In 2014, I was honored as an Association of Women Attorneys Premier Women in Law Award recipient. That year, the awards committee was honoring “Trailblazers.” I was given the award with other outstanding women in the profession including: Texas Supreme Court Justice...
In 2007, I applied to take the Family Law Board Certification Exam administered by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. The application itself is daunting, as I had to report details of my cases for 3 years preceding the application, and, then pass a difficult...
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey, a Category 4 Hurricane, made landfall on Texas and Louisiana. The flooding in Houston was catastrophic, over 100 people died and hundreds of thousands of homes were flooded, many losing everything they owned. I knew I had to do something to...
I became a member of Texas Women Lawyers in 2006, and, I served in leadership positions until I became President in 2013. TWL was a wonderful opportunity for me to meet women leaders across the state, including our female Texas Supreme Court justices.
