We have added 4 attorneys - 2 in Irving and 2 in Austin! Kaitlyn Pound (top left), Ali Mosser (bottom right), and Carlos Alferez (bottom left), have all been clerking for us and just received the exciting news that they passed the Texas Bar Exam. Kaitlyn and Ali will be in our Irving office and Carlos will be in our Austin office. David Holmes (top right) also just joined us in Austin, David was licensed in 2018. 

Mark Goulet had the honor of presenting at Killeen ISD's Starmarker Banquet which highlights the top 10 academic achievers of the year. We are so proud to support our local students and celebrate what they accomplish throughout the year. This is just one of the many events we love to attend and we thank the educators that make this possible! You are changing lives!

We are pleased to announce that Ken Braggs, attorney from our Irving office, will be presenting at the 23rd Annual Texas Higher Education Conference held at the University of North Texas in Denton, TX. 

Ken will be joined by Lynn Rossi Scott, attorney with Brackett & Ellis, PC. to present on OCR Investigations. If you are attending this conference, please join our session from 11:15AM-12:15PM and say hi to Ken!

Last week we had the honor of attending the Texas Association of School Board's Winter Governance & Legal Seminar in Galveston, TX.

Paula Maddox Roalson was honored to continue the tradition of moderating the Student Voices Panel during this event. The students selected to receive scholarships were truly incredible and we are so proud to support the districts that are producing such outstanding citizens. 

Attorneys Morgan Beam, Blake Henshaw & Christina Garcia also presented during the seminar and brought vital legal information on booster clubs & PTOs, as well as the intricacies of special education.

Our Albuquerque office was thrilled to once again support the school board members of New Mexico at their Board Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

There is nothing more powerful than seeing school boards from across the state show up at their State Legislature to advocate on behalf of students and public education.

Attorneys Elena Gallegos, Karla Schultz, Linda Trujillo, David Hinojosa, & Barry Berenberg presented for a total of 4 sessions! 

Austin Attorneys Christine Badillo, Kelly Janes, Jennifer Childress, Joey Moore, Bridget Robinson, & Jim Walsh attended the Leander ISD Educational Excellence Foundation (LEEF) 2019 Gala this weekend. We love getting to support public education through various organizations like LEEF!!

We have two sessions during the Conference that you won’t want to miss!!

Join Jim Walsh as he presents “Discipline of Students with Disabilities: What Are Your Options?”.  It will be in Room 17B from 9:00 – 10:00 am on Tuesday, January 29^th. 

Shellie Hoffman Crow will be presenting "From Finesse to Finality: Effective Strategies for Ending Employment Relationships" with Dave Plymale, Goliad ISD Superintendent. Session will be held in Room 15 from 1:00 - 2:00 pm on Tuesday, January 29^th.