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2024-2026 Bankruptcy Law Section Council 


David Eastlake, Chair

Greenberg Traurig, LLP 

1000 Louisiana St., Suite 6700

Houston, TX 77002

Tel. 713-374-3571

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Amber Carson, Chair-Elect

Gray Reed & McGraw LLP

1601 Elm Street, Suite 4600

Dallas, Texas 65201

Tel. 972-482-0337

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Sara M. Keith, Immediate Past Chair 

Shell USA, Inc., Senior Legal Counsel 

150 N. Dairy Ashford Rd. WCK F0640-B

Houston, TX 77079

Tel. 832-337-4751

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Jordan Chavez, Secretary

Haynes and Boone, LLP

2323 Victory Ave, Suite 700

Dallas, TX 75219

Tel. 214-651-5453

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Katie Drell Grissel, Treasurer

Vinson & Elkins LLP

2001 Ross Ave, Suite 3900

Dallas, TX 75201

Tel. 214-220-7956

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Term Expires: 2025



Layla Milligan, Historian 

Bankruptcy & Collections Division

Office of the Attorney General

P.O. Box 12548

Austin, TX 78711-2548

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Michael Cooley, Vice President - Public Education

Reed Smith

2850 N. Harwood Street, Suite 1500

Dallas, TX 75201

Tel. 469-680-4200



Jameson J. Watts, Vice President - Membership

Husch Blackwell LLP

111 Congress Ave, Suite 1400

Austin, TX 78701

Tel: 512-479-1179

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Maegan Quejada, Vice President - Communications & Publications

Sidley Austin LLP

1000 Louisiana St, Suite 5900

Houston, TX 77002

Tel. 713-495-4500

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Emma Jones, Vice President - Communications & Publications

O'Melveny & Meyers

2501 N. Harwood St. 

Dallas, TX 75201

Tel. 972-360-1900


Jessica Hanzlik, Vice President - Professional Education

U.S. Department of Justice 

Office of the United States Trustee 

San Antonio, TX 78213

Tel. 210-472-4665

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Sean Flynn, Vice President - Consumer Division

The Law Offices of Sean T. Flynn PLLC

P.O. Box 81967

Austin, TX 78708

Tel. 512-640-3340

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Rakhee Patel, Vice President - Diversity & Inclusion 

Sidley Austin LLP

2021 McKinney Ave, Suite 2000

Dallas, TX 75201

Tel. 214-981-3300

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Simon Mayer, Vice President - Business Division

Locke Lord 

600 Travis, Suite 2800

Houston, TX 77002

Tel. 713-226-1507

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Amber Fly, Vice President - Law School Relations 


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Nikki Wood, Vice President - Law School Relations 

Term Law Clerk to the Honorable Joshua P. Searcy, Eastern District of Texas - Tyler Division

US Bankruptcy Court

110 North College Ave., 9th Floor,

Tyler, Texas 75702

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Gregory S. Milligan, Non-Lawyer Member Advisor (NV)

Harney Partners

3800 N. Lamar Blvd. Suite 200

Austin, TX 78756

Tel. 512-892-0803

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Council Members - Terms Expire in 2026


The Honorable Christopher M. Lopez

United States Bankruptcy Court 

Southern District of Texas




The Honorable Michelle V. Larson

United State Bankruptcy Court

Northern District of Texas 





Council Members - Terms Expire in 2025


The Honorable Brenda T. Rhoades

United States Bankruptcy Court

Eastern District of Texas





Kelli Norfleet

Haynes and Boone, LLP

1221 McKinney St., Suite 400

Houston, TX 77010

Tel. 713-547-2600

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Kelli Norfleet - At Large Council Member 3

Haynes and Boone, LLP

1221 McKinney St., Suite 400

Houston, TX 77010

Tel. 713-547-2600


Diane Carter

Barron & Carter, LLP

660 N. Central Expressway, Ste. 101

Plano, Texas 75074

Tel. 972-422-9377

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Jason Boland

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP

1301 McKinny, Suite 5100

Houston, TX 77010

Tel. 713-651-3769

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Katie Clark

Thompson Coburn LLP
2100 Ross Avenue, Ste. 3200, Dallas, TX 75201
Phone Number: 972-629-7114

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Christy Heimer 

Heimer Law Offices PC

6633 Highway 290 East, Suite 205

Austin, Texas 78723

Tel. 512-291-7105

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Joshua Lesser
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

600 Travis St Ste 5600
Houston, TX 77002-2909

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