The Texas Board of Legal Specialization announced the induction of 206 attorneys and 25 paralegals into Board Certification at its annual induction ceremony Thursday.
The event, held at the University of Texas’ Frank Erwin Center, was attended by more than 450 attorneys, paralegals and family members from all over the state as well as the justices of the Supreme Court of Texas and partnering organizations.
The names of those inducted as well as their specialty area are as follows:
Attorney inductees:
Administrative (5)
- Marshall F. Enquist, Round Rock
- Virginia S. Fields, Austin
- Thomas Anthony Fuller, Arlington
- Michael Dane McKaughan, Austin
- Marc Marinus Meyer, Magnolia
Business Bankruptcy (1)
- Jason B. Binford, Dallas
Civil Appellate (15)
- Kelly Catherine Canavan, Austin
- Matthew Scott Compton, San Antonio
- Nicholas B. Dominguez, San Antonio
- Frederick Thomas Dunbar, Abilene
- Richard Bernard Farrer, Houston
- Brandy R Manning, Midland
- James Christian Marrow, Houston
- Jamie Dean Matuska, Nederland
- Laura Lee Prather, Austin
- Ronald Rodriguez, Laredo
- Gino John Rossini, Coppell
- Bradley Wayne Snead, Houston
- Amanda Garrett Taylor, Austin
- Kevin James Terrazas, Austin
- Lorien Little Whyte, San Antonio
Civil Trial (8)
- Andrew Bradley Curtis, Lubbock
- Kimberly A. Jack Wesley Hill, Longview
- Judge Daniel Earle Hinde, Houston
- Alexander Dale Metcalf, Bastrop
- Pete T. Patterson, Houston
- Matthew R. Pearson, San Antonio
- Sean Michael Reagan, Houston
- Charles Marcellus Vethan, Houston
Commercial Real Estate (7)
- Joel E. Atkins, Houston
- Jeffrey Alan Barnhill, Lufkin
- Julie Barry, Houston
- Kelly M. Beaudry, Houston
- Richard Cazzell DeBerry, Fort Worth
- Joshua W. Golden, Houston
- Daniel Patrick Myrick, Bee Cave
Consumer and Commercial (2)
- Vickilyn Wilkinson Hart, Houston
- Kevin Michael Madden, Houston
Consumer Bankruptcy (1)
- Robert William Barron, Nederland
Criminal Appellate (5)
- Jennifer S. Freel, Austin
- Melissa Lee Hargis, Austin
- Steven J. Lieberman, Houston
- Clinton A. Morgan, Clutch City
- Lara Marie Tomlin, Denton
Criminal Law (20)
- Stephen Patrick Ballantyne, Jr., San Antonio
- Amber Vazquez Bode, Austin
- John Milton Cook, Dallas
- Brian Clarke Erskine, Austin
- Stephen Neil Foster, San Antonio
- Christopher Martin Fredericks, Dallas
- Brent Allen Huffman, Cleburne
- Jonathan Darrell Hyatt, Longview
- Leticia Elva Martinez, Fort Worth
- Zena Heather McMinn, Seguin
- Peter Ian Morgan, Greenville
- Hans T. Nielsen, Houston
- Dustin Eugene Nimz, Wichita Falls
- Richard Keith Oliver, Houston
- Jed Ross Silverman, Houston
- Catherine Page Simpson, Fort Worth
- David Aaron Smith, Angleton
- Joe David Wells, Missouri City
- Lloyd Edward Whelchel, Fort Worth
- Rose M. Zebell, San Antonio
Estate Planning and Probate (22)
- Newman Foster Baker, III, Corpus Christi
- Matthew Robert Baughman, Houston
- Russell Edward Booth, Austin
- Carol Ina Cooper, Humble
- Beau Austin Cross, Amarillo
- Amanda Lynn Johnson, Texas City
- Mary Eleshea Dice Lively, Dallas
- Dirk Ryan Moore, Pearland
- Eduardo Luis Morales, San Antonio
- Kristen Allene Mynar, Waco
- James Joseph Nestor, Sugar Land
- Pamela D. Orsak, Victoria
- Amy Elizabeth Ott, Fort Worth
- Rachel Whaley Saltsman, Houston
- Maurine Heinrichs Shipp, San Antonio
- Corinne Hillsman Vahalik, Brookshire
- Christine Shea Wakeman, Dallas
- Tom Charles Jerome Weisinger, Selma
- Karen H. Wheeler, Dallas
- Matthew Kyle Williamson, San Antonio
- Paul Franklin Wright, Dallas
- Mindi Bozeman Zanowiak, Temple
Family (32)
- Russell J. Amsberry, San Antonio
- Joshua Frank Andor, McKinney
- Paula Ann Bennett, Frisco
- Leslie Jean Bollier, Austin
- Duana Jenise Boswell-Loechel, Houston
- Marie H. Briner, Dallas
- Patricia Lynne Brown, Round Rock
- Scott Michael Brown, Angleton
- Jacqueline Diane Cannon, Denton
- Ivan Matthew Friedman, San Marcos
- Faye Gordon, Angleton
- Blaise M. Gormley, Dallas
- Micah C. Haden, Corsicana
- Christopher Jay Harding, Dallas
- Christopher Paul Harris, Leander
- Sharon Jevert Hemphill, Spring
- William Henry, San Marcos
- Charles Brandon Holubar, McAllen
- Lori Marie Waguespack Kern, Houston
- Robin Wood Klein, Houston
- Adrienne Marie Livsey, Conroe
- Amy Nairn Montgomery, The Woodlands
- Kimberly Marie Naylor, Fort Worth
- Elizabeth Ann Bell Nielsen, Denton
- Jolei Ann Bayard Shipley, Beaumont
- Kathleen Elizabeth H Smith, Colleyville
- Angela Annunciata Stout, Houston
- Melissa Korene Swan, Fort Worth
- Michael Christopher Tresidder, Southlake
- Patrick Wade Upto, Houston
- Steven Neil Walden, Killeen
- Briar Lee Wilcox, Amarillo
Farm and Ranch Real Estate (1)
- Gregory Edward Henderson, Abilene
Health (8)
- Joi-lee Kim Beachler, Dallas
- Mark D. Chouteau, Austin
- Joseph Vincent Geraci, Austin
- Elizabeth Henderson Jepson, Amarillo
- Carolynn Renee Jones, Dickinson
- Allison Diane Shelton, Amarillo
- Daniel Zachary Sternthal, Houston
- Kristi Michele Ward, Lubbock
Immigration and Nationality (8)
- Christina Marie Boston Cote, Austin
- Alejandro E. Garcia, San Antonio
- Brian Kenneth Johnson, Houston
- Ajmal A. Rahim, Houston
- Cynthia Marie Renteria, Edinburg
- Roberto Javier Rivera, Houston
- Julie Renee Sparks, Austin
- Tiffany Kristen Zelda Vasquez, Amarillo
Juvenile (1)
- Clarissa Silva, Corpus Christi
Labor and Employment (19)
- Henry Neef Carnaby, Humble
- Mario Kenny Castillo, Humble
- Tanya D Dement, Austin
- Steven Hewitt Garrett, Austin
- Heidi Hartmann Harrison, Dallas
- Aaron Holt, Houston
- J. Marshall Horton, Houston
- Carole Elaine Howard, Houston
- Jennifer Motwani Hurley, Fort Worth
- Janet Ayyad Ismail, Dallas
- Jessica Lynn Kirker, Austin
- Justin Glen Manchester, Austin
- Kerry Vincent O’Brien, Austin
- Andrew Wilson Reed, Houston
- Michael Wilson Stoker, Austin
- Jennifer Bley Sweeny, Fort Worth
- Anastasia Leontyne Villescas, Dallas
- Jason Thomas Weber, Dallas
- Christopher Champion Wike, Austin
Oil, Gas and Mineral (27)
- Adam John Abert, Keller
- Callaway Vance Aimone, Edna
- Roland Horton Beck, III, Beeville
- Clinton Montgomery Biggs, Fort Worth
- Adam Thomas Braaten, San Antonio
- Eleanor Anne Bryant, Austin
- Ryan Anderson Cooper, Houston
- Nathaniel James Dimmitt, San Antonio
- Stephen Kurt Ganske, Seguin
- Kristi Jones, Fort Worth
- Robert Warne Kiefaber, The Woodlands
- Christopher Daniel Knop, Houston
- Steven Harvey Lord, Jr., Austin
- Lisa Vaughn Lumley, Fort Worth
- Erik Kyle Martin, Fort Worth
- Jennie Kay Martin, Midland
- Christopher Wayne Migura, Houston
- Stephen Boyd Moon, College Station
- Thomas Michael Murray, Abilene
- Nathan Aaron Myers, Dallas
- Jeffrey Thomas Ragsdale, Dallas
- Robert Walter Roll, Dallas
- Jennifer Megan Stone, Houston
- Duncan Harold Strickland, Spring
- Joshua L. Swain, Longview
- Thomas Charles Turner, Jr., Houston
- Christopher Michael West, San Antonio
Personal Injury Trial (15)
- Gregory H. Bevel, Dallas
- Brian L. Bunt, Longview
- Bruce Stuart Campbell, Fort Worth
- Brian Heath Crockett, Houston
- Misty Lea Cunningham, Denton
- Richard William Espey, San Antonio
- John Blaise Gsanger, Corpus Christi
- William Wade Hoke, Houston
- Lannie Todd Kelly, Austin
- Wade D. Moriarty, Houston
- Sean Michael Palavan, Houston
- Justin Joseph Steinbock, Irving
- Guillermo Tijerina, Jr., Edinburg
- Ronnie Turner, Jr., Beaumont
- Christine Huyen Vinh, Houston
Residential Real Estate (3)
- Sarah Beth Gerdes, Houston
- Jason David Kraus, Houston
- Regina Marie Uhl, Dallas
Tax (3)
- Jennifer Leigh Gurevitz, Dallas
- Levi Trevor Siebenlist, Lubbock
- Jaime Vasquez, San Antonio
Workers’ Compensation (3)
- Jennifer Ann Hopens, Round Rock
- Lance E. Mullins, Austin
- Michael Jerome Portele, Fulshear
Paralegal inductees:
Criminal (1)
- Donelle Jo Keen, Cameron
Civil Trial (9)
- Diana Acosta, Houston
- Kristi Edwards, Dallas
- Jennifer Evans, Houston
- Kimberly A. Goldberg, Houston
- Angie Hill, Fort Worth
- Brandy Kemph, Addison
- April Matos, Waco
- Laura Morgan, San Antonio
- Stephanie R. Sterling, Austin
Family (9)
- Nataliya Anderson, Austin
- Sherri Dawn Cardella, Southlake
- Angela Charbonneau, Southlake
- Amy Dougay, Austin
- Rebecca Mcdonald, Austin
- Angela Prisock, Dallas
- Crystal Self, Conroe
- Janine Kathleen Smalley, Austin
- Donna Lynn Waldon, Southlake
Personal Injury (3)
- Brandy Kemph, Addison
- Laura Morgan, San Antonio
- Jay Williams, Dallas
Bankruptcy (2)
- Lindsay Allmand, Southlake
- Jennifer Elaine Cruse, Addison
Real Estate (1)
- Linda C. Grummet, San Antonio