CLASS NOTES Sean C. Timmons ’08 recently was promoted to managing partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, where he will lead the firm’s expansion into the state of Texas. Sean opened the Houston, Texas office of Tully Rinckey PLLC on Sept. 1, 2017. Marc M. Tittlebaum ’00 practices commercial litigation and criminal law in Kerrville. He devotes half of his practice to doing pro bono work for indigent clients and recovering alcoholics and addicts in the Texas hill country. James Ure ’07 founded an educational company that builds K-12 schools that promote leadership and the liberal arts. The company has 75 employees, and James loves what he does. He ran the Boston Marathon this year and is married with four kids. He says he loves the education he gained at STCL Houston and how it helps him as an entrepreneur and educational leader. Kyle D. Weynand ’05 joined MehaffyWeber PC as an associate and works with individuals, businesses, and corporations on a variety of commercial, construction, and employment litigation. His practice primarily involves handling complex issues in the energy and commercial construction industries, including matters and disputes relating to breach of contract; breach of warranty; liens, indemnity, payment, and performance bonds; delay and disruption claims; construction defects; and products liability.
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2010-2016 Karri M. Axtell ’12 joined The Arc of Fort Bend County as director of youth services in October 2017. Bianca Calderón de Lachica ’13 of Sico Hoelsher Harris & Braugh LLP; Paul Savinov ’14 of The Huynh Law Firm; Sarah Huynh ’14 of The Huynh Law Firm; and David Harris ’06, partner of Sico Hoelscher Harris & Braugh LLP are leading the way into an independent investigation regarding products liability claims against Ford and Turtle Top Inc., involving a deadly Texas church bus crash. Grace M. Crump ’12 established her own law firm in June 2017. McKiernan Crump, P.C. is a boutique firm that provides family law services in the greater Houston area. Christina A. Culver ’11 recently was appointed to partner at Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P. Christina focuses her practice on complex, multi-party insurance coverage litigation, including bad faith litigation and direct action coverage litigation in Louisiana, involving general liability, environmental pollution, commercial property coverage, construction defects, professional liability, errors and omissions coverage, and supplemental accident-only coverage. She is vice chair-elect for the Animal Law Section of the Houston Bar Association and a member of the ABA’s Insurance Coverage Litigation section. Ryan J. Daley ’12 won his first civil litigation trial in April 2017 in Travis County Court of Law before The Honorable Judge Todd Wong and was awarded a 2017 Covington Pro Bono Award for providing exemplary pro bono services through Volunteer Legal Services in Austin. Jason S. Duke ’10 joined the Houston energy section of Gray Reed & McGraw, where he applies
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the experience he gained as a landman of six years. He has worked with clients from leasehold acquisition to divestiture, including drafting of runsheets, title reports, curative instruments, and other documents as necessary. He also has experience working in-house with clients on various projects, including division of interest maintenance and expert witness work. Efrain Gonzalez Jr. ’13 joined MehaffyWeber PC as an associate. He is a civil trial attorney with experience representing clients in various civil litigation matters, including contractual disputes involving damages resulting from catastrophic natural disasters, wrongful death and injury claims resulting from explosions, commercial property damage claims resulting from fires, and various product liability claims.
the one-year anniversary of his family law firm, Boudreaux|Hunter & Associates. Armen G. Merjanian ’12 is running for judge in Harris County Criminal Court No. 5. Teresa Pham Messer ’12 was named a 2017 Lawyer on the Rise by Texas Lawyer magazine. Thomas F. O’Connor ’16 joined the Houston office of Winstead PC as an associate in the firm’s energy law practice group. Luciana C. Petry ’16 is proud to announce her new firm, Colvin Petry, PLLC in the Houston Heights area. The firm focuses on tax, business, and cyber security law.
Ian A. Holcomb ’15 graduated with his Master of Laws in taxation from NYU and accepted a job in KPMG’s Mergers & Acquisitions Tax group. Santos Hinojosa ’15, Hailey Janecka ’15, and Jeremy Dunbar ’15 came to New York to celebrate the occasion. Kevin D. Hunter ’14 got married on June 18, 2017 and celebrated
Cory S. Reed ’10 recently was appointed to partner at Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, L.L.P. Cory maintains a diverse professional liability practice, including representing lawyers, doctors, nurses, accountants, architects, real estate appraisal management companies, real estate appraisers, real estate agents, and other practicing professionals and groups. In addition, Cory represents employers, managers, and other personnel in employment law matters, including matters involving gender discrim-