8 He a d n o t e s l D a l l a s B a r A s s o ciation
February 2016
DBA Board Elects Chair and Vice Chair STAFF REPORT
At its January Organizational Meeting, the Dallas Bar Association Board of Directors elected Robert Tobey Chair of the Board and Aaron Tobin ViceChair of the Board for 2016. Mr. Tobey, of Johnston Tobey Baruch, is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. He was elected to the DBA Board of Directors in 2012. Mr. Tobey has chaired the Judiciary Committee, CLE Committee, Trial Skills Section, and Bench Bar Conference Committee. He is a past Co-Chair of the Campaign for Equal Access to Justice, and is Board Advisor to the Labor & Employment Law Section, Trial Skills Section, and the Courthouse Committee. Mr. Tobey serves on the DBA Community Service Fund Board and is a Life Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation. Mr. Tobin, of Anderson Tobin, PLLC is a 2000 graduate of the SMU Dedman School of Law. He has been active in the Dallas Bar for many years. He currently chairs the Finance Committee and has chaired the Media Relations Committee, Public Forum Committee, and the Bench Bar Conference Committee. He Co-Chaired the Professionalism Committee and served as Co-Chair of the 2012-2013 Campaign for Equal Access to Justice. Mr. Tobey is Board Advisor to the Business Litigation Section and Securities Section. He also serves on the DBA Community Service Fund Board and is a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation. He joined the DBA Board of Directors in 2012. The Board also appointed Hon. Rob Cañas, of County Criminal Court No. 10, to serve a one-year judicial at-large
Robert Tobey
Aaron Tobin
position. Judge Cañas is a graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law. He is Board Advisor to the Memorial & History Committee and International Law Section. Filling a two-year at-large director position is Kathryne Morris. Ms. Morris, a 2008 graduate of SMU Dedman School of Law, is an Associate at Strasburger & Price, LLP, where her practice focuses on commercial litigation and intellectual property. She is past Co-Chair of the Professionalism Committee and chairs the Transition to Law Practice Program. She is Board Advisor to the Legal Ethics Committee and Franchise & Distribution Law Section. The 2016 board also includes: President Jerry Alexander; PresidentElect Rob Crain; First Vice President Michael Hurst; Second Vice President Laura Benitez Geisler; Secretary-Treasurer Sakina Rasheed Foster; Immediate Past President Brad Weber; and
Hon. Robert Cañas
Directors Wes Alost, Shonn Brown, Jonathan Childers, Dawn Estes, Rocío Cristina García, Stephanie Gause, Hon. Martin Hoffman, Krisi Kastl,
Kathryne Morris
Bill Mateja, Karen McCloud, Cheryl Camin Murray, Emmanuel Obi, Monika Sanford, Diane Sumoski and VicHN tor Vital.
Last chance for a new directory photo! There are two upcoming photo sessions available to have your photo updated for the 2016 DBA Directory.
i Wednesday, March 9: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Belo i Friday, March 11: 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the
North Dallas Clinic (5420 LBJ Frwy, Ste. 240)
It’s FREE and only takes 5 minutes! No reservation necessary. Photos may also be purchased for personal use. If you have questions please contact Judi Smalling at jsmalling@dallasbar.org or (214) 220-7452.