Hannah Melcer '18 and Timothy Sullivan '18

UH Law Center alumni launch practice with help from Solo Incubator Program more...

Camille Van Kote '17

UH Law Center alumna takes helm of immigration legal services group in Philadelphia more...

Kärt Pormeister '15

Estonian Fulbright scholar defends dissertation, secures doctorate degree. more...

Andrea Barr '13

UH Law Center alumna receives statewide honors from peer-review publication more...

Brent Shultz '11

UH Law Center alumnus named partner at international corporate law firm more...

Barbara Light ’18 and Michael Gray ‘05

UH Law Center alumni Gray ’05 and Light ‘18 win pro bono asylum case for client more...

Remembering UH Law Center alumnus James M. Roach ‘82

Longtime supporter of the Law Center and senior tax counsel at ExxonMobil passes away at 61. more...

Jordan Sanders Latham ‘13

UHLC grad takes non-traditional career path at ‘Big Four’ accounting firm and as entrepreneur more...

Tom Crosley '92

UH Law Center graduate leads San Antonio Bar Association more...

Susan Myres '82

UH Law Center graduate elected president of national family law organization more...

Kayhan Parsi ‘93

UH Law Center graduate elected president of national bioethics organization more...

Susan Bickley '84

UHLC alumna named exceptional leader in law by Houston Business Journal more...

Marcella Burke ‘12

UH Law Center graduate Marcella Burke '12 joins top international law firm as energy environmental partner  more...

Samira Alimohammad '03

UH Law Center graduate promoted to VP at international staffing company more...

Three UH Law Center graduates from national firm named among top attorneys in the U.S.

University of Houston Law Center alumnas Iona N. Kaiser ‘01, Carey C. Jordan ‘97 and Monica F. Oathout ‘87 have been named on the 2020 Best Lawyers in America list by Best Lawyers, an organization committed to highlighting extraordinary private practice attorneys via peer review processes. more...

Jason Beesinger ‘14

Beesinger ‘14 reflects on time as co-chair of HBA’s Campaign for the Homeless Committee more...

Mike Meltser ‘19

UH Law Center alumnus Mike Meltser '19 launches sports law podcast more...

Brett Thorstad '06

UHLC graduate trades law career for sales with travel tech giant more...

Michael Hofrichter ‘10

UH Law Center alumnus named executive director of Houston Volunteer Lawyers more…

Ezequiel Reyna, Jr. ‘80

Personal injury attorney invests in UH Law Center’s future as latest Cornerstone Club member more…

Malcolm Dishongh ‘93

UH Law Center alum and 3L son Kenneth share mutual Law Center experience  more...

Matt Bracy ‘92

Legal education leads to versatile career path for UH Law Center alum  more...

Colt Schmidtke ’19

UH Law Center graduate lands position with Department of the Interior  more...

Megan Neel ‘16

UH Law Center alumna launches solo health care compliance firm  more...

Andrew Cobos ‘11

UH Law Center alumnus ventures into solo personal injury practice

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Jacob Monty '93

UH Law Center alumnus Monty ‘93 elected to Texas Association of Business board

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Alex Hunt ‘13

UH Law Center alumnus Hunt ‘13 reflects on election to LCISD School Board more...

Jarvis Hollingsworth ’93

UH Law Center alumnus Hollingsworth ‘93 hired as general counsel by major investment management firm more...

Kaitlyn Barry '19

Recent UH Law Center graduate lands clerkship with Fifth Circuit of Appeals more...

David Q. Bates ‘78

UH Law Center alum reflects on impact George H.W. Bush had on his career more...

Christina Beeler, ’18

UH Law Center alumna Beeler '18 eager to learn legal lessons as clerk for federal Judge Miller '78 more…

E. Lee Morris ‘93

UH Law Center alum appointed as federal bankruptcy judge  more...

Clarissa Medrano ‘17

Court experience pays off with dream job for UH Law Center alumna. more...

Mishell Parreno Taylor '03

UH Law Center alumna named shareholder at global employment firm more...

Jim Parsons '68

UH Law Center alum receives statewide honor for 50 years of service to the legal profession more...

Christopher Domingo '09 and Will Taylor '09

UH Law Center alums both named partner at international law firm more...

Alex Roberts ’06

UH Law Center alumnus commended for law review article about legal practice. more...

Dan Byrne '83

UH Law Center alumnus Dan Byrne '83 reflects on unique infliction of emotional distress case  more...

G. Scott Fiddler ‘89

UH Law Center alum Fiddler '89 takes labor law expertise to Jackson Walker more...

Miles Robison ‘18

Opportunity to meet Texas Supreme Court justice during visit to UHLC leads to court clerkship. more...

Harris Butler '81

UHLC alum Butler '81 builds career on foundation of standing up for employee rights more...

Katya Nikitina, LL.M. '18

Moscow attorney Nikitina '18 gains expertise in American health law and earns LL.M. at UH Law Center more...

Celina Moreno '10

UH Law Center graduate picked to lead education advocacy organization more...

Ayla Meyer Vilander '18

UH Law Center graduate makes history with perfect GPA more...

Eric Bentley '04

Passion for higher education law takes alumnus from UH general counsel's office to Texas Tech's. more...

Kenyon Moore, LL.M. '15

UH Law Center alum Moore '15 makes transition from student to teacher more...

Peter Taaffe '97

Law Center alum juggles UH Board of Regents role with full-time practice more...

Jorge Zamora '18

Crowd goes wild as last UH Law Center graduate Zamora '18 walks the stage more...

Shannon Quadros '10

UH Law Center alum Quadros '10 named partner at Houston-based law firm more...

Jason Jakob '04

First Amendment rights a driving force behind career of UHLC alumnus Jakob '04 more...

Kevin O'Brien '14

UHLC alum O'Brien '14 takes legal mindset to gaming industry  more…

Kärt Pormeister, LL.M. '15

After obtaining a Health Law LL.M. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2015, Kärt Pormeister continues to enhance her legal education in her homeland of Estonia. more...

Shen Wang '16

UHLC alum joined Mayor Turner, other leaders on Greater Houston Partnership trade mission to China more...

James F. McKibben, Jr. '69

Newly elected member of the American College of Trial Lawyers knew since high school he wanted a legal career. more...

Cynthia Mabry '10

Mabry '10 takes reins of University of Houston Law Alumni Board more...

Luke Gilman '10

Grad credits ingrained work ethic - juggling studies and full-time jobs in college and law school - for his success in legal world. more...

Don R. Riddle ' 66

Dean Leonard M. Baynes presented Don R. Riddle ' 66 with the Lifetime Achievement in Advocacy Award at the 3rd Annual Advocacy Banquet on April 7, 2017. The banquet brought together students, faculty, staff, alumni, practicing attorneys and jurists to celebrate UHLC advocacy during the past year. more...

Chief Judge Col. Rodger Drew nears end of military legal practice

After 30 years of practicing law in the military, Chief Judge Col. Rodger Drew, Jr. will be retiring from the Air Force in December. more...

UHLC alum's athletic past spurs career in sports law

After running cross country and track as a Texas Christian University student-athlete, J.T. Reinert set his sights on a career in sports law at the college level. The 2016 University of Houston Law Center graduate has made great strides toward his goal, and works as a post-graduate intern in the NCAA's enforcement office in Indianapolis. more...

Department of Homeland Security cites UH Law Center alum Cantu '94

University of Houston Law Center alumnus Carlos O. Cantu '94 was recognized last week by top officials in the Department of Homeland Security who presented him with the Secretary's Meritorious Service Medal in an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. more...

UHLC alum's book teaches the art of graphics to tell courtroom stories

For the majority of his career John Cleaves has a knack for creating exhibits that are used in trials, and it's what has guided him through a nontraditional career in law. more...

Interest in medicine and law leads UHLC alum to fellowship on Capitol Hill  

As an undergraduate at the University of Houston, Kevin Dyer committed himself to a legal education and changed his major from biomedical engineering to political science. more...

UHLC alumna Lopez '10 promoted to managing attorney at Lone Star Legal Aid

After earning a J.D. from the Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, Karyna Lopez was unsure of the next step in her career. more...

UHLC alum Gibson '98 juggles personal injury firm with burgeoning acting career

Jason Gibson understands the need for empathy in the field of trial advocacy. more... 

Susan Bickley '84

Donor Spotlight: Bickley '84 recognized as Houston's municipal litigation 'Lawyer of the Year' by Best Lawyers more...

Collin Brodrick ’13

Malpractice attorney makes case for drug abuse prescription in medical journal  more…

Todd Krause ‘97

Alumni Q&A: Ned Barnett '87

The 1987 University of Houston Law Center alumnus recently shared some of his experiences and what led him to establishing his own firm. more...

Leslie Crow ’13

UHLC alumna Leslie Crow ’13 starts a refugee support group  more...

Bill Jackson ’92

UHLC’s Jackson ‘92 leads law firm to high honors more...

Esther Kim '15

UHLC grad earns fellowship to help Asian community more...

Marvin Nathan ’66

Longtime equal rights advocate to begin 3-year term as national chair of the ADL more...

John Boswell ’66

UH Law Center alum John Boswell ’66 exemplifies Cougar pride more...

John Unger ’77

Cathryn L. “Kate” Blaine ’03

Star Jones ’86

UH Law Center legal education served as foundation for career trajectory more…

Laura Duncan ’14

Heads to DOJ environmental division through prestigious honors program  more…

Jennifer L. Taylor, J.D. ’ 95

New director of Nevada’s Clean Energy Project brings years of experience in environmental Law more...

Jennifer Chiang ’09

Court internships while at UHLC led to Sugar Land municipal bench more...

Allison Arterberry ’14

An interest in employment law lands recent grad a $1,000 HBA “scholarship.”  more…

Vanessa Johnson, J.D. ’06
LL.M. – Tax and Health Law, Expected ’15

Armed with five degrees in law and business, alumna wants to share her knowledge in the classroom.  more…

Christopher H. Meakin, J.D. ’87

A dedicated scholar since his years at the University of Houston Law Center, Christopher H. Meakin has taken his interest in business law to the classrooms of three Texas universities. more...

Ivy B. Grey, J.D. ’08

Ivy B. Grey ’08 has been selected as a 2014 Rising Star for the New York metro area in the practice of Business Bankruptcy by Super Lawyers Magazine. more...

Michael E. Clark, LL.M. ‘96 and ‘00

Michael E. Clark has been named chairman of the Health Law Section of the American Bar Association. more...

Darlene Byrne ’87

State District Judge Darlene Byrne ’87 of Travis County has been elected president-elect of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges.  more…

Curtis L. Harrington ’83

Curtis L. Harrington ’83, a high tech patent and tax law practitioner, has been confirmed as chairman of the State Bar of California’s Board of Legal Specialization. more...

Sarah T. Harris ’91

UHLC alumna named US Patent Office general counsel  more...

Nandita Berry ’95

Perry names former regent, Nandita Berry ’95, Secretary of State more...

Jeff Brown ’95

Perry appoints UHLC alum Jeff Brown ’95 to Texas Supreme Court more...

Ann Robertson J.D. '77, LL.M. '05

Oral advocacy has played a large role in Ann Robertson's legal career since her days at the University of Houston Law Center. more...

Jarvis V. Hollingsworth '93

Jarvis Hollingsworth '93 spotlighted at UHLC Gala. Regent cited for commitment to University and Law Center. more...

Marcella Burke ‘12

UHLC alumna interviewed by Mike Huckabee for involvement in high profile case more …

UHLC alumna talks space law in ABA Journal

Maria-Vittoria "Giugi" Carminati '08 examines the spaceflight industry more …

Rebecca Bresnik '08

Drawing on more than ten years of experience in international law, Rebecca Bresnik '08 is using her University of Houston Law Center LL.M. to explore the new frontier of space law. more...

Branko Milosevic ‘06

For Branko Milosevic the study of law has taken him across the globe from Serbia to Houston. more…

James M. Perdue Sr. ‘63

UHLC alumnus given state honor for distinguished career in advocacy. more…

Ann Thornton Field ‘84

UHLC alumna parlays her passion for flight into successful aviation practice. more…

Texas Bar honors Charles Jacobus ’73

Given lifetime achievement award for distinguished career in real estate law. more…

Goldie K. Gabriel ’07

UHLC alumna among nation’s best young lawyers
Goldie K. Gabriel also recognized for activism work and legal community involvement. more...

Anne Mandola Jones ’11
Kyle Jones ’11
Genevieve Mandola ’78
Anthony Joseph Mandola ’68

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