Austin Bar Foundation 2021 Gala Program

2021 AUSTIN BAR FOUNDATION VIRTUAL GALA

THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 2021

Access live stream at www.austinbar.muradbid.com or text “austinbar” to 56651

SPONSORS

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FOUNDATION BENEFACTORS Scott Douglass & McConnico Austin Bar Civil Litigation Section

FOUNDATION SPONSORS

Fowler Law Firm

Law Office of Janet McCullar

Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody

McGinnis Lochridge

Howry Breen & Herman

Norton Rose Fulbright

Husch Blackwell

Richards Rodriquez & Skeith

Jackson Walker

Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis

Kelly Hart & Hallman

Winstead

Alexander Dubose & Jefferson Boulette Golden & Marin Bracewell

Chief Justice Darlene Byrne Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel Judge Karin Crump Judge Maya Guerra Gamble Judge Dustin Howell

SPONSORS

Burgess Law Butler Snow Chamberlain McHaney

JUDICIAL SPONSORS Judge Julie Kocurek Judge Lora Livingston Judge Jessica Mangrum Judge Aurora Martinez Jones Judge Catherine Mauzy

Don Ballard Soltero Sapire Murrell Thomson Reuters

Judge Amy Clark Meachum Judge Eric Shepperd Judge Jan Soifer Judge Tim Sulak Judge Todd Wong

PARTY BAG SPONSOR Loewy Law Firm

COCKTAIL BOX SPONSOR Baker Botts

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST SPONSOR UFCU Legal Department Current as of January 8, 2021

AUSTIN BAR FOUNDATION 6 P.M.

PRE-SHOW

gala program

To begin streaming the Gala: Click on the link in the text sent to ticket holders on the day of the event. Or, text “austinbar” to 56651. Or, log in at www.austinbar.muradbid.com.

6:30 P.M.

WELCOME from Kennon Wooten, President, Austin Bar Association

6:45 P.M.

LIVE AUCTION AND FUND-A-NEED Proceeds from Fund-A-Need will support the Austin Bar Foundation Grant Program

7:30 P.M.

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

Larry F. York Mentoring Award to Amanda G. Taylor

David H. Walter Community Excellence Award to Adam Loewy

Joseph C. Parker, Jr. Diversity Award to Judge Aurora Martinez Jones

Distinguished Lawyer Awards with video presentations to ✧ Betty Blackwell ✧ Bill Jones ✧ Judge Tim Sulak

8 P.M.

GALA ENDS

VIRTUAL FUN

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VIRTUAL PHOTO BOOTH

Scan this QR code to join the virtual photo booth.

Upload and share your pictures during the the Austin Bar Foundation Gala. Wearing clothing that reflects your cultural heritage is suggested, but certainly not required!

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST Scan this QR code to access the Spotify playlist “Austin Bar Gala 2021.” The playlist of multi-cultural music was curated especially for the Austin Bar Foundation Gala.

VIRTUAL DINNER PARTY

These restaurants have partnered with the Austin Bar to provide dinner and drinks for the evening. Let the restaurant know you’re participating in the Austin Bar Foundation Gala when you place your order.

PARTNERS

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LAURA ELIZABETH JEWELRY

Use the code “ABFG” for 15% off purchase at www.lauraelizabethjewelry.com.

Offer good through 2/11/21 Wearing your jewelry at the Gala? Take a picture during the Gala and tag @LauraElizabeth on Instragram to be entered into a drawing to win a suite of Laura Elizabeth jewelry.

PUPPY PACKAGE AT POOCHIES Get a special deal on half-day doggie daycare and a grooming package.

Prices vary based on size of your pooch. Visit www.austinpoochies.com.

Email info@austinpoochies.com and say you attended the Austin Bar Foundation Gala to get your Puppy Package.

Offer good through 2/11/21

LIVE AUCTION

(Compete details, terms, and exclusions can be found at www.austinbar.muradbid.com.)

CHARLESTON CULINARY EXPERIENCE WITH HISTORIC CARRIAGE TOUR Package includes a three-night stay at your choice of The Francis Marion Hotel or Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina for two; a walking tour and lunch including a cooking demonstration by Chef Forrest Parker for two; and an historic carriage tour of Charleston for two. Travel back to Colonial times aboard a horse-drawn carriage and discover more than 300 years of history on this guided, one-hour tour of Charleston. A walking tour and interactive lunch combo provides a two-in-one experience with celebrated local chef, Forrest Parker. It begins with a one and a half-hour historical walking tour where you’ll learn about the influences of Lowcountry food in the city of Charleston. Then, watch a cooking demonstration by Chef Parker before enjoying lunch paired with wine.

Please allow 15 days from the time payment is received for your redemption voucher to be emailed to you. You will need your redemption voucher number when contacting our concierge department for booking your travel. Travel needs to be booked within one and a half years and traveled within two and a half years. Travel must be booked a minimum of 60 days in advance and reservations are subject to availability. All certificates are the same as cash and non-refundable.

Auction packages cannot be resold. Blackout dates are the weeks of Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s.

CAMP BLANCO WEEKEND GETAWAY Enjoy a two-night weekend stay for up to 10 guests on the banks of the Blanco River in the Texas Hill County. The property is perfect for fishing, canoeing, swimming, or just relaxing. The property includes the Stone House with a king-sized bed in the master bedroom and two twin beds in guest room plus one and one-half bathrooms. The Lady Bird House has two bedrooms, each with a queen-sized bed. The Bunk House is an open studio space with two bunk beds and two twin trundle beds, a living room, and kitchenette. Two glamping tents located in a bluff clearing feature a full bed in one and two twin beds in the other. A game room contains a pool table, poker table, shuffleboard, foosball, darts, corn hole, and a big screen TV. There are outdoor patios for dining and relaxing, a hammock grove with multiple hammocks for lounging or napping, and a waterfront pavilion with a huge fireplace and gathering space.

Dates must be mutually agreeable. Arrival after 3 p.m. Friday and departure by 11 a.m. on Sunday. Valid for 12 months from auction date Donated by: Rick Cofer

travel around the world MOUNTAIN VACATION IN WINTER PARK, CO

Package includes a four-night stay in a private residence with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms for up to six people. It’s a perfect mountain getaway in any season. The spacious, well-appointed private residence has breathtaking views of the slopes and is located in the most prestigious neighborhood in Winter Park. Sleeping arrangements include a king bed in the private third-floor master bedroom, a queen bed in the second bedroom, and a full over queen bunk bed in the third bedroom, plus a queen pullout sofa bed in the living room. The house offers a private outdoor hot tub, Wi-Fi, balcony with outdoor seating, gas grill, private garage, free on-call shuttle, washer and dryer, flat screen TVs with cable and DVD/Blu-ray players, gas fireplace, fully equipped kitchen, floor-to-ceiling windows in living area, unobstructed ski slope views, and concierge services.

Colorado private residence ground transportation and $500 damage deposit are not included. Blackout dates are Thanksgiving and from December 16 - January 3. Please allow 15 days from the time payment is received for your redemption voucher to be emailed to you. You will need your redemption voucher number when contacting our concierge department for booking your travel. Travel needs to be booked within one and a half years and traveled within two and a half years. Travel must be booked a minimum of 60 days in advance and reservations are subject to availability. All certificates are the same as cash and non-refundable. Auction packages cannot be resold.

ONE WEEK STAY AT THE VILLA NEAR DRIPPING SPRINGS The Villa at the Village of Time is a serene and spacious Hill Country retreat in Dripping Springs. The Villa, a nine-bed custom home, sits on 15 acres of rolling hills. It accommodates up to 16 people in two queen beds and six extra-long twin beds in four bedrooms and four bathroom. It also has two queen sofa-beds and two day beds in the den, living room, and library. Gather around the large dining table in the dining area or outside on the veranda, the gazebo with fireplace, or a fire pit. The package also includes the use of the Barnhaus, provides a comfortable, relaxing space where up to 49 people can get together for quiet retreats and old-fashioned reunions.

Enjoy tennis (with reservations) on the Italian red clay tennis courts. Learn about the fascinating history of the Old World olive trees growing in the owners’ olive grove, once mile away.

For more information, visit www.villageoftime.com/villa. Non-transferrable. Expires Jan 28, 2022.

Donated by: The Rebeiz Family

Current as of January 8, 2021

LIVE AUCTION JACKSON HOLE SKIING Package includes a three-night stay for two at The Lodge in Jackson Hole, WY; two full-day lift tickets for two at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort; and dinner for two at the Snake River Grill. Located just minutes from Jackson’s historic town square, The Lodge’s inviting guest rooms, world-class amenities, and personalized service ensure that you are well rested and well prepared for an unforgettable Jackson Hole experience.

The ski area partially covers Rendezvous and Apres Vous Mountains. Known for its challenging terrain, half of the runs are rated expert, the other half are for intermediate and beginners.

Jackson Hole skiing blackout dates are from December 22 to January 7. Please allow 15 days from the time payment is received for your redemption voucher to be emailed to you. You will need your redemption voucher number when contacting our concierge department for booking your travel. Travel needs to be booked within one and a half years and traveled within two and a half years. Travel must be booked a minimum of 60 days in advance and reservations are subject to availability. All certificates are the same as cash and non-refundable. Auction packages cannot be resold.

PARIS APARTMENT WITH ROUND-TRIP AIRFARE FOR TWO The City of Love awaits! One lucky couple will spend seven days in a stunning historical apartment in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, just steps from the Eiffel Tower. The recently renovated art nouveau-style abode features two sleeping areas, two bathrooms, a kitchen, and a washer/dryer. With its ornate 19th century buildings, large avenues, prestigious schools, museums, and parks, the arrondissement has long been known as one of French high society’s favorite places of residence, comparable to New York’s Upper East Side or London’s Kensington and Chelsea.

Blackout dates may apply. For more info visit www.villageoftime.com/paris.

Donated by: The Rebeiz Family

Current as of January 8, 2021

travel around the world USA EXPLORER

Choose a three night stay for two at any of these USA destinations: ✧ New York City getaway with a cooking class and a multi-course lunch or dinner; ✧ Sonoma, CA with a Merryvale Winery Wine & Cheese experience and a $150 Budget gift card; ✧ Disney World Resort Adventure and a $500 Disney gift card; ✧ Best of Boston with a Samuel Adams Brewery tour with dinner and beer pairing; or ✧ Scottsdale, AZ with a $300 gift card for Fairmont Scottsdale golf, spa, or dinner.

Fairmont (Ovation Rewards) terms of use: Ovation Rewards do not expire. Ovation Rewards must be purchased as part of a legitimate incentive, motivation, recognition or sales promotion program. Ovation Rewards may not be used for group programs or catering functions.

Guests must present and submit their Ovation Rewards Certificate upon check-in. Ovation Rewards are not replaceable if lost, stolen or destroyed. Ovation Rewards may not be valid where restricted by law. Ovation Rewards are not redeemable for cash and are void if sold for cash or other consideration. Any tax liability, including disclosure, connected with receipt or use of Ovation Rewards is the recipient’s responsibility. Guest must provide the Ovation Rewards certificate number when booking their reward stay. Hotel policy further requires that the guest must guarantee reservations with a credit card for incidentals. Ovation Rewards are valid for one night stay in indicated room type, applicable room taxes, full breakfast for two in the hotel’s all day dining restaurant and related taxes and gratuities only (excludes buffets and alcohol). Ovation Rewards are redeemable based upon last room availability in the room category purchased (some exceptions may apply). Some restrictions may apply to special event dates. Minimum night stays may be required. Ovation Rewards cannot be used to pay for any incidentals, such as parking, service charges, other taxes or other expenses. Participating hotels are subject to change without notice, for the most current hotel collection listing please visit: www.ovationrewards.com/collections. Length of stay restrictions may apply.

SILENT AUCTION Preview silent auction items at www.austinbar.muradbid.com.

Silent auction items will be added daily, so check back often! Sample items include:

FOUR NIGHT STAY IN MARFA Art galleries, exciting happenings, and spectacular desert beauty can be yours for four nights in far West Texas. Stay in a traditional adobe house central to everything in Marfa.

STARTING BID: $500

THREE NIGHTS IN BIG BEND Enjoy breathtaking views of the Chisos and Big Bend National Park. Choose to stay in one of four homes in Fossil Knob Ridge overlooking Terlingua.

STARTING BID: $500

2021 AWARD HONOREES DISTINGUISHED LAWYER AWARD Honors the dedication and hard work of attorneys who have practiced law for 30 years or more and have significantly contributed to the legal profession and the greater community.

BETTY BLACKWELL

Betty Blackwell is a native Austinite, graduating from Westlake High School in 1974 as the salutatorian, then attending Texas A&M University where she graduated summa cum laude after only three years. In 1980, she graduated from the University of Texas School of Law with honors. She went into private practice handling exclusively criminal defense cases. She is board certified in criminal law and co-wrote the three-volume treatise Texas Criminal Forms and Trial Manual for Thomson Reuters. Among her many professional activities, she has been the chair of the board of directors of the Capital Area Private Defender Service since 2014. She is the past-president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the past-chair of the Commission for Lawyer Discipline. In 2017, she was inducted into the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Hall of Fame.

BILL JONES

Bill Jones owns The Jones Firm, a public law and government relations firm in Austin, and is co-managing partner in a start-up company, AFCI Texas. He practiced law in Houston for 15 years in a litigation practice including trial and appellate work in state and federal courts of all levels involving complex business litigation. Jones served as General Counsel to the Office of the Governor of the State of Texas for Governor Rick Perry before serving as a partner with the Austin office of Locke Liddell & Sapp, practicing in government relations and commercial litigation. Jones then served as a partner with the Austin office of Vinson & Elkins, practicing in public law. He is chairman emeritus of the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents, where he served as a regent for eight years. He also served for eight years as a governor-appointed commissioner on the Texas Parks & Wildlife Commission. He currently serves as secretary of the Texas Association of Business, which is an advocacy group dedicated to promoting the interest of business in Texas. Jones earned his JD from Baylor Law School in 1985, and his B.S. from Texas A&M University in 1981. He has served on the Texas A&M University Former Students Association board and the Baylor Law School Alumni board. Jones served as Texas Young Lawyers Association president and served on the Texas State Bar executive board. He also served on the Federal Judicial Selection Committee, an appointment by Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz for the purpose of selecting federal district judges and United States Attorneys in Texas.

JUDGE TIM SULAK

Although there were no lawyers in his family, and only two in his boyhood hometown of West, TX, Tim Sulak set his sights on a legal career even before graduating from high school. After more than 30 years of practice as a trial lawyer, he was elected judge of the 353rd Travis County District Court in 2010. His colleagues later elected him to serve as the Local Administrative Judge for Travis County in 2019. Among leadership positions held by Judge Sulak, he served as chair of the Texas Bar Foundation Trustees and state co-chair of the American Bar Foundation, vice-chair of the Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline, executive committee member of the State Bar of Texas and of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, president of the Robert W. Calvert Inn of Court, and president of the Travis County (now Austin) Bar Association. He also served on the City of Austin Ethics Review Commission. He is a recipient of the Professionalism Award from the Texas Center for Legal Ethics & Professionalism.

DAVID H. WALTER COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE AWARD Honors an attorney or judge who has recently made a significant impact in the community and, at the same time, raised the profile of the legal profession.

ADAM LOEWY

Adam Loewy is the owner of the Loewy Law Firm. He started his firm after graduating from the University of Texas School of Law. He helps people who have been injured in a variety of ways including motor vehicle crashes, slip and falls, dog bites, and burns. He is actively involved in all of his cases and is always available to talk or text with clients. He has been named a Texas Super Lawyer in every year of eligibility (2017–2020). Loewy and his wife Phil are philanthropists and invest heavily in Austin charities and nonprofits.

Some of their major projects include the Loewy Family Playground in Northwest Hills, the Loewy Family Commons at the Austin Center for Grief & Loss, and the Loewy Law Garden at the Central Texas Food Bank. The Loewys were especially proud to be part of the capital campaign for the Austin Bar’s Hilgers House. They have two young boys, Clayton and Lochlan, and live in Northwest Hills.

“If you need an example of an Austin lawyer who gives back to his community while raising the profile of our profession, no one fits the bill better than Adam Loewy.”

— D. Todd Smith LARRY F. YORK MENTORING AWARD Honors a local lawyer or judge who has demonstrated exceptional skill and generosity in mentoring younger members of the bar. Nominees must have practiced at least ten years and have served as role models and counselors to other lawyers, distinguishing themselves as leaders of their profession while fully embracing life’s experiences.

AMANDA G. TAYLOR

Amanda G. Taylor is a board certified civil appellate lawyer who serves as the practice group leader of Butler Snow’s appellate practice group. She began her career as a law clerk and staff attorney at the Third Court of Appeals. Since moving to private practice in 2007, Taylor has built a successful practice that allows her to dive into a wide variety of complex legal issues in trial and appellate courts across the state and beyond. In the area of civil appeals, she has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America (2021), Texas Super Lawyers (2014-20), and Austin Monthly (2019-20). She won the Litigation/ Appellate Attorney award from the Travis County Women Lawyers Association in 2019.

Taylor served on the Austin Bar board of directors from 2015-18, and served on the Civil Appellate Section’s governing council from 2014-20, including as its chair from 2018-19.

She has volunteered her time to the Austin Bar in the Mentorship Program, the Gala committee, the Lawyer WellBeing committee, and the Holiday Baskets project. In the Travis County Women Lawyers Association, she served as president from 2010-11, has routinely volunteered as an annual mentor, and has participated in both the Color of Justice and Women’s Resource Fair programs. On behalf of the State Bar of Texas, she is a frequent author and speaker at statewide CLE conferences and serves as a member of the District 9 Grievance Committee Panel. Taylor is a fellow of the Austin Bar Foundation, TCWLF, and the State Bar. She has also been active in the Baylor Law Alumni Association, and has mentored Baylor Law students.

“Amanda isn’t just a mentor, she’s a champion and an advocate for young attorneys and has a passion for helping others.”

— Ashley D. Thomas

2021 AWARD HONOREES JOSEPH C. PARKER, JR. DIVERSITY AWARD Honors a firm or an individual who has led the way in bringing diversity to Austin’s legal community and who exemplifies Parker’s commitment to championing the equal, ethical, and fair treatment of all people, while raising awareness of the need to diversify the legal community.

JUDGE AURORA MARTINEZ JONES

Aurora Martinez Jones was appointed in 2015 as the first Associate Judge to be dedicated to the child welfare dockets for the Travis County Civil District Courts. She became the elected district judge of the 126th Travis County District Court in January 2021. She is board certified in child welfare law and is a child welfare law specialist, certified by the National Association of Counsel for Children. Judge Martinez Jones is committed to progressive approaches for supporting the children and families who appear before her and also aims to use her court as a teaching ground for legal professionals and up-and-coming lawyers. She regularly speaks at conferences, hosts free CLEs, and actively mentors students while also providing judicial internships at both the pre-law and law student levels. She has been a longtime member of the Austin Bar and has served on the board for local affinity bar organizations, including as the past-president of the Austin Black Lawyers Association. Judge Martinez Jones is a 2012-13 class member of Leadership SBOT and has served on State Bar committees including the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committee as well as her current role on the Advertising Review Committee. Judge Martinez Jones also served on the board of directors for the Texas Young Lawyers Association. Currently, she serves on the boards of the Child Welfare Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and on the National Council for Juvenile and Family Court Judges. Her work in all the professional organizations she has served has always included a focus on supporting young lawyers, creating pipelines, and providing progressive approaches to improving the practice of law while keeping sight of ethical responsibilities, access to justice, and equity and inclusion. She is also on the board for the Austin Area Urban League and for a mentoring organization, Friends of the Children—Austin. She is the co-founder of the Child Welfare Race Equity Collaborative which helps bring the community voice into the problem-solving conversations about disparities in the statewide child welfare system. She is on the School Health Advisory Committee for a local school district and regularly hosts community and neighborhood educational meetings to help answer questions about the judiciary and child welfare issues for families. Judge Martinez Jones and her husband, Mitchell Jones, are the proud parents of two precious little girls.

“Judge Martinez Jones is a compassionate, visionary judge who I am honored to call my friend, colleague, and Judge of the court I have been so honored to preside on for 20 years. Because of who she is and what she believes in, she will create new and improve upon existing court systems in Travis County that address diversity, inclusion, and equity issues like no one before her. She is most deserving of this prestigious award.”

— Chief Justice Darlene Byrne

PREVIOUS AWARD HONOREES DISTINGUISHED LAWYER AWARD 1986 Donald S. Thomas, Jr.

2006 Patricia English and Timothy J. Herman

1991 Judge Frank Maloney, Judge Thomas Reavley, Senator Ralph Yarborough, Lloyd Lochridge, Tony Byrd, and Page Keeton

2007 Richard Pena and Fred Werkenthin

1992 Judge Herman Jones, Judge Jack Pope, Judge Robert Calvert, Dudley McCalla, and Roy Q. Minton 1993 Judge Bob Shannon and J. Chrys Dougherty 1994 Judge Jim Meyers

2008 Tom Ausley and Myra McDaniel 2009 Pike Powers and Robert J. Hearon, Jr. 2010 Dicky Grigg, Steve McConnico, and Joe Bill Watkins 2011 William Terry Bray, Judge Wilford Flowers, and Justice Bea Ann Smith 2012 Martha Dickie, Pat Lochridge, and Mike McKetta

1995 Judge Joe R. Greenhill 1996 William B. Hilgers 1997 Judge William L. Garwood

2013 Jim Harrington, Scott McCown, and Terry Tottenham

1998 Judge Harley Clark and Robert Sneed

2014 Dave Richards and Pete Winstead

1999 Sandy Shapiro and Dan Moody, Jr.

2015 Berry Crowley and Louis Pirkey

2000 Judge Joe Hart and Thomas H. Watkins

2016 Karen R. Johnson and David A. Sheppard

2001 Judge Mace Thurman, Judge Tom Blackwell, and Will D. Davis

2017 David Hilgers and Martha Smiley

2002 Jack Eisenberg, Richard T. “Dick” McCarroll, and Sam R. Perry 2003 Tom H. Davis, Pam Giblin, Judge Pete Lowry, and Broadus Spivey 2004 Michael L. Cook and Lawrence J. Temple

2018 Clarke Heidrick, Jr., Rev. Joseph C. Parker, Jr., and Betty Balli Torres 2019 Claude E. Ducloux, Jo Ann Merica, and Judge Sam Sparks 2020 Phil Durst (posthumous), Lulu Flores, Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson (ret.)

2005 Shannon H. Ratliff, William O. Whitehurst, and Larry F. York

DAVID H. WALTER COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE AWARD 2004 David H. Walter (posthumous)

2010 David M. Davis

2016 Judge Orlinda Naranjo

2005 Denise Hyde

2011 Lori Tullos Barta (posthumous)

2017 Jo Ann Merica

2006 Todd Wong

2012 Tom O’Meara

2007 Clarke Heidrick

2013 Pat Hazel (posthumous)

2018 Randy Cubriel and Caitlin Haney Johnston

2008 Cindi Lazzari (posthumous)

2014 Andrea Sloan (posthumous)

2009 John Blazier

2015 Barbara Ellis

2019 Fred Sultan 2020 Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch

LARRY F. YORK MENTORING AWARD 2015 Former Chief Justice Woodie Jones 2016 Thomas L. Ausley

2017 Dirk Jordan

2019 Jeff Civins

2018 Tracy Walters McCormack

2020 Justice Craig T. Enoch (ret.)

JOSEPH C. PARKER, JR. DIVERSITY AWARD 2016 Judge Lora Livingston

2018 Richard Peña

2017 Tony Nelson

2019 Toya Cirica Bell

2020 Nelia J. Robbi

AUSTIN BAR FOUNDATION &

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The mission of the Austin Bar Foundation is to support and expand the provision of legal related charitable and educational programs and services in Central Texas by organizing and marshaling the resources and abilities of the Austin Bar Association and its members. Contributions from the annual Foundation Gala and the Fellows Programs help to fund a variety of projects including:

VETERANS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS (1, 2)

The Austin Bar hosts a monthly Free Legal Advice Clinic for veterans and their families, and has been providing virtual phone clinics since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since June of 2010, Austin Bar attorneys have helped more than 4,470 veterans with a wide variety of legal issues through these clinics.

Thanks to a grant by the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, the program expanded beyond Travis County with clinics being held in Gillespie and Williamson counties. The Austin Bar Association also provides free legal advice over the phone to eligible veterans to assist with minor legal issues and they may apply for assistance online at austinbar.org.

AUSTIN BAR IN ACTION: SELF REPRESENTED LITIGANT PROGRAM (3)

Many pro se litigants can’t afford the services of an attorney but also can’t qualify for free legal aid. These are the working poor of Travis County. Due to a judicial mandate, all pro se litigants are required to go to the Travis County Self Help Center before they are allowed in court, resulting in a dramatic increase in the number of people seeking help at the Self Help Center. In response to this overwhelming need, the Austin Bar Foundation created this program to provide assistance for self-represented litigants in the uncontested civil docket.

Volunteer attorneys are available in the Self Help Center to answer questions and help fill out forms. They also assist with divorces, obtaining occupational driver’s licenses, name changes and landlord/tenant issues.

AUSTIN ADOPTION DAY (4, 5, 6)

The Adoption Day project brings together attorneys, CASAs, case workers, judges, and many others in the community to celebrate the creation of new families. The children involved have all been placed in foster care due to abuse and neglect. Through the help of the Austin Bar Foundation, these children are now in safe and stable homes. Over the last 19 years, Austin Adoption Day has hosted the adoptions of 720 children, including 31 this year at a virtual Austin Adoption Day event.

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CANLAW CLINIC (7)

Created in 2017, the CANLAW Clinic serves the cancer community by providing free estate planning services to cancer patients and survivors. Attorney and paralegal volunteers staff the clinic and assist clients who have been diagnosed with a wide range of cancers in various stages with estate planning needs. To date, approximately 125 (mostly stage-4) cancer patients have received help at a CANLAW Clinic. During the pandemic, rather than in-person clinics, attorney volunteers have been matched with clients. The program was honored by the National Conference of Bar Foundations and LexisNexis with a Partnerships for Success Award in 2018.

DENISE HYDE SCHOLARSHIP FUND (8)

Established at the 2012 Foundation Gala, the Denise Hyde Scholarship Fund was created to help with school and living expenses for older children being adopted or aging out of the foster care system.

JUSTICE MACK KIDD FUND (9)

The Justice Mack Kidd Fund provides financial assistance for counseling and medical treatment on a short term basis for Austin attorneys suffering from depression or a related illness. Since its inception, the fund has helped more than 20 attorneys. Your donations truly make a difference in the lives of those facing crises.

SCHOLARSHIP FOR LGBT LAW STUDENTS (10)

The Austin Bar Foundation offers a scholarship for LGBT law students and ally students of LGBT causes. The purpose of the scholarship is to defray the cost of tuition for qualifying Texas law students. Applicants must be enrolled at a law school in Texas and must have demonstrated some commitment or contribution to the LGBT community or LGBT legal issues.

DIVERSITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (11)

Now in its tenth year, the Diversity Fellowship Program enables first and second-year law students of diverse backgrounds to participate in law firm, governmental agency, and judicial clerkships. The Foundation provides a stipend to the students, which is funded by charitable donations from participating firms.

AUSTIN BAR FOUNDATION GRANT RECIPIENTS The Austin Bar Foundation has awarded almost $169,000 in grants to area legal-related programs since the grant program’s inception in 2012. Past grant recipients include: ✧ American Gateways; ✧ Volunteer Legal Services; ✧ Austin Community Law Center;

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Texas Fair Defense Fund; Austin Classical Guitar: Guitar and Juvenile Justice Program; CASA of Travis County;

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Lawyers for the Arts; and ✧ Many more.

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FOUNDATION SUPPORTERS

The Austin Bar Foundation was established in 2003 to support and expand the provision of legalrelated charitable and educational programs and services in Central Texas. It supports such projects as Austin Adoption Day, the Veterans Assistance Programs, the Self-Represented Litigant Project, the CANLAW Clinic, a scholarship for LGBT law students, the Justice Mack Kidd Fund, and the Diversity Fellowship Program. Since its inception, it has also awarded almost $169,000 in grants.

The Foundation raises funds through the Fellows programs as well as various fundraising events such as the annual gala. Fellows have committed to giving $2,000 over 10 years, whereas Life Fellows have completed their obligation. Sustaining Fellows are donors who have made it to Life Fellow status but continue to contribute annually to the Austin Bar Foundation. Thank you to the Sustaining Fellows, Life Fellows, and Fellows for their generosity and support.

(This list includes everyone whose pledges are current as of 1/6/2021.)

SUSTAINING FELLOWS Joe R. Anderson Thomas L. Ausley Barbara Barron Becky Beaver Eric Behrens Frances H. Bennett David P. Blanke Amy P. Bloomquist Cindy Olson Bourland Jefferson “Jay” K. Brim Kelli A. Carlton John J. Carlton Michael Curry Joseph G. Daly Ira L. Davis*

D. Michael Dodd Judge Elisabeth Earle Thomas A. Forbes Marcy Hogan Greer Catherine L. Hanna R. Clarke Heidrick, Jr. Frank N. Ikard Patrick Keel Mary A. Keeney Lowell A. Keig Frank A. King Mishell B. Kneeland Wayne A. Langham Douglas Laycock J. Mark Lawless

Thomas W. Adkins Mayor Stephen Adler Carolyn Ahrens Price Ainsworth Alexandra Wilson Albright William J. Albright Robert C. Alden Bill Aleshire Douglas W. Alexander William Allensworth James Alsup Alan Andrews Kay Andrews Richard H. Anton Michael Archuleta Walker Arenson James H. Arnold, Jr.* Judge James L. Arth John Avery Austin Bar Health Law Section

Austin Bar Family Law Section Austin Bar Real Estate Law Section Jamie Balagia Joel Don Ballard Roger A. Bartlett Lydia Wommack Barton Thomas O. Barton Sam Bassett Karl Bayer Chester Sanford Beattie, Jr. Christopher K. Bell Barbara Bembry W. Stephen Benesh J. Bruce Bennett Paul R. Bessette William Bingham Daniel W. Bishop, II William E. Black Chesley N. Blevins Karen Bogisch

Ted R. Lorenz Elizabeth M. Marsh Janet McCullar John J. McKetta III Shannon P. Meroney Alan H. Minter Elizabeth L. Morgan Paul T. Morin Robert P. Nunis II Louis A. Oliver Lisa Paulson Louis T. Pirkey Beverly Reeves Christopher L. Rhodes John J. Sampson

Jane Sarosdy Randall Sarosdy Michael J. Schless Michael L. Slack Jason Snell Roy C. Snodgrass III Judge Jan Soifer Judge Timothy M. Sulak Steven J. Tackett Larry Temple Ben F. Vaughan III David A. Wright Steven M. Zager

LIFE FELLOWS Judge Karin Bonicoro Ryan A. Botkin Cue Boykin Lisa Zintsmaster-Bradford R. Louis Bratton William Terry Bray Sean Breen Eugene “Chip” W. Brees Stockton Anthony Hayden Briggle Kim Brightwell Joseph F. Brophy William A. Broussard, Sr. D. Douglas Brothers Tonya Brown V. Elizabeth “Junie” Ledbetter Broyles Jim Bryce W. Thomas Buckle Brian Burgess Karen C. Burgess

Robert Burns, Jr. Daniel H. Byrne Judge Darlene Byrne James E. Byrom Christopher J. Campana John F. Campbell* Patrick H. Cantilo Kelly J. Capps Tiffany Tomblin Carnes Gerald C. Carruth David E. Chamberlain Jeffrey S. Chapman Randall Chapman Daniel J. Christensen Fleur A. Christensen Jeff Civins Judge Harley Clark* Brenda Clayton Rosemary Coffman Stuart Colburn

Bradley M. Coldwell Michael L. Cook Madeleine Connor Margaret Cooper Geoffrey Neil Courtney Judge Suzanne Covington Jim Cowden Christi Craddick Stanley W. Crawford* Beryl Crowley Blair Dancy Ralph H. Daugherty C. Dean Davis Don L. Davis Fred E. Davis Holly R. Davis Judge Paul Davis Robert L. Davis Hector De Leon Judge Julio De La Llata Walter Demond Franklin W. Denius* William W. Dibrell Martha S. Dickie David Donaldson, Jr. Matt Dow John Casper Dodt Drolla, Jr.* Claude Ducloux David C. Duggins Daniel William Dworin Jack C. Eisenberg* Christopher L. Elliott* Patricia A. English* James W. Evans James B. Ewbank II Gary Ewell Vic Feazell Mary Ellen Felps Edward F. Fernandes Scott K. Field Joe F. Flack, Jr. John Fleming Donald R. Flournoy Judge Wilford Flowers Stephen Fogel Kathryn F. Fowler Michael W. Fox Rick Freeman Philip C. Friday, Jr. Martias E. Garcia Judge William L. Garwood, Sr.* James W. George Hubert L. Gill Cullen “Mike” Godfrey J. Robert Goldsmith, Jr. R. Kinnan Golemon Judge Melissa Y. Goodwin

* Deceased

Samuel R. Graham Robert R. Graves, Jr. Justice Paul W. Green Ann E. Greenberg Joe R. Greenhill* Ronald G. Greening Brian S. Greig John Greytok Eric Groten Walter C. Guebert Dahlia M. Gutierrez Jimmy Alan Hall Judge J. Andrew Hathcock Clint A. Harbour Robyn Bigalow Hargrove Danielle Hatchitt James Hatchitt Jay Harvey Robert J. Hearon Jr. Joseph R. Heffington Mark Hefter Chris J. Helling Fred A. Helms Kevin O. Henrichson Susan Henricks Tim Herman Mack Ray Hernandez Rande K. Herrell William B. Hilgers* Gregory Hitt James Vincent Hoeffner Judge Nancy Hohengarten Thomas S. Hoekstra Bradley L. Houston Randy Howry Thomas B. Hudson, Jr. H. David Hughes Leslie Hume Michelle Hunter Denise Hyde Anthony Icenogle William F. Ikard Terrence L. Irion Tommy Jacks Judge Scott H. Jenkins Glenn E. Johnson Justice Phil Johnson Jennifer Piskun Johnson Sam J. Johnson Bill Jones Judge Robert D. Jones J. Woodfin Jones Gregory D. Jordan Jeff Jury Richard E. Kammerman Roy Kemp Kasling Kathy Keils

Bobbie Kellner Judge Brenda P. Kennedy Michael A. Kennedy Terry Frazier Kenyon Andrew Kever Ketan U. Kharod Justice Mack Kidd* Chris Kirker R. Bruce LaBoon Larry W. Langley* Karen Langsley Frank L. Leffingwell Stephen W. Lemmon Dale Linebarger Judge John H. Lipscombe Judge Lora J. Livingston Lloyd Lochridge Patton G. Lochridge* Adam Loewy Alice London Joe R. Long Renee Colwill Lovelace Stephanie Lucie Tonia Lucio Valerie L. Luessenhop Kevin Lungwitz Kevin R. Madison George James Mallios Keith D. Maples Michael D. Marin Ana Maria Marsland-Griffith Shelly Masters David Mattka Jarrell Maurice Dudley McCalla David B. McCall Tom C. McCall Steve McConnico Derek R. McDonald Mary M. McDonald John B. McFarland J. Gordon McHaney Sarah Dougharty McHaney Tom D. McNutt John B. Meadows Kevin Meek Stephen P. Meleen Jo Ann Merica Laura M. Merritt Sally Metcalfe John J. Migl Elizabeth (Becky) Miller Prentice H. Miller Susan J. Miller Joe D. Milner Thomas J. Mitchell Walter H. Mizell

Phil Mockford Jack Modesett, III Christina A. Mondrik James A. Morris, Jr. Scott N. Morse Judge Orlinda Naranjo Manuel H. Newburger Milam F. Newby Courtney Newton Sandra R. Nicolas Robert M. O’Boyle Patrick O’Connell Frank Oliver Joe A. Osborn Judge Scott Ozmun* Joseph C. Parker, Jr. James A. Parker William M. Parrish Paul Parsons Bob Pemberton Richard Pena Judge Bob Perkins Mark L. Perlmutter Sam R. Perry Susan Scarle Philips Judge J. David Phillips Thomas R. Phillips Verne D.J. Philips* Greg Pierce Parker Polan Jennifer Barrett Poppe Harry Grant Potter, III Wayne H. Prescott Marlow Preston Velva L. Price Latius R. Prikryl Stan Putman, Jr. Alan Ratliff Shannon H. Ratliff Judge Thomas M. Reavley* James A. Reed Stacey V. Reese Shari Wynne Ressler William S. Rhea Hamilton Rial Judge Deborah Richardson James M. Richardson Lisa Richardson Jennifer Riggs William W. Rittenhouse Robert M. Roach, Jr. Forrest C. Roan* Catherine L. Robb Deborah Robertson Amie Rodnick Patrick Rogers Rhonda K. Rogers

LIFE FELLOWS Howard V. Rose, Jr.* Daniel B. Ross Charles A. Ruesink Jeff E. Rusk James G. Ruiz Barbara D. Ruud Susan Salch Dean A. Schaffer J.J. “ Jody ” Scheske Sharon M. Schweitzer Sander W. Shapiro Lance Sharp Laura Sharp Ethan L. Shaw David A. Sheppard Susan D. Sheppard Judge Eric Shepperd John M. Sigman Pamela Jackson Sigman Michael L. Slack Martha E. Smiley Bea Ann Smith Ernest E. Smith

D. Todd Smith Edward “Ted” Smith Jon Michael Smith Wallace M. Smith William B. Steele, III Eric L. Stein Rebecca L. Stern William Eugene Storie Donald L. Stuart Philip Svahn Timothy C. Taylor Kay Taylor Henri A. Tent Brink John W Thomas Robert Dartanian Thomas Austin P. Tighe Charles E. Thrash Erin M. Thrash Sherri Tolliver Terry Tottenham Carrie Trabue Arthur Troilo III Jerry E. Turner

John H. Akin Meghan Alexander Richard W. Alexander Kristen A. Algert Claire Arenson Anthony Arguijo Amanda Arriaga Chris Atwell Austin Bar Criminal Law Section Austin Bar Technology & Computer Law Section James A. Baker* William G. Barber Clay Barton S. Meade Bauer Amy Beckstead Allen Beinke Julia G. Benkoski* Catherine Benouis Delta S. Best Robyn Bigalow Barry Bishop* Elizabeth G. (Heidi) Bloch Leslie Bollier Roger B. Borgelt John D. “J.D” Bostick Wayne Bost Timothy Boughal

Bruce P. Bower Mina A. Brees* Kevin Brown Scott Brutocao Andrea Pair Bryant* Judith E. Bryant Kim Gustafson Bueno Cleveland R. Burke Michael Burnett Joseph R. Burwell Stephen W. Butler Patrick A. Caballero Stephanie F. Cagniart Randy C. Cain Jennifer Ahrens Cawley Annette Chaires Michelle Cheng Kerry L. Childe William Christian Martin Cirkiel Todd A. Clark Antonio A. Cobos Richard Cofer Kevin W. Cole Scott S. Cooley Samuel Erik Combs IV Jim Coronado David C. Courreges Christopher Cowan

Garry Vacek Rex Van Middlesworth Paul J. Van Osselaer Thomas Virr William R. Volk Nicolai Von Kreisler Linda K. Von Quintus Robb L. Voyles G. Alan Waldrop Donald Walker David H. Walter* Karen Wang William F. Warnick Thomas Washmon Karen L. Watkins Tom Watkins Daryl Weinman Mark Weiss Valerie L. Wenger David Wenholz Fred B. Werkenthin Robert J. Werner Jay L. Westbrook

Robert J. Westbrook Raymond E. White Rex H. White, Jr. William O. Whitehurst Tim Whitten David Whittlesey H. Phillip Whitworth William D. Wiese Jay Winckler Judge Don Willett Fred I. Williams James A. Williams Judge Kimberly Williams Jack Wilhelm Robert J. Wilson J. Sam Winters Sally Wittliff Michael Y. Wong Judge Lee Yeakel Judge Stephen Yelenosky Larry York* Marc A. Young

FELLOWS Joe K. Crews Judge Karin Crump JoAnn Dalrymple David M. Davis Edmund “Skip” Davis Tricia Heil Davis B. Craig Deats Elena Diaz Judge John Dietz Mary Dietz Patricia Dixon James D. Doyle III Lindsey S. Drake Dylan O. Drummond Kelley J. Dwyer Anna Eby Amanda Ellis Barbara Ellis W. Richard (Dick) Ellis III Chad Ennis Craig T. Enoch Lori Erwin Manuel Escobar Walter Chip Evans Todd Fine Jason Flaherty Kelly Ausley-Flores Erin Davis Fonte Richard Fordyce

Sara M. Foskitt B. David L. Foster Laura Fowler Richard C. Fry Michael Gainer Eric Galton Emma Garrett Mark Garrett David B. Gaultney Amy K. Gehm Thomas W. George Michael A. Gershon Nicole Gewinner Steve Gibbins Jessica Glosson Jennifer Monday Goldman David M. Gottfried Jason Gorman Jonathan Grammer Michael E. Grimes Caitlin Haney Johnston Susan J. Haney Mark J. Hanna Elizabeth Han Judge Gary D. Harger Robert Hargrove Mary E. Haught Patricia V. Hayes R. Alan Haywood

Michael A. Heidler Scott B. Herlihy Nelly R. Herrera David R. Hewlett Renea Hicks Laurie Higginbotham Janet Himmel Jeff Hobbs Guy M. Hohmann Greg D. Hooser Barbara Horan Giselle Horton Robert I. Howell Laura Ruth Jacks Mary Alice Jackson Jennifer Rogers Jackson Tom Jacob Madison Jechow Cade Jobe Alexandria Johnson D’Ann Johnson Karen Key Johnson* Kenton D. Johnson Michael B. Johnson Gray Byron Jolink* Judge Aurora Martinez Jones Jerry Frank Jones Rachael K. Jones Dirk Jordan Michael Kabat Robert R. Kamm Austin Kaplan Patrick M. Kelly Burke Kennedy William M. Kerr Susan A. Kidwell G. Douglas Kilday Mark Kincaid* Ira Thomas King Geoffrey P. Kirsbaum Karolyn Knaack Jennifer Knauth Bradley Korell Kurt Kuhn Catherine L. Kyle M. Alicia Lackey Betsy F. Lambeth Judge Mark Patrick Lane J. Pete Laney Keith Thomas Lauerman Ken Law Jodi Lazar Judy Leecraft Stephen L. Lee Justice Debra H. Lehrmann Greg Lehrmann Jeremy Levine

Albert Lin Jennifer A. Lloyd Joseph Loiacono II Chloe Love Martin Lutz Sean M. Lyons Enrique A. Maciel Matos Judge Jessica L. Mangrum Nikki G. Maples J. Alex Martin Laura A. Martinez Jered Matthysse Michael Dane McKaughan Jamie McLeroy Judge Amy Clark Meachum Nikelle Meade Jessica Christine Mederson John F. Melton Ranelle Meroney Steven Mierl Jeffrey D. Miller J. Scott Milner Judge Margaret G. Mirabal Janet Monteros Bryan J. Moore Hilton Moore Novert A. Morales Anne L. Morgan Baxter R. Morgan Kathleen Winslow Morgan Emily Morris Susan G. Morrison Rachel Moyle Michael G. Mullen Melissa Stone Myers Jennifer Nall Robert F. Neal Karen M. Neeley Joe M. Newberry Eric Nichols James Alphonse Nortey II Stephanie Duff-O’Bryan Christopher Jake Oddo Georgette Oden Clyde Kenan Oldham* Kenneth L. Owens Jessica Palvino Julie Caruthers Parsley Matthew G. Paulson Stephanie L. Perkins Mary Louise Phelps James Chrisman Phillips Glenda Pittman David Plaut Bert Pluymen Marilyn Poole Kathy L. Poppitt

Lee Potts Scott D. Powers William D. Powers Laura L. Prather Sade Ogunbode Preifer Ann Abrams Price Gilbert Prud’homme Wally Prugh David E. Puryear Michael J. Regier Pete J. Reid Daniel Read Richards Philip F. Ricketts* Christopher Ritter Brian Roark Stephanie S. Rojo Marc G. Rosenthal Paul S. Ruiz Eleanor Ruffner Jennifer Saenz Marisol Saenz Cindy Saiter Joanna Lippman-Salinas Paula J. Salinas Maria Sanchez Afton Dee Sands Mark Santos Lauren Schoenbaum Adam T. Schramek C. Brooks Schuelke Christyne Harris Schultz Andrew Schumacher Michael Shaunessy JoAl Cannon Sheridan C. Wilson Shirley, III Joe Shumate Christopher D. Sileo Kody Silva Mark W. Sims Jack Simms Michael Simons Jack Ernest Skaggs Paul Skeith Edward C. Small Daniel R. Smith Jenny Smith Tyson Smith Robert Sneed* Susan Barker Snyder Victoria Soto Julie Springer Allison Spruill Ryan Squires Elizabeth Stafki Andi St. Leger Jane Lipscomb Stone Robert Strauser*

William F. Stutts James P. Sullivan Frederick W. Sultan William J. Sutton Gretchen Sween Amanda Taylor Christopher Taylor Kevin James Terrazas Sherine Thomas Jay Thompson Leslie C. Thorne Jeffrey Tippens Patricia B. Tomasco Maitreya Tomlinson Paul Trahan Deborah Clarke Trejo Forrest N. Troutman Jami Turner Travis Turner Kerry Ugarte Elizabeth Varner Patton VanVeckhoven Amber Vazquez Andrew Vickers Gavin Villarreal Carl D. Von Merz, Jr. Lawrence A. Waks Colin Walsh Mark L. Walters Jennifer Ward Jessica M. Warren Wesley Watts David B. Weaver Andrew Weber Amy Welborn Jane Owen White G. Stewart Whitehead Keith Wier Brad Wiewel Ayeola Williams Will R. Wilson, Jr. Travis Wimberly Katie Wolters Carol Wood Matthew C. Wood Kennon L. Wooten Judge Todd D. Wong Anne Wynne D. Hull Youngblood, Jr Doug Young Timothy E. Young John C. ( Jack) Zinda

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D. Todd Smith

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