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Harry M. Reasoner
Houston
COMMI SSIO NER S
Cristy A. Arscott
Tyler
Hon. Georgina M. Benavides
Edinburg
Hon. Alfred H. Bennett
Houston
C. Kay Caballero
Lubbock
Carlos Eduardo Cárdenas
El Paso
Michelle Mei-Hsue Cheng
Austin
Pedro J. “Pete” Fierro
Midland
Hon. Eva Guzman
Austin
John V. Jansonius
Dallas
Andrew L. Kerr
San Antonio
Harriet E. Miers
Dallas
Timothy W. Mountz
Dallas
Jacqueline M. Pontello
Houston
Jenny Smith
Austin
Richard L. “Dick” Tate
Richmond
Wayne Watts
Dallas
EX- OFFIC IO MEMBERS
For the Governor
TBD
Austin
For the Lieutenant Governor
Hon. Rodney Glenn Ellis
Houston
For the Speaker of the House
Hon. Sarah Davis
Houston
CHAIR EM ER IT US
James B. Sales
Houston
EXECUTIVE DIRE C TO R
Patricia E. McAllister
The State Bar of Texas, our co-sponsor, has generously
underwritten this worthwhile event so that proceeds raised at the
2015 Champions of Justice Gala Benefiting Veterans will directly
support civil legal services to low-income Texas Veterans.
CHAMPIONS of JUSTICE
GAL A 2015
BENEFITING VETER ANS
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
6:00 p.m. Reception
7:00 p.m. Dinner
AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center
The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, Texas 78705
Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Cocktail attire
Our guest speaker for the evening will be William H. McRaven.
University of Texas System Chancellor William H. McRaven leads
one of the nation’s largest systems of higher education, with nine
academic institutions and six health institutions that educate more
than 214,000 students and employ about 90,000 faculty and staff.
Prior to becoming chancellor in January 2015, McRaven was a
four-star admiral who spent 37 years as a Navy SEAL.
We are pleased to have the very generous support of our sponsors.
(as of March 4, 2015)
CHAMPIONS O F J U S T I C E
Joseph D. Jamail
B EN EFAC TORS OF J USTICE
Baker Botts LLP
King & Spalding
University of Texas School of Law
PATRON S OF JU S TICE
Alternative Dispute Resolution Section, SBOT
Baylor Law School
Beck Redden LLP
Consumer and Commercial Law Section,
SBOT and Chad Baruch
Davis, Cedillo & Mendoza, Inc.
Gibbs & Bruns LLP
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
The Krist Foundation
McGinnis Lochridge
MehaffyWeber PC/Robert A. Black
Regina J. Rogers
Scott, Douglass & McConnico, L.L.P.
SMU Dedman School of Law
Strasburger & Price, LLP
Tate Moerer & King, L.L.P.
Texas Legal Services Center
Texas Legal Services Center and
Whitehurst, Harkness, Brees, Cheng,
Alsaffar & Higginbotham, PLLC
Texas Tech University School of Law
Winston & Strawn, LLP and
Kimball R. Anderson
C O N T R I B U T I O N S O F $1,0 00 O R M O R E
Jerry and Mark Clements
For more than a decade, the Texas Access to Justice Commission has
been faithfully working to expand access to justice in civil legal matters
for the poor.
The Commission works in partnership with volunteer attorneys, legal
services organizations, members of the Supreme Court of Texas, the
Texas Legislature and the U.S. Congress to reduce barriers to our
justice system for those in desperate need of help. Each year, more than
100,000 individuals receive critical legal assistance that transforms their
lives for the better.
Because of you, we can provide Legal Aid with the resources they need
to respond to the call of Veterans in need. It is an honor to fight for the
men and women who have already fought so valiantly for all of us.
When many of those Veterans come home, they face another battle:
building a new life while coping with physical and mental trauma. By
helping them obtain disability benefits or navigate a path to mental
health services, we make sure they receive the care they deserve.
And they’re not the only ones. Legal Aid also assists thousands of others
in need, including the elderly, disabled, victims of domestic violence,
and many more.
Our successes would not be possible without the help you have
extended – through your sponsorship, contributions or by donating
your time and expertise in handling pro bono cases. We are thankful
for your strong, generous support. Together, we can bridge the gap so
that all Texans have access to justice.
“In matters of truth and justice, there is no difference
between large and small problems, for issues concerning
the treatment of people are all the same.”
— Albert Einstein
CHAMPIONS of JUSTICE
GAL A 2015
CO-CHAIRS
Linda L. Addison, Norton Rose Fulbright
S. Jack Balagia, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Robert A. Black, MehaffyWeber, PC
Jerry K. Clements, Locke Lord, LLP
Joseph D. Jamail, Jr., Jamail & Kolius
Wayne Watts, AT&T, Inc.
Harry M. Reasoner, Vinson & Elkins, LLP
Chair, Texas Access to Justice Commission
HOST COMMITTEE
(as of March 4, 2015)
Kimball R. Anderson
Brian F. Antweil
Chad Baruch
David J. Beck
Reagan Brown
Ricardo G. Cedillo
Randy Chapman
Michelle Mei-Hsue Cheng
Mark Clements
Paul E. Coggins
Dean Jennifer M. Collins
C. Wade Cooper
Nina Cortell
Carter Crow
Alistair B. Dawson
Otway B. Denny, Jr.
Dean A. Darby Dickerson
Stephen C. Dillard
Mark L. Farley
Dean Ward Farnsworth
Robin C. Gibbs
Don Glendenning
Michael A. Hatchell
Ronald Hornberger
Daniel D. Hu
John V. Jansonius
Lamont A. Jefferson
Scott Kearns
T. Mark Kelly
Andrew L. Kerr
Ronald D. Krist
Thomas S. Leatherbury
Lynne Liberato
Judith A. Lindquist
Lloyd Lochridge
Patton G. Lochridge
Elizabeth E. Mack
Michael D. Marin
Stacey Martinez
John H. Massey
Stephen E. McConnico
Robert E. Meadows
Harriet E. Miers
Charlie Parker
Matthew G. Paulson
Donald R. Philbin, Jr.
Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips
Barrett H. Reasoner
Regina J. Rogers
Scott E. Rozzell
James B. Sales
Travis J. Sales
Adam Schramek
Christopher D. Sileo
Frank E. Stevenson
Richard L. Tate
Linda Thomas
Dean Brad Toben
Karin B. Torgerson
Terry O. Tottenham
Jane M. N. Webre
Thomas J. Williams
Kennon Wooten
Scott N. Wulfe
Marie R. Yeates