office: (956) 632-5000
dcordova@wmcnlaw.com
District 13
Andrew R. Evans
Sprouse Shrader Smith PLLC
701 S. Taylor St., Ste. 500
Amarillo, TX 79101
Office: (806) 468-3340
andrew.evans@sprouselaw.com
Justice Alex Yarbrough
Seventh Court of Appeals
501 S Fillmore St., #2A
Amarillo, TX 79101
Office: (806) 468-3202
alex.yarbrough@txcourts.gov
District 14
Mark L. Scroggins
Scroggins Law Group, PLLC
2500 Legacy Dr., Ste. 250
Frisco, TX 75034
Office: (214) 469-3100
mark@scrogginslawgroup.com
Kimberly Pack Wilson
Fraser, Wilson & Bryan, PC
193 S. Graham St.
Stephenville, TX 76401
Office: (254) 965-7270
wilson@fwblawtx.com
District 15
Milena Christopher
Law Office of Milena Christopher, P.C.
3975 E. Highway 290, Ste. A
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Office: (512) 858-9779
milena@christopherlawfirm.com
Daniel O'Brien
Baker & Robertson
171 Benney Ln.
Dripping Springs, TX 78620
Office: (512) 894-0890
dan@bakerattorneys.com
District 16
Zach Brady
Brady & Hamilton, LLP
1602 13th St.
Lubbock, TX 79401
Office: (806) 771-1850
zach@bhlawgroup.com
Tommy D. Sheen
Richards, Elder, Gibson & Sheen, PLLC
12223 Quaker Ave.
Lubbock, TX 79424
Office: (806) 696-3302
tsheen@regsfirm.com
District 17
Carmen Huerta-Perez
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP
221 N. Kansas, Ste. 1400
El Paso, TX 79901
Office: (915) 533-6637
carmenp@lgbs.com
Jose Padilla
Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson LLP
221 N. Kansas, Ste. 1400
El Paso, TX 79901
Office: (915) 545-5481
jose.padilla@lgbs.com