December 27th – UHLC alumnus, Scott Rothenberg ’86, has been named the 2021 Gene Cavine Award for Excellence in CLE recipient, according to a Texas Lawyer article.https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/12/27/newsmakers-week-of-dec-27-2021/#:~:text=Attorney%20Named%202021%20Gene%20Cavin,members%2C%20and%20past%20award%20recipients
December 19th – UHLC alumnus, Seth J. Riklin ’82, was elected president of B ’nai B ’rith International by the organization's International Board of Governors according to a press release from the organization.https://www.bnaibrith.org/press-releases/texan-seth-j-riklin-elected-president-of-bnai-brith-international#:~:text=Riklin%20of%20Houston%2C%20Texas%2C%20was,human%20rights%20and%20advocacy%20organization
November 30th – UHLC alumnus, Brendan Cummings ’07, has joined Blank Rome’s Houston office as a partner, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.blankrome.com/news/blank-rome-welcomes-new-corporate-partner-houston
November 29th – UHLC alumnus, James Nguyen ’18, has been selected to the prestigious Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA) Leadership Academy, according to Sorrels Law Firm.
November 24th – UHLC alumna, Peri Alkas ’92, made the 2021 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.phelps.com/insights/phelps-partner-celebrates-a-decade-on-texas-super-lawyers-list.htm
November 24th – UHLC alumnus, Brendan C. Conley ’14, has been appointed as counsel in the Dallas office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.weil.com/-/media/files/pdfs/2021/2022-counsel-promotions.pdf
November 17th - UHLC alumna, Kasi Chadwick ’13, has been selected by Texas Lawyer magazine for its exclusive list of young lawyers On the Rise for 2021, according to a press release from PRNewswire. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/kasi-chadwick-of-hicks-thomas-named-among-texas-top-young-lawyers-301427439.html
November 17th - UHLC alumna, Monica Hwang ’07, has joined O’Melveny as a partner in its Austin office, according to a press release from Southwest Texas Record. https://setexasrecord.com/stories/612679563-o-melveny-continues-texas-expansion-with-addition-of-renowned-energy-sector-dealmaker
November 17th – UHLC alumnus, James Parish ’09, has joined the Dallas office of Wood, Smith, Henning & Berman, according to the firm.
November 11th – UHLC alumna, Sarah Teten ’10, is the new Municipal Court judge for the city of Rollingwood, TX, according to a press release from Austin American-Statesman.
November 10th – UHLC alumnus, Jesus J. Castillon ’09, has been promoted to partner at law firm Perkins Coie, according to a press release from the firm. https://www.perkinscoie.com/en/news-insights/perkins-coie-announces-2022-partner-class.html
November 10th – UHLC alumnus, Andrew Reed ’10, has been elected as partner to the Houston office of Locke Lord, according to a press release from the firm. https://www.lockelord.com/newsandevents/news/2021/11/locke-lord-elects-new-partners
November 10th - UHLC alumnus, Jon Boben ’12, was elected as Partner by Akin Gump according to a press release from the firm.https://www.akingump.com/en/news-insights/akin-gump-promotes-18-to-partnership.html
November 4th - UHLC alumnus, Timothy W. Strickland ’91, joined Kean Miller as a partner, according to a Law360 article. https://www.law360.com/articles/1437359/kean-miller-adds-maritime-focused-atty-pair-in-houston
October 28th - UHLC alumna, Monica E. White ’12, has joined Latham & Watkins as partner, according to a press release. https://www.streetinsider.com/PRNewswire/Latham+%26amp%3B+Watkins+Names+44+New+Partners+and+39+New+Counsel/19123021.htm
October 28th - UHLC alumnus, The Honorable Alvin Zimmerman ’67, received the prestigious 2021 Mediator of the Year Award at the annual symposium of the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association, according to an article available on the Jewish-Herald-Voice (JHV)'s website.https://jhvonline.com/distinguished-judge-receives-mediator-of-the-year-award-p29711-108.htm
October 26th - UHLC alumna, Maritza Antu ’05, was appointed by Governor Abbott as Judge of the 482nd Judicial District Court in Harris County, according to an announcement from his office.https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-appoints-antu-to-482nd-judicial-district-court
October 20th - UHLC alumnus, Jacob Karam ’17, has been named to The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 for the second year in a row, according to a press release from the firm.https://thekaramlawoffice.com/blog/jacob-karam-named-a-top-40-under-40-honoree-by-the-national-trial-lawyers/
September 13th - UHLC alumna, Oxana Bowman ’10, was named a partner at Foster LLP, according to an article from Texas Lawyers.https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/09/13/newsmakers-week-of-sept-13-2021/
September 13th - UHLC alumnus, John Cain ’92, has joined Munck Wilson as a partner in the Houston office, according to an article from Law360.https://www.law360.com/articles/1420843/munck-wilson-adds-7-attys-from-boutique-firm-in-texas
September 2nd - UHLC alumnus, Stephen J. Cox ’06, has joined Bristol Bay Industrial (BBI), Anchorage, Alaska, as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Strategy Officer, according to an article from Law360 Pulse.https://www.law360.com/pulse/articles/1417708/alaska-investment-co-lands-ex-us-atty-as-gc
August 19th – UHLC alumnus, Richard “Dick” Schwartz ’79, was recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” list, according to a press release from Munsch Hardt.https://www.munsch.com/Newsroom/Blogs/142208/Munsch-Hardt-Attorneys-Honored-as-2022-Best-Lawyers-in-America-Ones-to-Watch-and-Lawyer-of-the-Year" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1
August 19th – UHLC alumni, Charles A. Guerin ’80, John D. Cornwell ’05, Clifford L. Harrison ’82, Mary W. Koks ’96 and Susan V. Sample ’96, were named to the 2022 edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” list, according to a press release from Munsch Hardt.https://www.munsch.com/Newsroom/Blogs/142208/Munsch-Hardt-Attorneys-Honored-as-2022-Best-Lawyers-in-America-Ones-to-Watch-and-Lawyer-of-the-Year" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2
August 19th – UHLC alumni, Dennis Siaw-Lattey ’12, Brenna R. Lermon ’14, Pooneh A. Momeni ’15 and Justin K. Ratley ’14, were named to the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” list, according to a press release from release from Munsch Hardt.https://www.munsch.com/Newsroom/Blogs/142208/Munsch-Hardt-Attorneys-Honored-as-2022-Best-Lawyers-in-America-Ones-to-Watch-and-Lawyer-of-the-Year" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3
August 19th – UHLC alumna, Karin M. Dwight ’11, has joined Lewis Thomason as special counsel in its Nashville office, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.lewisthomason.com/attorney/karin-m-dwight/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4
August 17th – UHLC alumnus, Rajesh Patel ’03, has joined Vinson & Elkins’ Houston office as counsel, according to an article by Law360.https://www.law360.com/pulse/articles/1413046/vinson-elkins-snags-ip-pro-from-king-spalding" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5
August 10th – UHLC alumna, Jennifer C. Chiang ’09, has been selected to serve as a 2021-2022 Texas Bar Foundation Nominating Chair for District 5, according to a press release from the Texas Bar Foundation.https://www.chianglaw.com/announcements" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6
August 6th – UHLC alumnus, Tarush R. Anand ’06, has joined McGlinchey Stafford as a partner, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.mcglinchey.com/insights/mcglinchey-welcomes-seasoned-trial-lawyer-as-houston-member/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7
August 5th – UHLC alumnus, Stacy Williams ’93, is now the general counsel and a senior vice president for Symmetry Energy Solutions LLC, according to an article by Law360.https://www.law360.com/pulse/articles/1409767/ex-locke-lord-partner-joins-energy-co-as-gc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="8
July 28th - UHLC alumni, Anthony Guerino ’94 and Elizabeth Klingensmith ’04, have joined Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP’s Houston office as partners in its environmental and natural resources practice, according to a press release from Law360.https://www.law360.com/articles/1406538/pillsbury-adds-ex-womble-bond-energy-litigators-in-houston" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0
July 22nd – UHLC alumnus, Jose Vela Jr. ’08, has joined Clark Hill, PLC as senior counsel, according to a press release from Law360.https://www.law360.com/texas/articles/1405642/ex-doj-trial-atty-joins-clark-hill-health-care-practice-" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1
July 20th – UHLC alumnus, Benjamin Rowe ’17, has joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP as an associate in the Dallas office, according to an article from Attorney At Law Magazine.https://attorneyatlawmagazine.com/samuel-fubara-and-benjamin-rowe-join-weil-as-corporate-associates-ce" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2
July 19th - UHLC alumnus, James V. Nguyen ’18, has joined Sorrels Law in its Commercial Litigation Group, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.sorrelslaw.com/team/james-v-nguyen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3
July 11th – UHLC alumnus, Chad Crowson ’08, is Ector County ISD’s new director of planning and school choice, according to a press release from Odessa American.https://www.oaoa.com/local-news/education/ecisd/new-administrator-looking-to-improve-quality/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4
July 9th – UHLC alumna, Alison Chen ’03, was profiled in Akin Gump’s Diversity Journal as part of its “Asian Leaders Worth Watching” series, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.akingump.com/en/news-insights/diversity-journal-profiles-alison-chen-and-arshi-siddiqui-as-asian-leaders-worth-watching.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="5
July 6th – UHLC alumna, Brittany Sakowitz ’10, has joined Kirkland & Ellis LLP as a partner in the Corporate Practice group in Houston, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.kirkland.com/news/press-release/2021/07/kirkland-welcomes-partner-brittany-sakowitz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="6
July 1st – UHLC alumnus, The Honorable Ravi Sandill ’01, was profiled in The State Bar of Texas Journal titled “Perspectives from Asian Judges,” according to a press release from The State Bar of Texas.https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=articles&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=53887" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="7
July 1st – UHLC alumnus, Glenn Sanford ’12, is UH-Clear Lake’s new Dean of the College of Human Sciences and Humanities, according to a press release from the Houston Chronicle.https://www.houstonchronicle.com/neighborhood/bayarea/article/Bay-Area-briefs-League-City-s-first-modern-16287302.php" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="8
July 1st – UHLC alumna, Carrie Clark-Migura ’07, has joined Black Stone Minerals’ executive team as Senior Vice President, Land & Legal, according to a press release from Business Wire.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210630005899/en/Black-Stone-Minerals-L.P.-Announces-Hiring-of-Carrie-Clark-as-Senior-Vice-President-Land-Legal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="9
June 28th - UHLC alumna, Lola Lin ’99, has been named Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Howmat Aerospace, according to a Business Wire press release.https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210628005391/en/
June 3rd – UHLC alumna, https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.blankrome.com/people/ana-cecilia-ibarra-van-oostenrijk__;!!LkSTlj0I!W9PazH6B7pVojnbKfLRcl8YBRWHHOv4v1OUO7a3fvBet-7zOyLbs_77-NhMPeA7swkCD$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.blankrome.com/people/ana-cecilia-ibarra-van-oostenrijk__;!!LkSTlj0I!W9PazH6B7pVojnbKfLRcl8YBRWHHOv4v1OUO7a3fvBet-7zOyLbs_77-NhMPeA7swkCD$">Cecilia Ibarra-van Oostenrijk ’05, has joined Blank Rome’s Houston office as Mexican Counsel in the https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.blankrome.com/services/corporate*_blank__;Iw!!LkSTlj0I!W9PazH6B7pVojnbKfLRcl8YBRWHHOv4v1OUO7a3fvBet-7zOyLbs_77-NhMPeJLsVEhn$" title="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.blankrome.com/services/corporate*_blank__;Iw!!LkSTlj0I!W9PazH6B7pVojnbKfLRcl8YBRWHHOv4v1OUO7a3fvBet-7zOyLbs_77-NhMPeJLsVEhn$">Corporate, M&A, and Securities group, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.blankrome.com/news/blank-rome-adds-mexican-counsel-houston-growing-corporate-practice
June 2nd - UHLC alumnus, Harris Butler, III ’81, was named one of Virginia’s Go To Lawyers in Employment Law, according to Virginia Lawyers Weekly.https://valawyersweekly.com/2021/06/02/virginias-go-to-lawyers-employment-law-harris-d-butler-iii/
May 27th – UHLC alumna, Jennifer A. Hasley ’95, is the new president of Houston Bar Association, according to a press release from Houston Bar Association.https://www.hba.org/?pg=News&blAction=showEntry&blogEntry=62261
May 26th – UHLC alumnus, Tarush Anand ‘06, was spotlighted in a Houston Business Journal article noting that he was announced as part of the HBJ’s 40 under 40 Class of 2021, according to a press release from Houston Business Journal.https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2021/05/26/meet-tarush-anand-40-under-40.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search
May 20th – UHLC alumna, Katherine Sermas ’14, has been promoted to shareholder at Wilson, Cribbs & Goren PC, according to a press release from the Houston Business Journal.https://www.bizjournals.com/houston/potmsearch/detail/submission/6498052/Katherine_Sermas"> more...
May 18th – UHLC alumna, Mary Goodrich Nix ’97, has joined Lynn Pinker Hurst & Schwegmann as a partner, according to a press release from PR Newswire.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/veteran-trial-lawyer-mary-goodrich-nix-joins-dallas-trial-boutique-301293942.html
May 12th – UHLC alumna, Melinda Eitzen ’94, was named to 2021 D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas, according to a press release from D Magazine.https://directory.dmagazine.com/lawyers/melinda-eitzen/
May 7th – UHLC alumnus, David Baluk ’11, an attorney with Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz and Stogner was named to Texas Rising Stars for 2021, according to a press release from his law firm.https://www.abrahamwatkins.com/firm-news/attorney-david-baluk-named-to-texas-rising-stars-for-2021/
May 5th – UHLC alumnus, Craig Smith ’10, has been named Chief Executive Officer for Driscoll Health Plan, according to a press release from Nueces County Record Star.https://www.recordstar.com/story/news/2021/05/05/craig-smith-named-driscoll-health-plan-ceo/4967562001/
May 4th - UHLC alumna, Laura S. Martone ’04, has rejoined Bracewell LLP as a partner in the New York Office, according to a press release from the firm.https://bracewell.com/news/commercial-lending-and-finance-partner-laura-martone-rejoins-bracewell-new-york
May 3rd – UHLC alumna, Laura Gibson ’84, has been elected as the next State Bar of Texas president-elect, according to a press release from The Texas Lawyers.https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/05/03/lawyers-have-voted-laura-gibson-michael-ritter-to-lead-texas-bar-and-tyla/
May 1st – UHLC alumna, Diane St. Yves ’06, was spotlighted in The Texas Bar Journal’s May 2021 issue, according to The Texas Bar Journal.https://lsc-pagepro.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?m=21412&i=704012&p=16&ver=html5
April 28th – UHLC alumni, John D. Cornwell ’05 and Justin K. Ratley ’14, have been promoted to equity shareholder and shareholder respectively at Munsch Hardt according to a press release from the firm.https://www.munsch.com/Newsroom/Blogs/138602/Munsch-Hardt-Announces-2021-Promotions-tonbspEquity-Shareholder-and-Shareholder
April 26th - UHLC alumnus, James Garrett ’09, has joined Latham & Watkins’ Houston office as a partner in the Corporate Department, according to a press release from PR Newswire.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/skilled-private-equity-lawyer-joins-latham-in-houston-301277016.html
April 8th - UHLC alumnus, Scott McCoy ’96, has been hired to serve as the Denver International Airport's new general counsel and executive vice president, according to an article available on ColoradoPolitics.com.https://www.coloradopolitics.com/denver/dia-hires-scott-mccoy-as-new-general-council-executive-vice-president/article_ad0e6c32-60fe-5f72-ad17-bdfcd4705096.html
April 7th – UHLC alumnus, Marcy H. Greer ’90, was honored with the 2021 Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer Award from the Texas Bar Foundation, according to a press release from the Texas Bar Foundation.https://adjtlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TXBF-Press-Release-Coleman-Award.pdf
April 6th – UHLC alumnus, John S. Polzer ’05, partner at Duane Morris LLP has been appointed to the Retail Contractors Association (RCA) Advisory Board, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.duanemorris.com/pressreleases/duane_morris_partner_john_polzer_retail_contractors_association_advisory_board_0421.html
April 1st – UHLC alumnus, Ian R. Goldberg ’11, has been promoted to partner at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, according to a press release from the firm. https://www.huntonak.com/en/news/hunton-andrews-kurth-promotes-seven-to-partner.html" >more...
March 25th - UHLC alumna Adria Conklin ’02 has joined DLA Piper’s Litigation and Regulatory practice as a partner, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.dlapiper.com/nl/us/news/2021/03/leading-trial-lawyer-lyn-pruitt-joins-dla-piper-along-with-adria-conklin-and-mary-catherine-way/" >More...
March 23rd - UHLC alumna Erin Bullard ’15 has been named a 2021 Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers, according to a press release from Bissinger, Oshman & Williams.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/bissinger-oshman--williams-attorney-erin-bullard-named-in-texas-rising-stars-guide-301254175.html" >More...
March 23rd - UHLC alumnus Craig Stocker ’12 has been named a 2021 Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers for the fourth consecutive year, according to a press release from Schouest, Bamdas, Soshea & BenMaier PLLC.https://sbsblaw.com/news-item/sbsb-law-trial-lawyer-craig-stocker-selected-to-texas-rising-stars/" >More...
March 23rd - UHLC alumni Kati Orso ’08, Jamila Brinson ’10, and Catharine Yen ’11 have been named 2021 Texas Rising Stars by Super Lawyers, according to a press release from Jackson Walker LLP.https://www.jw.com/news/jackson-walker-superlawyers-rising-stars-2021/" >More...
March 15th – UHLC alumnus Justin Tschoepe ’11 has joined Yetter Coleman LLP as a partner in the firm's energy litigation practice, according to a Law360 article.https://www.law360.com/articles/1363658/lone-star-laterals-haynes-and-boone-yetter-coleman" >More...
March 12th - UHLC alumna Jessica Quinn ’96 has been hired by Baylor Scott & White Health as Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, according to a press release.https://news.bswhealth.com/en-US/releases/baylor-scott-white-health-announces-key-leadership-appointments-and-promotions" >More...
March 10th - UHLC alumna Jennifer Rangel ’95 has joined Holland & Knight’s Austin office as a partner, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.hklaw.com/en/news/pressreleases/2021/03/prominent-healthcare-attorney-jennifer-rangel-joins-hk-in-texas
March 9th- UHLC alumnus John S. Polzer ’05 has joined Duane Morris LLP as a partner in the firm’s Trial Practice Group in its Dallas office, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.duanemorris.com/pressreleases/duane_morris_welcomes_trial_partner_john_polzer_dallas_special_counsel_jason_boatright_0321.html
March 6th - UHLC alumna Adrienne Arnold ’17 has been promoted to partner at Lazan Glover & Puciloski, a real estate property law firm in Great Barrington, MA, according to an article available on The Berkshire Eagle’s website.https://lazanlaw.com/attorneys/#arnold
March 5th - UHLC alumna Florence Kusnetz ’73 was featured in an article available on the Jewish Herald-Voice (JHV)’s website.https://jhvonline.com/people-you-should-know-florence-kusnetz-a-woman-in-perpetual-motion-p28805-89.htm" >More...
March 3rd - UHLC alumnus Mark Waite ’94 has been named office managing partner in Houston according to a press release from the firm.https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/news/2021/03/dla-piper-announces-new-office-managing-partners/
February 24th – UHLC alumnus Chris Ponder ’08 has been promoted to partner at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.sheppardmullin.com/pressrelease-725
February 23rd – UHLC alumnus Kristina Williams ’11 has been appointed Judge of the 192nd Judicial District Court in Dallas County, according to a news release from Office of the Texas Governor.https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-appoints-williams-to-192nd-judicial-district-court
February 10th – UHLC alumnus Billie J. Ellis ’78 received the 2021 Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award from the Texas Bar Foundation, according to the organization.https://txbf.org/awards/
February 10th – UHLC alumna Marcy H. Greer ’90 received the 2021 Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer Award from the Texas Bar Foundation, according to the organization.https://txbf.org/awards/
February 3rd – UHLC alumna Mili Gosar ’14 has been appointed Deputy Chief of Staff – Operations of the Department of Interior, according to a press release and an Environment & Energy Daily News article.https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063724269
January 27th – UHLC alumna, Dr. Quianta Moore ’09, has been named the first Huffington Fellow in Child Health Policy, according to a press release from Rice University.http://news.rice.edu/2021/01/27/rices-baker-institute-receives-4m-gift-from-huffington-foundation-to-endow-fellow-in-child-health-policy/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable
January 27th – UHLC alumna, Hillary Lewis ’08, has joined Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. as its first chief information security officer, according to a press release from Mathematica.https://www.mathematica.org/news/mathematica-expands-leadership-team-to-guide-company-through-future-challenges-and-toward-new" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable
January 19th – UHLC alumnus, Judge Joginder Dhillon ’99, is the new probate judge for the Sacramento County Superior Court according to a report from JD Supra.https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/judge-joginder-dhillon-to-preside-by-7432029/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable
January 16th – UHLC alumna, Mishell Parreno Taylor ’03, has been appointed to serve on the Hispanic National Bar Association Latina Commission according to a press article from Littler.https://www.littler.com/publication-press/press/littlers-mishell-parreno-taylor-appointed-hispanic-national-bar-associations" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable
January 11th – UHLC alumnus, Mike Mullen ’19, has joined the Houston office of Chamberlain Hrdlicka as an associate in the Intellectual Property practice, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.chamberlainlaw.com/news-news-mike_mullen_joins_as_associate_in_intellectual_property.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable
January 11th – UHLC alumna, Mia Lorick ’14, has joined Locke Lord’s Houston office as a litigation partner, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.lockelord.com/newsandevents/news/2021/01/mia-lorick-joins-locke-lord-houston-office" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable
January 5th – UHLC alumni, Nancy McEvily Davis ’11 and Timothy R. Geiger ’11, have been elected for partnership at Bracewell LLP, according to a press release from the firm.https://bracewell.com/news/bracewell-elects-five-new-partners" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable
January 1st – UHLC alumnus, Gary DiMuzio ’92, has been promoted to shareholder at Simmons Hanly Conroy, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.simmonsfirm.com/news/item/firm-promotes-four-attorneys-to-shareholder/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="NotApplicable
January 1st – UHLC alumnus, Robert Ayers ’10, has been elected to partner at Holland & Hart, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.hollandhart.com/holland-hart-announces-election-of-15-new-partners-in-2021
January 1st – UHLC alumni, James D. Cypert ’12 and Dhiraj N. Suvarna ’07, have been promoted to partners at Gee & Zhang LLP, according to a press release from the firm.https://www.gzimmigration.com/attorneys
December 16th – UHLC alumnus, Stephen J. Quezada ’11, has been elected a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, according to a press release from the Texas Bar Foundation.https://www.texasbar.com/AM/Template.cfm?Section=articles&Template=/CM/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=49533
