Leadership

Amber Carson, Chair

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP
1601 Elm Street, Suite 4600
Dallas, Texas 75201
Tel: 469-320-6199
Email: acarson@grayreed.com

Katie Drell Grissel, 
Chair Elect

Vinson & Elkins LLP
2001 Ross Ave, Suite 3900
Dallas, TX 75201
Tel: 214-220-7956
Email: kgrissel@velaw.com

David Eastlake,
Immediate Past Chair

Greenberg Traurig, LLP 
1000 Louisiana St., Suite 6700
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: 713-374-3571
Email: david.eastlake@gtlaw.com

Jordan Chavez, Secretary

Haynes and Boone, LLP
2323 Victory Ave, Suite 700
Dallas, TX 75219
Tel: 214-651-5463
Email: jordan.chavez@haynesboone.com

Maegan Quejada, Treasurer

Sidley Austin LLP
1000 Louisiana St, Suite 5900
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: 713-495-4500
Email: mquejada@sidley.com

Layla Milligan, Historian 

Bankruptcy & Collections Division
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
Email: layla.milligan@oag.texas.gov

Sean Flynn, Vice President – Public Education

The Law Offices of Sean T. Flynn PLLC
P.O. Box 81967
Austin, TX 78708
Tel: 512-640-3340
Email: sean.flynn@oag.texas.gov

Emma Jones, Vice President – Communications & Publications

O’Melveny & Meyers
2501 N. Harwood St. 
Dallas, TX 75201
Tel: 972-360-1900
Email: eljones@omm.com

Emily Shanks, Vice President – Communications & Publications

Gray Reed 
1601 Elm St., Suite 4600
Dallas, TX 75201
Email: eshanks@greyreed.com

Simon Mayer, Vice President – Business Division

Troutman Pepper Locke
600 Travis, Suite 2800
Houston, TX 77002
Tel: 713-226-1507
Email: simon.mayer@troutman.com

Katie Clark, Vice President – Professional Education

Thompson Coburn LLP
2100 Ross Avenue, Ste. 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
Tel: 972-629-7114
Email: kclark@thompsoncoburn.com

Elias Yazbeck, Vice President – Consumer Division

The Law Office of Elias M. Yazbeck, PLLC 
4119 Montrose Blvd, Suite 470
Houston, Texas 77006
Tel: (281) 755-7320
Email: elias@yazbecklaw.com

Jessica Hanzlik, Vice President – Law School Relations

U.S. Department of Justice 
Office of the United States Trustee 
San Antonio, TX 78213
Tel. 210-472-4665
Email: Jessica.L.Hanzlik@usdoj.gov

Nikki Wood, Vice President – Law School Relations 

Cavazos Hendricks Poirot, P.C.
Founders Square
900 Jackson Street, Suite 570
Dallas, TX 75202-4425
Tel: (214) 573-7307
Email: nwood@chfirm.com

Kelli Norfleet, Vice President – Membership

Haynes and Boone, LLP
1221 McKinney St., Suite 400
Houston, TX 77010
Tel. 713-547-2600
Email: kelli.norfleet@haynesboone.com

Katherine Hopkins, Vice President – Access and Engagement

Email: katherine.hopkins@kellyhart.com

Jameson Watts

Husch Blackwell LLP
111 Congress Ave, Suite 1400
Austin, TX 78701
Tel: 512-479-1179
Email: jameson.watts@huschblackwell.com

Diane Barron-Carter

Barron & Carter, LLP
660 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 101
Plano, Texas 75074
Tel. 972-422-9377
Email: dsbarron@rbarronlaw.com

Hon. Michelle Larson

United State Bankruptcy Court
Northern District of Texas 

Rhonda Mates

Email: mates@slollp.com

Christy Heimer

Heimer Law Offices PC
6633 Highway 290 East, Suite 205
Austin, Texas 78723
Tel. 512-291-7105
Email: christy@heimerlawoffices.com

Josh Lesser

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
600 Travis St Ste 5600
Houston, TX 77002-2909
Email: jlesser@bradley.com

Hon. Brenda Rhoades

United States Bankruptcy Court
Eastern District of Texas

Jason Boland

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
1301 McKinny, Suite 5100
Houston, TX 77010
Tel. 713-651-3769
Email: jason.boland@nortonrosefulbright.com

Rakhee Patel

Sidley Austin LLP
2021 McKinney Ave, Suite 2000
Dallas, TX 75201
Tel. 214-981-3300
Email: rpatel@sidley.com