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LAURA GIBSON ’84 ELECTED PRESIDENT OF STATE BAR OF TEXAS

aura Gibson, a 1984 Gibson is a partner at Dentons, where she serves as a member of
Lgraduate of the University the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution practice and leads the
of Houston Law Center, employment and labor practice team. She has previously served as the
will be the next president chair of the State Bar of Texas’ board of directors. From 2015-2016,
of the State Bar of Texas. Gibson served as president of the Houston Bar Association.
She will serve during the “I am delighted that Laura Gibson will be President-elect of the
2022-23 term. Texas Bar,” said Dean Leonard M. Baynes. “Laura is an accomplished

“I am so proud to be a lawyer heading up Dentons’ labor and employment law practice.
graduate of the University of Laura has given back to the Law Center with her service as a member
Houston Law Center,” Gibson of the University of Houston Alumni Board. She also has been very
said. “I have been honored active in the bar by previously serving as President of the Houston
to serve on the University Bar Association and as a member of the Executive Committee of the
of Houston Law Alumni Texas Bar Association.
Association since 2010. I “Laura is the first UH Law alumni to serve in this role since James N.
am also impressed by the Parsons III ’69, who was Texas Bar president from 1990-91. The Law
leadership at the University
Laura Gibson ’84 Center community is very proud of Laura’s accomplishments.”
of Houston Law Center for
raising the funds necessary to “We are so very proud of Laura and the incredible campaign she
build the new John M. O’Quinn Law Building that will allow us to successfully orchestrated which led to achieving this outstanding
have a building commensurate with the high caliber education that election result,” added UH Law Alumni Association President
our students receive. Victor Wright.
“I am delighted that our future students will have a strong legal “Laura is to be commended for her integrity, grace, style and empathy
foundation in a state-of- the-art building as a result of their education for others displayed throughout her campaign. We are thrilled for
at the University of Houston Law Center. Without the education I Laura and her family as she embarks on this journey, and she will
received at the University of Houston Law Center, I don’t believe that have the UHLAA board and the entire UHLC community’s support
my dream of becoming the next President of the State Bar of Texas each step along the way.” ^
could have been fulfilled.”

UH LAW CENTER GRADUATE HASLEY ’95 TAKES REIGNS
AS PRESIDENT OF HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION

ennifer A. Hasley, a 1995 LL.M. graduate of the University of “We are starting the 2021-2022 bar year with the strong support of
JHouston Law Center, is now leading the Houston Bar Association. our members and a renewed enthusiasm for being back together,
With more than 10,000 members, HBA is one of the largest which is captured by our new catchphrase, ‘Stronger Together,’”
metropolitan bar associations in the country. Hasley said. “I will be focusing on three areas: Celebrating and serving
“It is truly an honor to be serving as HBA president, but the success of members; emphasizing the importance of professionalism and pro
the organization has always been attributable to its members,” Hasley bono service; and developing the new Military & Veterans Committee
said. “HBA members consistently stand out as lawyers, judges, and to establish a network of attorneys who are on active duty, reservists,
community leaders by promoting professionalism, access to justice, or veterans from all military branches.”
and public service.” According to the Houston Bar Association, Hasley is the fifth
Hasley is a managing partner of Hasley Scarano, L.L.P., a firm woman president in the 150-year history of the organization, and is
that specializes in civil litigation, intellectual property law and “passionate about helping law students and young lawyers develop
professional responsibility. She received her LL.M. in Health Law & their skills and confidence through direct mentorship.” ^
Policy after obtaining her J.D. from the University of Arizona James
E. Rogers College of Law.

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