Leadership

Katie Drell Grissel, Chair

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

Jordan Chavez, 
Chair Elect

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

Amber Carson,
Immediate Past Chair

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

Jessica Hanzlik, Secretary

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

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

Josh Lesser, Vice President – Public Education

Vice President – Public Education

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

Bryan Rochelle, Vice President – Communications & Publications

Rochelle McCullough
901 Main St #3200
Dallas, TX 75202
Tel. Phone 214.953.0182
Email: bryan.rochelle@romclaw.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

Romi Geller-Block, Vice President – Law School Relations

Paul Hastings
2001 Ross Avenue Suite 2700
Dallas, TX 75201
Email: romigeller@paulhastings.com

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

Hon. Christopher Bradley

Homer J. Thornberry Federal Judicial Bldg.
903 San Jacinto Blvd., Suite 326
Austin, Texas 78701

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

Sean Flynn

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

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

Troutman Pepper Locke
2200 Ross Avenue Suite 2800
Dallas, TX 75201
Email: rakhee.patel@troutman.com