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Congratulations to our new officers and board members

President - Patricia Casey
President Elect - Pamela Powell
Past President - Teri Walter
Treasurer - Alia Vinson
Secretary - Joanne Ericksen
Newsletter Editor - Whitney Blair
Director - Janet Beck
Director - Deborah Lawson
Director - Connie Payne
Director - Linhuyen Pham
Director - Ashlee Ross

Welcome!
Association of Women Attorneys was organized in Houston, Texas, in 1976
to improve the opportunities for, and to promote recognition of the capabilities
of women attorneys.


CONTACT AWA


Assoc. of Women Attorneys
2450 Louisiana St.
Suite 400-301
Houston, TX 77006-2318

EMAIL

UPCOMING EVENT


AWA Foundation Fundraiser
May 2008

Click here for details...

MEETINGS

AWA meetings are generally held on the 4th Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m.

AWA NEWSLETTER

Download our latest newsletter to learn about AWA recent events!

LEADERSHIP INFORMATION


AWA OFFICERS

President

Patricia Casey
TEL 713-529-2020
FAX 713-236-5511

Haynes and Boone, LLP
1221 McKinney St., Ste. 2100
Houston, TX 77010

Past President

Teri Walter
TEL 713-529-2020

Walter Law Firm, PC
Three Riverway, Suite 1800
Houston, TX 77056

President Elect

Pamela Powell
TEL 713-654-0708
FAX 713-236-5511

Cenatiempo & Ditta, L.L.P.
1301 McKinney, Ste. 3636
Houston, TX 77010

Secretary

Joanne Ericksen

Houston, TX

Treasurer

Alia Vinson
TEL 713-860-6449
FAX 713-860-6649

Allan Boone Humphries Robinson, LLP
3200 Southwest Freeway, Suite 2600
Houston, TX 77027

Newsletter Editor

Whitney Blair

Board Members

Janet Beck
TEL 713-772-2300

Fong & Associates, L.L.P.
6588 Corporate Dr., Ste. 350
Houston, TX 77036

Deborah Lawson
TEL 713-654-1560
FAX 713-654-7930

Fowler Rodriguez Valdez-Fauli
Four Houston Center, Ste 1650, 1331 Lamar
Houston, TX 77010

Connie Payne
TEL 713-334-6100

Law Office of Connie J. Payne & Associates
5850 San Felipe, Suite 500
Houston, TX 77057

Linhuyen Pham
TEL 713-772-6400
FAX 713-772-6495

Heard & Medack, P.C.
9494 Southwest Freeway, Suite 700
Houston, TX 77074

Ashlee Ross
TEL 713-966-7200
FAX 713-966-7225

Morris, Lendais, Hollrah & Snowden
1980 Post Oak Blvd., Ste. 700
Houston, TX 77056


AWA COMMITTEE CHAIRS

AWA Foundation
Provides scholarships to women law students. A 501(c)(3) organization, it has its own Board of Directors.

Heather Asselin
TEL 713-651-0111
FAX 713-651-0220

Coats Rose Yale Ryman & Lee
Three East Greenway Plaza, Suite 2000
Houston, TX 77046


AWA Foundation Vice Chair: Assists Chair with all duties of the Foundation

Johnetta Lang
TEL 713-283-1416

Historical / Strategic Planning
Chaired by the Immediate Past President, it focuses on strategic, long-range planning of the Association's goals and directions, in addition to maintaining historical records, scrapbooks and archives.

Teri Walter
TEL 713-529-2020

Walter Law Firm
Three Riverway, Suite 1800
Houston, TX 77056

Judicial Reception
Responsible for planning and effecting a reception which will be held in lieu of a regular meeting each October, primarily for members of the Association and the Judiciary. Subject to approval by the Board of Directors, also empowered to determine the budget, the honoree judiciary, the date and place of the reception.

Joanne Ericksen
TEL 713-772-2300

Hughes Watters Askanase
Three Allen Center, 333 Clay, 29th Flr.
Houston, TX 77002


Judicial Reception Co-Chair: Assists Chair with the Annual Judicial Reception

Ann Stephens
TEL 713-220-5873

Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP
1111 Louisiana, 44th Flr.
Houston, TX 77002

Judicial Screening
Primary goals are to provide the mechanism to obtain and exchange information regarding judicial offices, to provide members with recommendations regarding contested judicial races, and to provide the Board with information regarding the qualifications of persons seeking judicial appointments.

Tammy Kidd
TEL 713-828-3141

Tammy Butler Kidd, P.C.
5773 Woodway Dr. #119
Houston TX 77057

Legislature
Responsible for reporting to the Board any pending or proposed legislation of interest to the membership. The Board determines what action, if any, should be taken regarding such pending/proposed legislation.

Susan Bishop
TEL 713-721-8490

Law Offices of Susan M. Bishop
P.O. Box 52097
Houston TX 77052

Membership
Promotes the Association, and attracts qualified new members. Responsible for the preparation and distribution of an annual directory of members. Encourages new memberships and renewals.

Michaelyn Prowse

Newsletter
Responsible for preparation and distribution of the AWA newsletter, including preparation of articles of interest to the membership.

Whitney Blair
TEL 713-942-2501

Newman Law Firm
3801 Kirby Dr., Ste. 720
Houston, TX 77098

Programs
Chaired by the President-Elect, it plans and arranges for speakers and the location of all regular meetings of the Association.

Pamela Powell
TEL 713-655-1550
FAX 1400 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1150, Houston Texas 77056

Cenatiempo & Ditta, L.L.P.
1221 McKinney St., Ste. 2100
Houston, Texas 77010

Public Relations
Responsible for the dissemination of information regarding the Association, meetings, special events, and other information as the Board of Directors may request from time to time.

Barbara Gardner
TEL 713.228.7425

Tucker, Vaughan, Gardner & Barnes PC
712 Main St., Ste. 1600
Houston, Texas 77002

Scholarship
Empowered to select at least one female student annually from each accredited law school in Houston to receive an Association of Women Attorneys Scholarship, which will be presented at the annual Judicial Reception.

Michelle Taylor
TEL 713.248.6847

Fidelity National Title Co.
4543 Post Oak Place, Ste. 109
Houston, TX 77027

Special Events
Organizes the Association's social activities such as cooking classes, wine tastings, sporting events, etc., to allow members to network with other attorneys. Also plans community affairs activities such as HBA Trash Bash, HBA Legalines and other civic work.

Janet Beck
TEL 713-772-2300

Fong & Associates, L.L.P.
6588 Corporate Drive Ste. 350
Houston, TX 77036


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