2009-2010 Local Affiliates Awards of Achievement
LARGE CITY
Comprehensive
1st - Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
2nd - Houston Young Lawyers Association
3rd - Austin Young Lawyers Association
Service to the Bar
1st Place - Dallas Association of Young Lawyers - Lunch and Learn
2nd Place - Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association - Salary Benefits Survey of Young Lawyers
3rd Place - Houston Young Lawyers Association - HYLA Swearing In Ceremony
Service to the Public
1st Place - Austin Young Lawyers Association - Reentry Resource Guide
2nd Place - Dallas Association of Young Lawyers - !Protejase! Luche Contra el Fraude
3rd Place - Houston Young Lawyers Association - What’s So Special About Special Education?
Minority Project
1st Place - Houston Young Lawyers Association - HYLA Urban Debate League
2nd Place - Dallas Association of Young Lawyers- Diversity and Inclusion Forum
Newsletter
1st Place - Dallas Association of Young Lawyers - The Dicta
2nd Place - Houston Young Lawyers Association - Pocket Parts
SMALL CITY
Comprehensive
1st - Collin County Young Lawyers Association
2nd - Denton County Young Lawyers Association
3rd - Texarkana Young Lawyers Association
Service to the Bar
1st Place - Texarkana Young Lawyers Association - Adoption Day and Ad Litem Training
2nd Place - Greater Denton County Young Lawyers Association - Mentor Tailgate Party
3rd Place - Collin County Young Lawyers Association - Collin County Young Lawyers Judicial Reception
Service to the Public
1st Place - Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association - Free Legal Seminars to Parents of Special Needs Children
2nd Place - Cameron County Young Lawyers Association - Lawyers Lending Hands
3rd Place - Collin County Young Lawyers Association - High School Scholarship Project
Minority Project
No Applications
Newsletter
1st Place - Cameron County Young Lawyers Association - Sidebar
2nd Place - Collin County Young Lawyers Association - Collin County Young Lawyers Association
Abilene Young Lawyers Association
David White
1500 Industrial Blvd., Ste. 303
Abilene, TX 79602
dmwhiteesq@gmail.com
(325) 437-3311
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/abilene
Amarillo Area Young Lawyers Association
Joni Paul Kleinschmidt
600 Maxor Building, 320 S. Polk St.
Amarillo, TX 79101
jkleinschmidt@rineymayfield.com
(806) 468-3205
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/aayla
Arlington Young Lawyers Association
Daniel Mathis
101 East Park Row
Arlington, TX 76004
dmathis@curnutthafer.com
(817) 548-1000
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/arlington/
Austin Young Lawyers Association
Adam Schramek
600 Congress Avenue, Suite 2400
Austin, TX 78701
aschramek@fulbright.com
(512) 536-5232
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/austin
Debbie Kelly
816 Congress, Suite 700
Austin, TX 78701
debbie@austinbar.com
(512) 472-0279
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/austin
Bell County Young Lawyers Association
Dallas J. Cornish
404 North Main Street
Belton, TX 76513
dallas@cornishlaw.net
(254) 939-5200
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/bcyla
Brazos Valley Young Lawyers Association
Keith Krueger
1515 Emerald Plaza
College Station, TX 77845
keith.krueger@westwebblaw.com
(979) 694-7000
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/bvyla
Cameron County Young Lawyers Association
Patricia Garza
855 E. Harrison St.
Brownsville, TX 78520
patricia.garza@gmail.com
(956) 832-3112
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/cameron
Collin County Young Lawyers Association
Christopher M. Farish
8150 N. Central Expwy., Ste 600
Dallas, TX 75206
chris@quaidandquaid.com
(214) 373-9100
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/collin
Corpus Christi Young Lawyers Association
Lisa Huerta
924 Leopard St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
lhuerta@hgblawfirm.com
(361) 884-1632
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/corpus
Dick King - Staff Office
802 N. Carancahua, Suite 260
Corpus Christi, TX 78478
dking@corpusbar.com
(361) 883-4022
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/corpus
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Penelope Brobst Blackwell
2200 Ross Avenue, Ste. 5200
Dallas, TX 75201
blackwellp@gtlaw.com
972-419-1338
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/Dayl
Cherie Harris - Staff Office
2101 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75201
cherie.harris@dayl.com
214-220-7420
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/Dayl
East Texas Young Lawyers Association
Rebecca C. Brightwell
104 W. Lufkin Avenue
Lufkin, TX 75902
rcbrightwell@consolidated.net
(936) 639-2550
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/etyla
Ector County Young Lawyers Association
Angela M. Shimek
3800 East 42nd Street, Suite 409
Odessa, TX 79762
ashimek@toddlawfirm.com
(432) 363-2105
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/ecyla
El Paso Young Lawyers Association
Carlos Quinonez
300 E Main #1040
El Paso, TX 79901
cmq@lawyer.com
(915) 533-0009
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/epyla
Fort Bend Young Lawyers Association
Lisa Marie Gonzalez
905 Front Street
Richmond, TX 77469
legallylisa@gmail.com
(281) 529-5472
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/fbcyla
Fort Worth-Tarrant Young Lawyers Association
Laur Docker
100 N. Main Street
Dallas, TX 76102
ldocker@belaw.com
(817) 339-2462
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/fwtcyla
Patricia Graham - Staff Office
1315 Calhoun
Fort Worth, TX 76102
trisha@tarrantbar.org
(817) 338-4092
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/fwtcyla
Galveston Young Lawyers Association
Melody R. Poole
2200 Market St., Ste. 301
Galveston, TX 77550
mpoole@lonestarlegal.org
(409) 763-0381
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/gyla
Grayson County Young Lawyers Association
Laura Gibson
200 S. Crockett, Suite 116A
Sherman, TX 75090
laura_a_gibson@hotmail.com
(903) 813-4361
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/gcyla
Greater Denton County Young Lawyers Association
Mike Upshaw
515 S. Carroll Blvd.
Denton, TX 76201
mupshaw@minorandjester.com
(940) 387-7585
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/gdcyla
Hidalgo County Young Lawyers Association
Laura Colunga
2102 West University
Edinburg, TX 78539
lmcolunga@msn.com
(956) 630-0003
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/hcyla
Houston Young Lawyers Association
Jason M. Ryan
1111 Louisiana St., Room 4669
Houston, TX 77002
jason.ryan@centerpointenergy.com
(713) 207-7261
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/hyla
Kim Diepraam, Staff Office
P.O. Box 61208
Houston, TX 77008-1207
hyla@hyla.org
(713) 224-4952
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/hyla
Jefferson County Young Lawyers Association
Sheigh Summerlin
3800 Park Lane
Port Arthur, TX 77642
sheighsum@aol.com
(409) 983-1891
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/jcyla
Bonnie Dean, Staff Office
1001 Pearl, Room 202
Beaumont, TX 77701
director@jcba.com
(409) 835-8647
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/jcyla
Laredo Young Lawyers Association
Marc A. Gonzalez
1308 San Agustin
Laredo, TX 78040
veromolinalaw@sbcglobal.net
(956) 728-7474
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/lyla
Lubbock County Young Lawyers Association
Dax Voss
2112 Indiana
Lubbock, TX 79410
dvoss@lubbocklawfirm.com
(806) 792-0810
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/lcyla
Midland County Young Lawyers Association
Kathryn Chandler Currier
P.O. Box 1152
Midland, TX 79702
midlandyounglawyers@gmail.com
(432) 685-7306
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/mcyla
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
Santos Vargas
The Weston Centre, 112 E. Pecan Street, Ste. 900
San Antonio, TX 78205
svargas@davisgrouppc.com
(210) 853-5793
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/sayla
Smith County Young Lawyers Association
Danny Noteware
110 North College Ave., Ste 500
Tyler, TX 75702
dannynoteware@potterminton.com
(903) 597-8311
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/scyla
Texarkana Young Lawyers Association
John Crisp
1921 Moores Lane
Texarkana, TX 75702
jcrisp@crispfreeze.com
(903) 597-8311
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/texarkana
Tom Green County Young Lawyers Association
Andrew Graves
P.O. Box 1071
San Angelo, TX 76902
fenzie2@aol.com
(325) 224-4935
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/tgcyla
Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association
Spring Thummel
3640 West Waco Drive
Waco, TX 76710
spring@thummellaw.com
(254) 752-3090
Website: affiliates.tyla.org/wmcyla