Texas Tech Law School Foundation Board President You Can See Photos of the Festivities on the “TTU Law” Tom Hall '81 Closed the Program by Highlighting Flickr Page

School of Law Administration CONTENTS Dean and W. Frank Newton Professor of Law Jack Wade Nowlin

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Dean’s Distinguished Service Professor of Law Wendy-Adele Humphrey '01 Dean’s Message 3 Associate Dean and Director of the Law Library and Professor of Law Jamie Baker Associate Dean for Student Life Sofia Chapman Associate Dean for Bar Success and Professor of Law Catherine Christopher Year in Review Associate Dean for Faculty Development 4 and Erwin and Elaine Davenport Endowed Professor of Law Alyson Outenreath '00 Associate Dean for Administration and Finance Frank Ramos, Jr. Associate Dean for Digital Learning and Graduate Education Do Your Own Thing and Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished Professor Victoria Sutton 18Robert Don Collier

Assistant Dean of Alumni Relations and Communications Ashley Langdon '11 Assistant Dean for Admissions Danielle Saavedra '15 Faculty Updates Assistant Dean for Career and Professional Development Paula Smith '01 28 Assistant Dean of Finance and Administration Brian J. Uline Assistant Dean of Academic Services and Registrar Janessa Walls 36Alumni News Co-Editors-in-Chief A Strong Foundation Ashley Langdon, Assistant Dean of Alumni Relations and Communications 42 Bonnie Cordell, Associate Director of Alumni Relations Staff Lisa Green, Chief Operating Officer of the Texas Tech Law School Foundation Texas Tech Law School Karen Holden, Director of Development and Donor Relations 44Foundation Board Tess Greenlees, Senior Designer

Design and Production DESIGN Donor Honor Roll Promofuse | Lubbock, TX 46 EDITORS Jane Bromley, Editor

Contributors Staci Semrad, Portico Communications, LLC

2 TEXAS TECH LAWYER ean’s DMESSAGE Greetings from the Dean’s Suite! Our May graduates have I am very pleased to say that this year we achieved great success had great success at the Law School while dealing with great adversity. Tech Law’s on the bar exam students, faculty, and staff have risen to the challenge again and despite exam delays and other pandemic-related challenges. A again. And the outpouring of support from our alumni and friends has large number of our 2020 graduates took the New Mexico Bar exam been tremendous. this year in September and had to adjust their schedules to arrive in New Mexico to meet a two-week quarantine requirement. The We continue to have outstanding success with practical training, Law School was able to provide much-needed financial support curriculum, and value. We were again ranked No. 1 in the nation in through the generosity of our faculty and alums. These graduates Advocacy by the American Bar Association in their Skills Competitions were determined to overcome all obstacles to succeed and had an Championship. U.S. News & World Report ranked our legal practice outstanding 100% pass rate with all 58 students from the class of program 12th in the nation and the top program in Texas. We also 2020 passing the New Mexico bar exam! remain a top 10% “Best Value” law school nationwide. I am also pleased to relate that we ranked No. 1 in the state—with This fall we welcomed an enthusiastic new class of 1Ls with the the highest bar passage rate of any Texas law school in the October highest LSAT and GPA medians we have seen in several years. These administration of the Texas Bar Exam! We had an outstanding 92.31% eager new students joined our wonderful 2L and 3L classes for a pass rate for our first-time test-takers. We have the second highest total enrollment of over 400 students. bar passage rate of any Texas law school in the combined results We continue to work hard to put our students first and implement from the September and October administrations of the Texas Bar careful plans that promote education, health, and safety. Exam — also a 92.31% pass rate.

To maximize safety, our curriculum this year has offered a balanced Overall, the pass rate this fall is an outstanding 97% for our May 2020 mix of in-person, hybrid, and online courses, with almost all classes graduates who took either the New Mexico bar exam or one of the available in an online format for students who choose to attend two Texas bar exam administrations! These results are a testament to remotely. Our professors have trained hard for the shift to online the talent, hard work, learning — over spring and summer and into the fall. Thanks to the and resilience of our Texas Tech Law School Foundation and its generous donors, we graduates. We are so have been able to provide laptops, microphones, webcams, and proud of them. Our alumni network is more than emergency funds for all our students in need. Through all these 8,500 strong, and connecting with Following University and CDC guidelines, we have worked together challenges, it has been you is one of my favorite things wonderful to see the to implement a broad range of health and safety measures. We have to do. And while I have missed reconfigured classrooms, common spaces, and study areas for social Texas Tech law family distancing. Students and employees follow the University’s face- join together. We know traveling this year, I look forward covering policy, and the Law School has provided a Tech Law mask to we can count on each to catching up virtually during other and on our many every student so they can keep safe while showing their school pride. one of our small group “Coffee We participate in the University’s testing, tracing, monitoring, and friends and supporters. quarantining procedures. Texas Tech Law will and Conversation” events. Please come though this contact my office today, and let’s Life at the Law School remains vibrant. We are celebrating Professor pandemic stronger than Chuck Bubany’s fifty years of distinguished service to the Law School ever, and our best days get to know one another! and our students. We are also very fortunate to welcome back are ahead of us. Professor Amy Hardberger '05. She rejoins our faculty as the George Reach out to Karen Holden, W. McCleskey Professor of Water Law and Director for the Center for Water Law and Policy. She is an outstanding hire for the Law School. Director of Development and We also continue to hold a wide array of virtual events to connect, Donor Relations, at engage, and inform our community. We have also worked harder ~Jack Wade Nowlin Dean and W. Frank [email protected] or than ever to foster a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive environment Newton Professor 806-834-4910 where every student can thrive. of Law YEAR inREVIEW

SECOND ANNUAL DR. MARTIN Looking back over this past year, LUTHER KING, JR. DAY CELEBRATION we have much to celebrate. We regularly hosted fun and thought-provoking events that Kimberly McNair Brock and Lisa McNair were the inspired our community both keynote speakers for the Law School’s second annual in person and virtually. The MLK Celebration. Kimberly and Lisa are the sisters of Denise McNair, one of the four young girls who lost Class of 2020 never imagined their lives in the Birmingham, Alabama bombing of their commencement would 1963. They spoke about the tragic event, the impact be virtual and the bar exam the bombing had on their family and community, and delayed, but they took these their thoughts on the documentary, 4 Little Girls, which developments in stride and was screened prior to the discussion. excelled. We were touched by the ways in which our Texas Tech law family came together to make this year successful, and we look forward to an even more remarkable 2021!

4 TEXAS TECH LAWYER 2020 PUBLIC INTEREST AUCTION

The Texas Tech Law Public Interest Auction has continued to exceed expectations since the event was revived in 2018. In February, the Lubbock Area Bar Association and Texas Tech law community joined together and raised over $18,000 in scholarships, far exceeding the $15,000 goal set at the beginning of the semester.

The funds raised support Texas Tech law students serving as unpaid summer interns with public defenders, nonprofits, district attorneys, and other public-interest employers. Receiving a Public Interest Award is the result of a competitive process. The Public Interest Award Committee selects the recipients in April based on an applicant’s commitment to public interest, as demonstrated by a personal statement detailing how they have advanced the public interest in law school and beyond; financial need; and how greatly the type of internship they have acquired serves the public interest.

WALTER B. HUFFMAN DISTINGUISHED LECTURER

The Texas Tech Law Review welcomed Lieutenant General Charles N. Pede, the 40th Judge Advocate General of the United States Army, as its 2019 Huffman He also stated his belief that every student in the room Distinguished Lecturer in early March. Lieutenant has what it takes to be a good lawyer, saying “You’re General Pede is the senior uniformed lawyer in the dedicated, hard-working, tough, ready, and eager for Army, leading over 6,000 attorneys around the world. a challenge, and ready to get out there and tackle He graduated from the University of Virginia, receiving whatever life throws at you.” a commission through R.O.T.C. He holds an LL.M. in Military Law and a master’s degree in National Security Generously sharing his time throughout his visit, LTG and Strategic Studies. LTG Pede attended Judge Pede attended an opening reception and luncheon Advocate Officer Basic and Graduate Officer Courses, at the Law School, giving our students multiple the Army Command and General Staff College, and the opportunities to interact with him personally. He also Industrial College of the Armed Forces. As a Major, he attended a reception with the Texas Tech Law School worked directly for then-Major General Huffman, who Foundation board and members of the first graduating was serving as Judge Advocate General. class as they celebrated the Law School’s first ever 50th class reunion. Lieutenant General Pede shared the six constants he has instilled in the Corps and believes every good The Huffman Distinguished Lecture Series was lawyer should follow: work hard, maintain a positive introduced in 2010 to honor Walter B. Huffman, Dean attitude, engage in lifelong learning, avoid being Emeritus of the Law School, past editor-in-chief of the a jerk, seek professional advice on law and policy Texas Tech Law Review, and a retired major general of grounded in ethics and candor, and seek inspiration. the United States Army.

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 5 6 TEXAS TECHLAWYER REVIEW16TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIPGALA YEAR“We take greatprideisseeinghow Law offtoagoodstart,” Davidsaid. “We tookgreatprideingettingTech give back. the drivingforcebehindhisdesireto foundation oftheLaw Schoolwas establishing thetraditionsand of thatpioneeringgroupandhow He reflectedonthemanysuccesses school asamemberofitsfirstclass. a chanceonthenunaccreditedlaw convinced byDeanAmandestotake Foley &Lardner, LLPinDallas,was David Segrest'70, ofcounselwith Distinguished Servicerecipients. recognized theLaw School’s 2019 The firstawardsoftheevening Reunion. inLaw School’s veryfirst50thClass class whowerecelebratingthe members ofthefirstgraduating several specialguests,including achievements andrecognized remarks celebratedrecentstudent Jack Wade Nowlin’s opening After alivelycocktailhour, Dean smashing success! student scholarships—anditwasa award winnersandraisefundsfor Alumni andDistinguishedService was torecognizeDistinguished March 7, 2020. Theevening’s focus and ConferenceCenteronSaturday, Scholarship GalaattheOvertonHotel together atthe16th Annual students, andfriendsgathered School, Texas Tech Law alumni, event of2020hostedbytheLaw At whatbecamethelastin-person to come.” even betterlawschoolintheyears legacy ofgreatnessandmake itan all worktogethertocontinuethat first fiftyyears,andIhopewecan has beenagreatlawschoolinits Jo Bensaid.“Texas Tech Law School asked tojointheFoundationBoard,” “It wasagreathonorwhenI Board. Texas Tech Law SchoolFoundation and spoke abouthisserviceonthe within hisfirstfewmonthsofpractice preparing himtostarttryingcases Jo BencreditedtheLaw Schoolwith '73, tostayinLubbock forlawschool. award recipient,JoBenWhittenburg second 2019DistinguishedService Dean Amandesalsoconvincedthe successes.” accomplishments anditsmany far Tech Law hascome—itsmany Fourth Row //DenisDennis'90, LinkGrimes'86,GlennWest '78,Paul Stafford '94. Foundation BoardPresidentTom Hall'81,Wade Shelton '81,KrisiKastl '99, ChrisAntcliff'95. The HonorableKem Frost'83,JimGill'73.ThirdRow //Roger Key '76,DougAtnipp '85, Beto Cardenas'99. SecondRow //DarrylVereen '92,HollyO’Neil '87, DavidSegrest'70, Roper '82,ChrisPeirson '77, SuzanFenner'72,BarbaraRunge'74,JoBenWhittenburg'73, Texas Tech Law SchoolFoundationBoard|FrontRow //DeanJackWade Nowlin,Richard He continued,“It’s beena great [his] professionallifeinlawschool.” chance came, [he] decidedtospend law schoolsomuchthatwhenthe University, joked thathe“loved implementation atPepperdine senior vicepresidentforstrategic legal scholar, TimPerrin '87, now administrator, lawprofessor, and education asadistinguished With nearlythreedecadesinhigher [she has]today.” preparing [her]forthewonderfullife thanking “theLaw Schoolfor her twosons;andaboutcareer, career andmotherhood,thanking Johnsen '80;aboutjugglingher school friendships,thankingCarolyn night. Shereminiscedaboutlaw Distinguished AlumniAward ofthe of Texas, receivedthefirst2019 of theSecondCourtAppeals The HonorableE.Lee Gabriel'80, life, more than I ever could have imagined, and I’m thankful to Texas Tech for all that it did to make it possible.”

The final 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award went to Wes Williams '98, equity partner at Thompson & Knight, LLP. A vocal supporter of Texas Tech law graduates who often returns to campus for recruiting, Wes told the students present, “You’ve First Class 50th Reunion | Front Row // Martin Cude, Karen Cude, Boyd Richie, Betty Richie, Paulina Jacoba, Robin Green, Bob Eames, Phyllis Eames, Mary Kay Belter, Ralph Belter. made an excellent choice. This Law School will Second Row // The Honorable Cecil Puryear, Ed Craighead, W.T. Martin, Carol Martin. prepare you for your careers and, as long as you Third Row // Sarah Segrest and David Segrest. have the work ethic to push through it, the sky’s the limit.” After the ceremony, guests danced the night away. Texas Tech Law School Foundation Board President You can see photos of the festivities on the “TTU Law” Tom Hall '81 closed the program by highlighting Flickr page. transformative gifts. He also recognized and expressed the Law School’s deepest gratitude to the We look forward to honoring our 2020 Distinguished family and friends of Kelln Zimmer '08 for being the Award recipients virtually in March and to celebrating evening’s Premier Diamond Scholarship Sponsor. together when we can do so safely at the 18th Annual Their commitment of $30,000 to fund the new Kelln Scholarship Gala on Saturday, March 5, 2022. Zimmer Endowed Scholarship will inspire Texas Tech law students for generations to come. With the help of Tom’s call to action and the evening’s generous donors and sponsors, over $140,000 was transferred to student scholarships!

2019 Distinguished Service Award Recipients // David Segrest ‘70 and Jo Ben Whittenburg ‘73.

2019 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients | Seated from left // Wes Williams ‘98, the Honorable E. Lee Gabriel ‘80, and Tim Perrin ‘87.

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 7 8 TEXAS TECHLAWYER REVIEWMAY 2020HOODINGCEREMONY YEARin Member MarkGriffin'79. Texas Tech UniversitySystem BoardofRegents University PresidentDr. Lawrence Schovanec,and System Chancellor Dr. Tedd L.Mitchell,Texas Tech the graduateswereaddressedbyTexas Tech University After welcome remarks fromDeanJackWade Nowlin, virtual commencementceremony. the accomplishmentofitsMay2020graduatesina able toattendinperson,theLaw Schoolstillcelebrated disappointing thatstudentsandtheirfamilieswerenot during thehoodingceremony. Whileitwas deeply special occasion—honoringtheyear’s graduates Each yeartheLaw Schoollooks forwardtoavery CLINICS up onallthemovieshe’d missed. DisneyPlus subscriptionsotheclient couldcatch celebrate hisparoleinperson,they purchaseda The Guardians.Sincestudentswerenotableto was theinspirationforJohnGrisham’s book New York TimesMagazineinvestigationand has receivedextensive coveragein aProPublica- prison andintothearmsofhisfamily. Thecase client incarceratedsincethe1980swalked outof Supreme Court.Inthehighlightofyear, a court, theCourtofCriminalAppeals,andU.S. Allison Clayton'07, worked onbriefsfiledindistrict Innocence Clinicstudents,underthedirectionof practice whilehelpingthosewhoneeditmost. a crucialopportunitytoseetheoryappliedin clients ontheSouthPlains,providestudentswith The Law School’s eightclinics,servingindigent indeed rewarding,” saidClint. all displayed,notonlyasadvocates,butpeople, is law schoolwitheachofyou.Thegrowththatwehave “It hasbeenapleasuretogothroughthisjourneyof challenges. in particularastheycopedwithpandemic-related the lastthreeyearsandoverfewmonths applauded hisclassmatesfortheirresilienceover Student BarAssociationPresidentClintDye'20 things await you because you are aTexas Tech Lawyer.” you wellforalloflife’s challenges,” Marksaid.“Great “Know thatyourtimehereatTexas Tech hasprepared during theschoolyear. Dueto thepandemic, the historyofclinic,takingon 67newcases grant award.Students handledthemostcasesin year ofoperationin2020witha$100,000.00 tax The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinicbeganits20th felonies, 135misdemeanors,and7juvenile. Donnie Yandell '01,handled148cases—6 Clinic students,underitsChiefPublicDefender Capital Cases.CaprockRegional PublicDefender for clientsoftheRegional PublicDefenderfor Punishment Cliniceachcompletedamajorproject 12 clientsperstudent.Students intheCapital student caseloadofover15casesandalmost handled 110casesfor83clients—anaverage students, underthedirectionofPat Metze, stayed busyallyear. CriminalDefenseClinic The Law School’s threecriminaldefenseclinics Holland O’Neil '87, a partner at Foley & Lardner, LLP as a photo and personalized message to their family, and a member of the firm’s Management Committee, friends, and professors. delivered the keynote address. Holly challenged graduates to adopt the National Parks Foundation In farewell remarks for the class, Angel Gutierrez motto “Leave It Better Than You Found It.” '20 expressed his pride in having survived the “high pressure hostage situation” that was law school. “You have made us so proud, and we know that you are going to carry on the long legacy of integrity, “We made it through together, and we share a bond tenacity, and grit that has come to define the that few will understand, but I know I will always graduates of Texas Tech Law School,” she said. “It is cherish. … I am your actions from this day forward which, for this Law incredibly proud of School, can leave it better than you found it.” everything that we have accomplished Texas Tech law faculty and staff shared video – not only as messages of congratulations and support. Each individuals, but graduate was then celebrated individually with a slide more importantly, featuring their name and academic honors, as well as a class.”

students represented clients during an IRS shut down and Lubbock County Courts to provide representation to low- during the distribution of the economic impact payments. income individuals in simple divorces with hearings held Despite working remotely, students helped clients before Judge Les Hatch '88 of the 237th Judicial District understand their qualifications for the stimulus check. Court in the evening at the Law School.

Clinic Director Terri Morgeson is especially proud of the “It is gratifying to observe the development of their successful resolution of a matter for a client the clinic lawyering skills while participating in the Clinic that they inherited from the previous clinic director. Terri vowed the will carry forward throughout their professional careers,” clinic would not quit until the IRS discharged the client’s said Larry Spain, director of clinical programs and civil debt. Terri said, “After reviewing the case, the IRS agreed practice clinic. “Each of them have gained confidence in and discharged over $64,000 worth of debt. Our client was representing clients and are now prepared to practice law.” beyond ecstatic. She never lost faith in us, and we never lost faith in her.” This year presented unique challenges for the clinics as students adapted to remote work in the spring and Civil Practice Clinic students assume primary responsibility committed to a socially distanced in-person experience for the representation of clients in social security disability this fall. And in the face of these challenges, like they have claims, wills and advance planning, housing issues, and always done, clinic students served as a bright spot for other civil matters. They also participate in the Night Court clients facing dark times and effected positive change in Divorce Project, a program offered in collaboration with the the community and in the lives of their clients.

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 9 10 TEXAS TECHLAWYER REVIEW2020 ALUMNI ASSOCIATION AWARDS YEARfor LittleTexans Texas CASA JudgeoftheYear. child welfare system and was named the 2011 Big Voices works onnumerousprojectsrelatedtoimprovingthe at severalnationalsummitsrelatedtochildwelfare. He Court Judgesandhasservedasajudicialrepresentative member oftheNationalCouncilJuvenileandFamily and FosterCare&Educationcommittees.Heisaboard where heisChairmanofboththeSystem Improvement as JuristinResidence fortheChildren’s Commission, was appointedbytheSupremeCourtofTexas toserve in characteristics ofagoodwillambassadorthroughhis The HonorableRob Hofmann '95exemplifies the AWARD HERSHELL L.BARNESAMBASSADOR contributions madetotheSchoolofLaw. community orpublicserviceinvolvement,and/or accomplishments, professionalachievements, Awards. Recipients areselectedfortheirpersonal Alumni Associationforthe2020 selected byTexas Tech UniversitySchoolofLaw Six outstandingalumniandfriendshavebeen counties and five HillCountry Judicial Districtin of the452nd serves asjudge of children.He his workonbehalf especially through state andnation, as wellthe communities citizens ofhis service tothe public andprivate liberties protectedbytheTexas Constitution. helped shapethescopeofprotectionsindividual cases onappealandhas handled morethan100 appellate law, hehas criminal lawand cases. Boardcertifiedin persons indeathpenalty to representindigent '83 works tirelessly Steven R.Miears AWARD DANIEL H.BENSONPUBLICSERVICE other femaleattorneys. impact forherclientswhilesupportingandmentoring Sealy, Laughlin &Browder, Inc.,shemakes ahuge group atMidland’s oldestfirm, Stubbeman, McRae, one ofMidland’s “Top 20Under40.” Leading theestate Planning andCommunityPropertyLaw Journaland community, asupporter oftheLaw School’s Estate Whitney S.Ellis'12isaleaderwithinherfirmand (G.O.L.D.) AWARD GRADUATES OFTHELAST DECADE American Board of Trial Advocates National Trial College at Harvard Law School. He currently chairs the SBOT Local Bar Services Committee and is a member of the SBOT Administration of the Rules of Evidence Committee. He volunteers his time with many local community organizations, serving as a board member for the Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties, board member of the Palestine YMCA, past president of the Rotary Club of Palestine, and mentor to local high school students.

Konstantin N. Parkhomenko '10 has made significant OUTSTANDING achievements in the field of environmental law and SERVICE AWARD sustainability, including litigating one of the largest environmental lawsuits in U.S. history and serving as The Honorable James Wesley the most senior dedicated environmental counsel for Hendrix has demonstrated a Fortune 500 public utility company. In addition to his his commitment to supporting professional achievements, he upholds the School of Texas Tech law students Law’s tradition of service to others by giving back to by hiring judicial clerks the community through pro bono work. and summer interns and by presenting the judicial RISING STAR AWARD clerkship workshop. He The Honorable C. Michael Davis '08 was appointed will also soon present to the 369th District Court of Texas by Governor “Federal Criminal Practice Greg Abbott in 2017 and elected in 2018. Following in the Northern District of his appointment, he immediately implemented a Texas” to Texas Tech School docket-management system to provide efficient of Law’s Criminal Law administration and access to justice. He was selected Association and International as a member of the 2013 State Bar of Texas (SBOT) Law Association. An active leadership class and tapped to attend the 2012 member of his community, he has volunteered as a youth baseball coach, is a member of the Texas Tech School of Law American Inn of Court, and serves on the board of directors for Partners Seeking a Cure (PSC), a medical non-profit organization.

Alumni Association Awards are traditionally presented at the annual Texas Tech Law Alumni Reception at the State Bar of Texas Annual meeting. The reception was cancelled this year due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, but recipients will be honored virtually throughout the year and in person when it is safe to celebrate together again.

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 11 12 TEXAS TECHLAWYER REVIEWNEW STUDENT ORIENTATION outstanding lawyers,leaders,andpublicservants. inaccomplished andinspiringstudents.Theywillleaveas be transformational.TheClassof2023isfull but theirexperience overthenext threeyearswill The startoftheirlawschooljourneyhasbeenunique, students intheclass,allofwhomreceivedscholarships. of theclass.Therearealso34first-generationcollege diverse groupwithstudentsofcolormakingup35% Law Schoolhasseeninmanyyears.Itisawonderfully GPA of3.56,hasthehighestLSAT andGPA mediansthe The class,withamedianLSAT scoreof156andmedian who chosetoattendremotely. orientation availableinanonlineformatforstudents to safelyattendaportioninperson,withtheentire was rearrangedtooffereverystudentanopportunity excitement. Theorientationschedule changed —theyinvigorateduswith in August, the energyinbuilding of 2023walked throughthedoors When the156membersofClass

YEARTexas Tech lawgraduates takingtheBarExaminNewMexico. Alumni andfriendsbravedthecoldweather andservedlunchestothe 2020 BAREXAMSUCCESS different options. presentation inOctobertoreview the Examiners oncampusforajoint Q&A and theTexas BoardofLaw New Mexico Board ofBarExaminers the fallsemester. Shealsohostedthe make thatdecisionoverthecourseof students individuallytohelpthem dean forbarsuccess,worked with Cassie Christopher, theassociate Texas. of-state UBEandtransferresultsto were incentivizedtotake anout- yet administeringtheUBE,students states suchasNewMexico butnot Exam (UBE)transfersfromother With Texas acceptingUniformBar exam ornot! last administrationoftheTexas bar a uniquedecision—totake thevery graduating 3Lswerepresentedwith the pandemic,Texas Tech law’s across thecountry. But evenbefore graduates preparingforthebarexam significant challengesfor2020law The coronaviruspandemicpresented I am speechless right now;

words cannot reflect how

“grateful I am for the Law School’s administrators and the This has been a stressful Foundation. With stress mounting as the “ bar exam nears, this financial assistance time to study for the bar, and it felt “like everywhere we looked, there is nothing less than a miracle. were only more and more obstacles placed in front of us. It was an

Manuel E. Lopez III amazing relief to know that I would have help paying for my quarantine

shelter. As a mom who is unable to work full time because I am not After deciding which bar exam to take, graduates reasonably believed the licensed as of yet, it was a saving “ only remaining challenges were preparing for and taking the exam. Enter grace to receive this financial help. the coronavirus pandemic.

Many licensing jurisdictions across the country revised their original plans Alesha Walker for administering the bar exam in July 2020 in response to the pandemic. Both the New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners and the Texas Board of Law Examiners rescheduled the July exam to September 9-10, 2020. The Texas Board of Law Examiners also announced an online administration scheduled for October 5-6, 2020.

For the graduates who had elected to take the exam in New Mexico, yet Thank you all so much another obstacle arose — the financial hardship of a two-week quarantine for your generosity requirement for anyone traveling to New Mexico. “and compassion, The Law School community sprang to action to support our students during and the many ways the stressful time. Staff worked diligently to secure a block of rooms at a in which you all have local hotel and assist students with meal and travel planning. Faculty and been helping me and alumni quickly came together to provide graduates with much-needed financial support. Their generosity showed our students that our entire my fellow graduates. This lodging community was behind them and allowed them to put their focus back assistance is so much more than where it belonged — on passing the bar exam. I ever expected, and I’m honestly having a hard time expressing how In the end, these graduates overcame all obstacles to succeed. One

grateful I am. This is such a blessing hundred percent of the 2020 graduates who took the New Mexico bar exam in September passed for an overall 95.2% pass rate for all first-time and a miracle, and I’ll never forget it.

test-takers in New Mexico. Thank you all so much for everything you do, and hopefully, I’ll be in a The Law School also ranks No.1 in the state — with the highest bar passage “ position to give back to the school rate of any Texas law school on the October administration of the Texas Bar Exam. The Law School also has the second highest bar passage rate sometime in the future. of any Texas law school in the combined results from the September and October administrations. Given all the challenges they faced this year — exam delays, quarantines, health concerns, and more, these students’ Christopher C. Egbunike determination to succeed — and their results — are phenomenal.

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 13 14 TEXAS TECHLAWYER YEARinREVIEWAND JUSTICE INCLUSION, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, increase awarenessofissuesrelatedtodiversity. promote amorewelcomingcampusenvironmentand principally ofalumniwhoworkwiththeDean’s Officeto Established in2020, theSpecialCommitteeconsists Inclusion, andJustice Special CommitteeonDiversity, Equity, and allyship. a supportiveandcollaborativelearningenvironment, populations focusingonaffirmationofidentity, creating support fortraditionallyunderrepresentedstudent leaders whoadvisetheDean’s Officeandprovide Established in2019, DAB iscomposedofstudent Diversity Advisory Board(DAB) diversity, equity, andinclusion attheLaw School. alumni areallcrucialpartnersinoureffortstoimprove will domoreeachyear. Ourfaculty, staff, students, and We arebuildingonastrongfoundation,butwecanand where everystudentcanthrive. a welcoming,inclusive, andsupportiveenvironment This year, theLaw Schoolrecommittedtoproviding to 35%studentsofcolor in2020. classes from28.1% studentsofcolor in2017 have increaseddiversity intheincoming Office of Admissionsrecruitmentinitiatives RECRUITMENT STUDENT NEW

gathering throughouttheweektohearfrominsightful community celebratedtheimportanceofdiversity, This pastMarch,duringDiversityWeek, theLaw School Month, HispanicHeritageandDiversityWeek. including celebrationsofPrideWeek, BlackHistory organizations hostmanyeventsthroughouttheyear In partnership, thesecommitteesandstudent programming forourdiversestudentpopulations. provide outstandingsupport,community, and The Law Schoolhassixstudentorganizationswhich student representatives. Both committeesarecomprisedoffaculty, staff, and and inclusiveenvironmentfortheentireLaw School. Gender EquityTask Forcestrivestofosteranequitable community areaccepted,valued,andempowered.Our environment whereallmembersoftheTexas Tech law to provideandpromoteprogrammingthatfostersan Our Diversity, Equity, andInclusionCommitteeworks Programming Committees, Organizations,and

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS NEW DIRECTORS OF DIVERSITY Asian Pacific American Law Student Association (APALSA) Professor Wendy Ross and Associate Dean Black Law Student Association (BLSA) Sofia Chapman both serve as Leaders Engaged Hispanic Law Student Association (HLSA) in Advancing Diversity (LEAD) Fellows for the University in which they help train deans, Immigration Law Student Association (ILA) administrators, and chairs on diversity issues in Organization of Women Law Students (OWLS) preparation for the hiring process. They have OUTLaw (representing LGBTQIA students & Allies) also been appointed directors of diversity at the Law School.

speakers presenting on a variety of topics. The week started with the “RespectAbility” panel, highlighting challenges, opportunities, and resources related to the participation of lawyers with disabilities in the practice of law. OUTlaw and SELS then hosted former NFL player, Ryan O’Callaghan as a guest speaker. His speech, “My Life on the Line,” addressed his experience being closeted in the NFL and the contracts that kept him from being himself. The week concluded with the “Connecting the Global Community” panel discussion. Panelists Professor Wendy Ross Dean Sofia Chapman discussed practicing law in an international context as well as working with diverse clients around the world.

We are striving to provide even more programming in the next academic year that fosters an environment where all members of the Texas Tech Law community are accepted, valued, and empowered. We pledge to partner with our students in this effort and continue to listen and work with them to foster the community that we all want and deserve.

B L A C K H I S T O R Y M O N T H black law students association

F I R S T F R I D A Y A R T T R A I L feb. 7 - 6pm starting at Ice House

A N N U A L P O E T R Y S L A M feb. 13 - 6pm library commons

B E P R E S E N T feb. 21 - 9am OL Slaton Middle School

C A N D I D C O N V E R S A T I O N S feb. 25 - 12noon forum

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TEXAS TECH LAWYER 15 ADVOCACY Students participating on national teams started the every student an year by immediately building upon the Law School’s opportunity to try legacy for outstanding performance in regional and out for a team. national competitions. The Board of In January, the team of Patricia Cabrera-Sopo, Emily Barriers, the student Fouts, Drake Pamilton, and Michael Samaniego organization that The team of second-year students Michael Samaniego, Patricia Cabrera-Sopo, Emily Fouts, and bested nine other teams, including a win over hosts in-school Drake Pamilton won the ABA arbitration competition another Tech Law team in the semifinals, to claim competitions, also championship in January. the Law School’s 46th national championship at the adjusted beautifully American Bar Association (ABA) arbitration finals. to the changes required by the pandemic. The Executive Board — all-female for the first time in Both teams earned the Law School points toward the the Law School’s history — forged ahead, holding ABA Competitions Championship, where the winner competitions in an online format. An incredible 57 is based on achievement and participation in the four teams — 114 1L students — enrolled in the first- ABA Law Student Division competitions: arbitration, year negotiation competition. The Board took on negotiation, client counseling, and national appellate an incredibly important role this year, when those advocacy (moot court). all-important first-year friends had to be cultivated In late April, for the second straight year, the Law almost entirely online, by matching 1Ls with partners School was named the 2019-2020 ABA Competitions for the competition. Many students entered the Champion. competition just so they could meet other people and get connected with the Texas Tech law community. “I think what I’m most proud of is that we’re doing this consistently,” said Rob Sherwin, Champions in After adjusting to virtual competitions, students Advocacy Endowed Professor of Law and director participating in national teams ended the year with of the Advocacy Program. “We were No. 1 this year, amazing results. The team of 2Ls Jorge Dominguez, No. 1 last year, and No. 2 the year before that. What Evan Johnson, Sean Lewis, and 3L Drew White that shows is, we’re doing something right when it claimed the Regional Championship and will defend comes to training our students to fiercely advocate last year’s national championship at the national for their future clients. The students who contributed finals ABA Arbitration Competition in January. to this ranking should be commended for their The team of Sara Baumgardner, Sarah Jo Lambert, performances, but it also shows something larger, and Billy Langford took second place at the regional which is that there’s no Texas law school better at rounds of the National Moot Court Competition, preparing its students than Texas Tech.” qualifying them for a spot in the national finals in The shift to virtual competitions format in response to early February. Sara was named the tournament’s the pandemic created an opportunity for increased Best Advocate. student engagement. Without the financial burden Whether in person or online, Texas Tech law students associated with travel expenses, the number of continue to put advocacy to practice both at the Law national advocacy teams exploded — 23 teams School and on the national stage. With outstanding competed this fall, more than twice the number engagement here at home and incredible results on that competed the previous fall. Since many of the the road, advocacy brings our Law School community competitions in the spring will likely continue to closer together and ensures our reputation for be held online, Professor Sherwin’s goal is to give success precedes us.

16 TEXAS TECH LAWYER Pointsof Pride SUCCESS OUR NUMBERS

ADD UP TO # in the nation by the American Bar 1 Association in its Competitions Championship Ranking

# Legal Writing Program in the 12 nation by U.S. News & World Report (#1 in Texas)

# Best Value Law School in the 18 nation by the National Jurist

# in the nation in Debt-to-Starting 25 Income by Spivey Consulting (#1 in Texas)

% Ultimate Bar Passage Rate by 92.55 the ABA

A % Overall Employment Rate for the 91.11 Class of 2019 Community Designed for Impact Class of 2023 1427 156 156 Applications Received Incoming Students Median LSAT 35% 46% 22% 73% 3.56 Students of Color Female Students First Generation Incoming Students Median GPA College Students with Scholarships doyour thing

ownAlumnus forged uncommon path:

left largest gift in history of Texas Tech Law

by Staci Semrad Texas Tech Law Review Volume IV Board of Editors. Seated from left // Tom Duren '72, Stephen Anderton '73, Charles Hurd '73, Bob Collier '73. Standing from left // Arliss Marvin Champlin '72, Daniel Peck '73, Annette Marple '73, Cody Wales '72.

one in his Bob’s professional credits were graduating numerous. He was named to Best class, Order of Lawyers in America in the areas the Coif, and of Litigation and Controversy and editor-in-chief Tax Law from 2016-2020 and was of the Law named the “Lawyer of the Year” in Review. Tax for Dallas in 2014. Bob was also named to the Texas Super Lawyers Inspired by his n 1972, a poster hanging in list from 2003-2020 in the area of tax courses with professors David the student publications office Tax Practice. Cummins and Reed Quilliam, Bob of Robert Don “Bob” Collier I went on to earn his LL.M. in New Using his expertise in federal tax '73 featured an expression in a York University School of Law’s law and litigation, Bob represented foreign tongue that seemed to renowned tax law program. While Texas Tech University in the highly guide his life. Then editor-in-chief at NYU, he served as the graduate unusual situation of the University of the Texas Tech Law Review, he editor of the NYU Tax Law Review. being an intervenor in the federal translated the poster for peers and case of Estate of Proctor. The U.S. others who inquired. Bob spent most of his practice years Tax Court decision in the case in Dallas and became one of the It means, “Do your own thing,” a established that the University was most successful federal tax law and tall, trim Bob sporting shoulder- the owner of a 60,000-acre Texas litigation attorneys in the country. length hair would tell visitors, as Panhandle ranch under a contested He co-founded the elite tax law firm fellow classmate and alumnus Tom charitable devise. The eventual sale in Dallas known today as Meadows, Duren '72 recalls, adding, “That of the property and subsequent Collier, Reed, Cousins, Crouch & was Bob. He did his own thing and matching funds established a trust Ungerman, L.L.P. was a remarkable student and that provided funding for eight of remarkable person.” Though Bob routinely rubbed the University’s colleges, including shoulders with the rich and the Law School. Bob’s intellectual life as a student powerful, he conveyed a spirit and at Texas Tech University School of He was Board Certified in Tax style uniquely his own. Law contrasted with the laborious Law by the Texas Board of Legal work he did growing up in Friona, “Bob was a brilliant tax lawyer but Specialization and was a member a small farming community in the came across as a really humble, of the tax sections of the American Texas Panhandle, where young down-to-earth, regular guy,” says Bar Association, State Bar of Texas men typically pursued careers in Jack Wade Nowlin, dean of the and Dallas Bar Associations. He agribusiness. No one in his family Law School. “I think had been to college, much less law everybody appreciated school. In fact, when he applied to that about him. He No one in his family had been to law school, he had never even met was such a good and college, much less law school. In a lawyer. genuine person, and so fact, when he applied to law school, dedicated to the Law But Bob blazed boldly forward. he had never even met a lawyer. School.” He worked hard and was number

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 19 Bob accepting his 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award. In his speech, Bob said that “Finding Texas Tech Law was one of the luckiest moments I’ve ever had. I owe the success I’ve had since to the education I received here. I’m also fortunate for the fact that I truly enjoy going to work most days.”

In recognition of another created in his name by his law his outstanding firm for students interested in estate career, Bob planning and tax law, other areas of was named business law, and white-collar criminal a 2014 Texas law. Tech University School of Law This past spring, Bob died unexpectedly Distinguished at the age of 73, leaving Texas Tech Alumnus. He gave Law a multi-million-dollar gift that is the generously of his largest it has ever received. time in serving “Bob’s gift speaks volumes about on the Texas his belief in the Law School and our Tech Law School students and will be crucial to ensuring Foundation the Law School’s future success,” says served as the Chair of the Dallas Bar Board, where he Dean Nowlin. “Endowments are a Association Tax Section in 1996. He was respected as a leader by his fellow kind of promise ― a promise to future was also a member of the Fifth Circuit alumni. Bob also donated considerable generations that Texas Tech Law will Bar Association, a Life Fellow of the sums of money to endow scholarships, have the resources to continue its American and Texas Bar Foundations including: one for active members of mission to educate our students far and a Founding Life Fellow of the Dallas the Law Review; one for graduates of into the future. As one of the youngest Bar Foundation. Texas Panhandle high schools; and law schools in Texas, we have to

The 2014 Texas Tech University School of Law Distinguished Award recipients celebrating together at the 11th Annual Scholarship Gala. From left // Bob Collier '73, Jerry Dixon '81, The Honorable Kem Thompson Frost '83, and Wade Shelton '81.

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Bob’s gift speaks volumes about work harder to build on that “his belief in the Law School and our He had kind of long hair, and that was promise and move the school back when long hair may not have been students and will be crucial to ensuring “ forward. Bob‘s faith in us will the Law School’s future success... quite as popular as it is today.” take us much farther down that path.” - Dean Nowlin Bob was well liked by peers and had a reputation for being studious and Bob credited the Law School brilliant. for his professional success As a teenager, Bob worked on the “Bob was the smartest person I ever and rise in prominence. family’s cotton farm near Friona and at knew, quite frankly,” Tom Duren says. one of the mills in town, according to “It totally changed almost every aspect “… I can certainly see how he became Chuck Meadows, who co-founded Bob’s of my life,” he said in a video interview a very successful tax lawyer. His study firm. not long before his death. habits and brilliant mind ― they were The first in his family to attend college, just out of this world.” “Bob was a true visionary. He was a Bob earned a Bachelor of Science in leader on the Texas Tech Law School Agricultural Sciences from Texas Tech Foundation Board, and he always spoke THE 37TH FLOOR University in 1969. He might have passionately about the importance of continued in that direction if not for a growing the Law School’s scholarship professor who encouraged him to go to endowment,” says Lisa Green, chief Instead of long days in the West law school, Brian says. operating officer of the Texas Tech Law Texas sun, Bob ascended each day School Foundation. “He was also a In the interim between college and law up an elevator to the 37th floor of a man of action. He knew that including school, Bob did highway construction downtown Dallas building, where he the Law School in his estate meant he work for a year, which influenced his presided over a renowned tax law firm. could have an impact on the lives of our career decision, Tom Duren learned “Bob was a West Texas kid who got an students for years to come. With his gift in law school. “He told me he figured opportunity to get off the farm to get an of over $10 million dollars, Bob made out pretty quickly there was something education, and it took him to the tallest an enormous difference for the future bigger for him to do.” buildings in Dallas in terms of doing of this Law School and generations of high-level tax work, and that’s a long Texas Tech law students.” Bob seemed to understand that his strong drive and independent spirit journey,” says Tom Hall '81, president of the Texas Tech Law Foundation Board. FROM THE PANHANDLE would thrive best if self-governed. As PLAINS TO THE LIBRARIES he explained in recent years, “The Law Bob never took for granted the privilege OF LAW School is really special to me because, of being a lawyer. He approached each when I decided to attend law school, I case with tenacity and great care, was looking for something I could do resulting in his becoming a widely Born in 1947 in Clovis, New Mexico, other than work for someone.” respected and admired specialist in Bob moved as a young child with his Tom Duren and Bob entered law federal tax law, litigation, and estate family to Friona, where he started and school in the fall of 1970 and got better planning. finished school. His mother worked as a acquainted in subsequent years as part homemaker, and his father was a cook Bob and his law partner, Chuck, met of the Law Review editorial staff. in the U.S. Navy before becoming a in 1975 just a couple of years out of farmer, according to Brian Scott, a close “We had a lot of small-town roots in law school when working at a law friend of Bob’s and brother of Bob’s common, and we got along real well firm in Dallas called Durant Mankoff. longtime girlfriend. because of that. Of course, Bob, he was Chuck remembers Bob being quiet and kind of a do-your-own-thing kind of guy. reserved at the time but friendly and

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 21 open with those he knew. They became “Collier was a guy who was very careful “Bob was an amazing attorney. His friends and decided in their 30s, along with his financial affairs,” Chuck says. knowledge of tax law and his ability with a few other attorneys there, to to represent clients was unparalleled. pass up offers from large Dallas firms Though not usually a risk-taker, Bob He was really a giant in tax law, tax and instead break off in 1983 to form courageously took the plunge of planning, and tax litigation,” Alan says. their own firm, Davis, Meadows, Owens, starting a new firm because he did not Collier and Reed. want to work for someone else, Chuck During the course of his career, he was says. the senior briefing attorney on several Chuck knew Bob was an honest, hard- precedent-setting, landmark cases working man who would make a great Their investment proved fruitful. in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, business partner: “He was very bright “We ended up the next year making including United States v. Marshall, and paid close attention to details. more money than we had ever made Keller v. United States, Kimbell v. United He had genuinely good judgment. He practicing law,” Chuck says. States, and Adams v. United States. was very careful in what he did and had high ethics. That’s what gave me Because he was well respected, Bob “He basically drafted the briefs that confidence.” served as the firm’s managing partner went to the Fifth Circuit that won from the beginning until he went into the cases,” Alan says, “so he was a Bob did not like to speculate about semi-retirement some 32 years later, tremendous analyst and writer.” answers or assume anything “and Chuck says. didn’t like for others to assume Through work with a real estate client anything either,” Chuck says. Alan Davis '88, who later became a heavily involved in the timeshare partner at the firm, remembers being industry, he became a major contributor People close to Bob describe him a young lawyer in awe of the firm’s of related legislation in multiple states, as organized, cautious, frugal, and founders when he came to work there including the 2013 Texas Timeshare politically conservative. in 1990, and viewing Bob as “larger Owners’ Association Act. than life.”

Seated from left // Tom Hineman, David Colmenero ‘97, Bob Collier, Todd Kraft, and Trey Cousins.

Bob enjoying time in the great outdoors.

22 TEXAS TECH LAWYER People who worked with Bob describe had to do was talk to each other and “Mary loved animals, and Bob loved him as a perfectionist and a principled have dinners cooked by the campfire ― I animals, and that was their connection,” man. think that was all very important to the her brother, Brian, says. “Mary never building of camaraderie and closeness saw an animal she didn’t want to save, “When he had you working on and just making sure we were all and Bob didn’t either.” something, he expected brilliance and connecting with each other outside of perfection,” Alan says. “When Bob was the office.” They both dressed well for work, and on a case with you, you had a lot of Bob paid particular attention to his hair, hard work to do, but you knew you were Brian says, recalling, “He always took going in the right direction.” A WOMAN NAMED MARY good care of his hair. I used to tease him about it all the time.” But Bob was not all work and no play. As managing partner and one who loved Perhaps no relationship mattered more When Bob and Mary began dating, she the great outdoors, he organized annual to Bob than the one he developed with went to work for another Dallas law retreats in the mountains of New Mexico Mary Scott. Prior to meeting her in 1981, firm. Though they never married or had for the partners. he worked seven days a week and had children, they lived together until she died in 2002. “He’d take all these city-slicker tax a limited social life, Chuck says. She lawyers out to the middle of the changed that. “She was an extrovert and really mountains to fly fish,” Alan says. Bob was about 34, and she 23 when brought Bob out a lot,” Chuck says. “Mary generated their social life.” Alan believes Bob was purposeful in the they met at the firm, where she was a planning of those trips: “Getting out in legal secretary. Of course, Bob’s work also enhanced an isolated place where all we really his social confidence. He gradually

Mary and Bob relaxing with each other outside on a terrace.

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 23 came out of his shell by working with Mary and Bob enjoying time together while feeding cows at the ranch. clients and making public speaking appearances around the state.

“People saw how intelligent he was and how careful he was during those speaking engagements, and it really brought him out a lot,” Chuck says.

BACK AT THE RANCH

In addition to Mary, Bob loved buying land and ranching. The hard manual labor of keeping up his ranches on weekends was an outgrowth of Bob’s love of the outdoors and contrasted with his intellectual legal work during the week.

Over the course of his life, Bob acquired more money leasing it for hunting than Bob was not a vegetarian, Brian says, nearly 3,000 acres near Energy in by raising cattle on it. But he was an adding, “I just think he didn’t want to Comanche County and 460 acres near animal lover who did not want hunters eat his own beef. He was a big-time Beebe, Arkansas, as well as some 600 damaging his land, so he never let them animal lover and probably couldn’t do cattle, mostly Charolais. Bob raised hunt on his place, Brian says. it.” and sold quality registered cattle for people who used them for breeding and Bob also took a different approach than There was, however, one incident that building big herds. The cattle business other landowners to caring for cattle. A might have tested his affection for cows. was not profitable for Bob, but he lot of ranchers took their chances doing “Bob told me a story not too long ago engaged in it for tax deductions that their own veterinary work on cattle to about this calf he had to bottle feed enhanced his investments in land, Brian save money, whereas Bob paid to take because its mother died during the says. his to a professional veterinarian. delivery,” recalls Cheryl Boehme, a As an owner of prime deer-hunting “He didn’t care how much it cost; he legal assistant who worked with Bob land, Bob probably could have made was going to take care of his animals,” for nearly four decades. “He said that Brian says. “And calf would always run up to him after in all the years he that and pull on his pant leg, etc., more ranched — I don’t like a pet. Time goes by and he was know anybody like with his ranch hand taking care of some this — he never business when all of a sudden this same slaughtered one of cow weighing hundreds of pounds his own cattle or jumped up from behind, put both front had a cow sent to legs on his shoulders, throwing him hard slaughter for meat. to the ground, then, thankfully, leaped He just wouldn’t over him. do it.”

24 TEXAS TECH LAWYER “I was so worried he had been hurt. in a second if you got close to Mary,” in Dallas and continued to maintain He said if it hadn’t been for the mud Brian says. his Comanche ranch, he spent an and all of the hay on the ground, that increasing amount of time in Arkansas cow would have been sent straight to At the site of the crash, a rancher who with Brian’s family. McDonald’s!” drove by knew the trooper working the accident and offered to take the dog’s “Bob would come up here for body and bury it. Christmas, and we would go to my A SENSITIVE MAN in-laws, and there would be 20 to 30 “Bob went and found that rancher a little kids running around. We’d sit in few days later and had him take him to the corner, and he’d just watch and be Bob was not known for showing where he buried the dog. Bob dug up amazed. One day, he said, ‘Doesn’t much emotion other than occasional the dog and carried it to his and Mary’s anybody in this family know anything frustration. Whatever emotions he felt, ranch and buried it,” Brian says. “That about birth control?’” Brian recalls, “he would handle them inwardly and blew my mind when I heard about that. bursting into laughter. “There would very carefully,” Chuck says. I think Bob knew that Mary would want be all these kids running around, but Buster buried at the ranch.” he enjoyed it. … I think he just enjoyed So when Mary and their dog Buster seeing the circus. I really do.” were tragically killed on the way to the A NEW BOB ranch in a head-on collision near Hico, A few years after Bob bought land in Bob handled it like other things, “mostly Arkansas, he built his own home there. inwardly,” Chuck says. After that home was completed, he Mary’s death dramatically changed Bob, began coming to Arkansas once every That fateful day in March 2002 was one Brian says. In addition to scrapping month or two. of the most significant of Bob’s life, and his plans to retire and throwing his drive from the ranch back to Dallas- himself back into his work at the “During the week, of course, I was at Fort Worth was one of the hardest firm, he became friendlier and more work, but if I was home on weekends, journeys Bob ever made, says Chuck, compassionate. we pretty much were together the who visited him at his Dallas house that whole time,” says Brian, who retired Before her death, he was all business. night. last year from his job as captain over “I used to call, and when he’d answer investigations for North Little Rock Brian remembers Bob coming to the phone, I’d say, ‘Hey Bob. How’s Police Department. “I introduced him Arkansas for the burial. it going?’ Instead of responding, Bob to everybody as my brother-in-law. He “I never saw him get emotional but one would just say, ‘Here’s Mary.’ He never was my best friend, but he was also time in all the years I knew him, and would talk to me on the phone,” Brian family to us.” that was at Mary’s graveside memorial says. Bob and Brian would spend a typical service, where he was crying,” Brian When Bob came to Arkansas for Mary’s day there doing ranch chores, such says. memorial service, he stayed with her as fixing fences, working cattle, and Bob’s love of both Mary and animals brother’s family at their ranch. whatever else needed to be done that shined through in how he took it day. “He really liked the land, and he started upon himself to ensure that Buster, calling me every week and would “Every once in a while, he’d want to go too, had a proper burial. Buster was a always say, ‘If that land ever comes for drive around the country and look at large, mixed-breed dog who had been sale, let me know,’” says Brian, who has land for a couple or three hours,” Brian dumped at the ranch a year or two been a part-time rancher for years. says. earlier. In 2015, some land near Brian’s ranch Indeed, Bob was always keeping an eye “Buster was Mary’s dog, and Buster finally came up for sale, and Bob out for land to buy. didn’t like men. Buster would bite you bought it. Though Bob remained based

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 25 Bob were sitting new Texas Tech Law Giving Societies on the porch and associated interactive digital Donor watching family Honor Wall, and led his class of '73 members set up fundraising effort for the school’s 50th the fireworks anniversary “Go for Gold” campaign. about 100 feet away when Bob Along the way, he enjoyed the many said, “I don’t like opportunities his involvement afforded those fireworks. him to reconnect with old classmates. Hell, they’re “He liked to try to get fellow alumni dangerous.” engaged, reconnected, and inspired,” Brian reassured Dean Nowlin says. him they were Bob made phone calls to just about safe the way his every member of his class to encourage family did them. them to participate in the class Famous last competition to endow a scholarship. Brian and Bob spending time together on the patio. words. “Bob didn’t always receive the charitable “Of all things to “There are a lot of things he taught me, contributions he wanted, but he really happen, the one big rocket thing they not only about cattle but also about enjoyed reconnecting and reminiscing bought turned over and shot those buying land,” Brian says. about the school and being able to share fireworks under the porch where Bob how important it was to him to give Likewise, being around Brian, whose life and I were by ourselves sitting. And Bob back,” says Karen Holden, director of

was family-centered, taught Bob some had sparks in his hair and tried to get development and donor relations.

things. the fire out of his hair. Bob One such “He enjoyed coming up here and eating just looked “ classmate he family meals. He liked it up here,” Brian at me with a Everything I have in my life I owe contacted for says. go-to-hell look “to Texas Tech School of Law. fundraising help was Bob had not been very fond of children and said, ‘I Tom Duren, most of his life, which is why he never told you those who obliged. had any, but over time, Bob’s heart things are In fall 2018, the two men met in person softened toward little ones, Brian says. dangerous.’ I was too busy laughing to tell him I was sorry,” Brian recalls, still for the first time since law school when “Every time Bob would come to visit, laughing today. Bob invited him to a fundraising social in he’d ask how the kids were doing, and Texas Tech Law’s football stadium suite. he would actually hold my grandson, “He was serious about trying to raise which would have been totally out of A LOYAL RED RAIDER money for the scholarship fund for our character for Bob 20 years before. He class,” Tom Duren says. became more of a family person,” Brian says. “About three months before he Bob also got a bang out of going to As vice chair of the development died, he mentioned to me that he kind of Texas Tech games and being active in committee, Bob also canvassed other regretted not having kids.” the life of Texas Tech Law. law schools to study how they engaged with alumni and structured their giving Brian remembers another occasion In serving as a Texas Tech Law societies. He then helped Texas Tech involving Bob and children. Over the July Foundation board member from 2016 Law create policies and rules relating to 4, 2019, holiday, Bob was in Arkansas until the time of his death, Bob vice- its own giving society. with the family as they prepared chaired the development committee, fireworks for the young ones. Brian and was instrumental in the creation of the

26 TEXAS TECH LAWYER “Bob was an intense guy. He did not THE PARADOX OF do anything halfway. Whatever the THE POSTER subject was, he was going to master it,” Tom Hall says. CREATING A He remembers chatting with Bob at Until the day he died, Bob lived a Texas Tech Law scholarship gala in a life of purpose doing his “own LASTING recent years and thanking him for all thing.” He could have imitated the hard work he did for the school. others, but he chose instead LEGACY Bob looked away pensively and said to pursue his own unique path slowly, “Everything I have in my life I and passions and follow his owe to Texas Tech School of Law.” own internal compass and Gifts from wills, trusts and retirement accounts are a wonderful way to leave a lasting conscience. Paradoxically, the philanthropic legacy. priority he placed on his inner drive Whether you want to create scholarships that

transform the lives of students, establish Bob has left a living legacy for people and individualism grew into a faculty endowments that attract and support

“who come behind him, and that’s the best legal minds, or provide unrestricted selfless outward thinking about others until you take funds that build innovative programs that don’t your last breath. “ preoccupation exist today, these gifts ensure that the Law with the needs and School is sustained for future generations. -Tom Hall '81 dreams of others. To help you create a gift plan, the Texas Tech In his final years Law School Foundation has partnered with and passing, Bob HighGround Advisors, a nonprofit investment and charitable giving firm. HighGround Likewise, one of the few times Alan honored Texas Tech Law and will facilitate the gifting of diverse assets ever saw Bob show emotion was the students of tomorrow with including cash, securities, real estate, minerals when talking passionately about the his gifts of boundless energy and closely-held business interests through various giving solutions such as donor-advised opportunities that Texas Tech Law and dedication, culminating his funds, bequests, gift annuities and charitable life’s work with an unwavering provides to help students get through remainder trusts. law school. commitment to ensure that deserving students could Together HighGround and the Foundation “He always talked about how Texas access the kind of quality legal will assist you and your professional advisors Tech was dear to his heart,” Alan says. education that had transformed when giving complex assets or incorporating charitable giving strategies into estate planning his life. Bob had empathy for students concepts. During donor consultations, needing financial assistance, as HighGround will share tax implications and “Bob has left a living legacy for draft necessary legal documents to execute gift revealed in a video interview in which people who come behind him, plans. he spoke about letters he received and that’s thinking about others from recipients of his scholarship fund until you take your last breath. When making a gift plan, you gain financial and tax benefits for you and your family while who said they could not have made it That’s pretty profound,” Tom through school without his help. leaving a lasting legacy for the Law School. Hall says. “That’s the way he Please reach out to me for information on gift lived his life.” “Some of the letters I get, you almost strategies that can help you create your lasting impact on Texas Tech Law. get tears in your eyes when you read them, so it’s extremely rewarding,” Bob said. Karen Holden Director of Development, School of Law 806.834.4910 | [email protected]

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Professor Chiappinelli is completing a law review article entitled “Patterns of C. Richard “Dick” Baker Dysfunction in Couple-Led Brandon Beck '12 Family Businesses.” This BRYAN CAMP is the first of a trilogy of Charles “Chuck” P. Bubany George H. Mahon Professor of Law articles on family business B. Allison Clayton '07 dysfunction. Professor Camp continues Aaron R. Clements '96 to publish weekly short- He is also working on a law Donna L. Courville '94 form scholarship in his review article exploring the popular “Lesson From American Law Institute’s Ronnie “Ronn” Garcia '08 The Tax Court” series on attempts to restate corporate Sarah M. Gunter '01 “TaxProfBlog.” Each lesson law and corporate governance takes a newly published Tax principles. His scholarship Hon. Leslie F. “Les” Hatch '88 Court case, explains it, and continues to be widely cited Jennifer B. Horn '94 critiques it. He has done by other scholars. He is this every Monday since frequently listed among the William H. “Willie” Hornberger September 2017 and has now top ten percent of legal Hon. Melissa J. McNamara '94 published well over 150 blogs, scholars on SSRN, the receiving over 1.4 million premier database for new Rebecca Moss page views in 2019. legal scholarship. Dean Pawlowic

Professor Camp also Don R. Richards '84 continues to produce long- David Smith form scholarship, publishing his article on Jurisdictional Paul K. Stafford '94 Time Periods in the Tax Code Stephen Stone in fall 2019 and his article on Taxation of Electronic David N. Strange Gaming in spring 2020. He CATHERINE MARTIN Gary R. Terrell '77 coaches the Texas Tech Law CHRISTOPHER Tax Moot Court team in Associate Dean for Bar Success; Lori Truitt '08 partnership with Professors Professor of Law D. Gene Valentini Outenreath and Black. Associate Dean Christopher Denette Vaughn '81 In August 2020 he filed an published the article Roderick E. Wetsel amicus brief in the United “Normalizing Struggle” in States Supreme Court in the the Arkansas Law Review. Her Ty Wood '06 case of CIC Services v. IRS, article “Error Correction involving one of his favorite Mechanisms for Transactional

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 29 Script Smart Contracts” is Professor Cochran served as King, Jr. commemorative forthcoming in the Kansas Law president of the University event hosted by Texas Tech Review in 2021. Faculty Senate for 2019- Law. Associate Dean Christopher 2020. In that role, he was the presented “Normalizing voice of all university faculty The sisters participated in a Struggle” at the Texas A&M in matters of university question and answer session University School of Law governance, meeting regularly following the screening of Associate Deans Conference with the President, Provost, Spike Lee’s documentary, and at the 2020 AALS Annual and other members of the DELEITH DUKE GOSSETT 4 Little Girls, and spoke to Meeting in the second-most administration. Professor of Law Rawls business students attended panel of the entire and Estacado High School conference. His position posed particular Professor Gossett was a honor students about the challenges this year given panelist at the August 2020 tragic event, the impact the She also presented on bar the onset of the COVID-19 Southeast Association of bombing had on their family preparation initiatives and protocols enacted last spring. Law Schools Conference and community, and their “Unwinding Smart Contracts: A new edition of Professor on the topic of “Partnering thoughts on the film. No Good Options” at the Cochran’s gaming and racing with Practice: Bringing Central States Law Schools law casebook is scheduled Practitioners into your Association 2019 Annual for publication by Carolina Classroom to Make Law Scholarship Conference. Academic Press in the Practice Real.” spring of 2021. In addition, he is working on a student She was also instrumental study aid focused on Texas in bringing to campus her community property law. friends Kimberly McNair Brock and Lisa McNair, the sisters of Denise McNair, SALLY M. HENRY John E. Krahmer Banking and who was killed in the Commercial Endowed Professor of 1968 bombing at the 16th Law J. WESLEY COCHRAN Street Baptist Church in Jack F. Maddox Professor of Law Birmingham, Alabama, for the Professor Henry serves as second annual Martin Luther president of the West Texas

Several Texas Tech law faculty were Texas Tech law faculty also received several other significant honored for their achievements and awards throughout the year recognizing them for their service contributions in teaching, research, and and leadership in the larger Lubbock community and the State service to the university at the annual of Texas. Faculty Honors Convocation.

Wendy-Adele Humphrey '01 was selected to receive the 2020 Jamie Baker received the Outstanding YWCA Women of Excellence Award, honoring women in the Researcher Award. Lubbock community who have achieved excellence in their careers or professions and whose contributions to business, industry, FACULTY AWARDS FACULTY Dustin Benham received the Chancellor’s organizations, and the community are crucial to their success. These Council Distinguished Teaching Award. This women inspire others in Lubbock not only with their professional award represents one of the most prestigious achievements but also with the work they do for others honors granted to faculty members throughout the Texas Tech University System. Brian Shannon was awarded the Governor’s Trophy, a part of the Lex Frieden Employment Awards given by the Governor’s Committee Wendy-Adele Humphrey '01 received the Texas on People with Disabilities (GCPD) within the Office of the Texas Tech Parents Association Faculty Distinguished Governor. The Governor’s Trophy is the committee’s highest honor, Leadership Award. awarded to the person who has achieved the highest success in Rick Rosen received the President’s Excellence enhancing the empowerment and employment of Texans with in Teaching Award. disabilities. The Governor’s Trophy recognizes long-term commitment and outstanding efforts at both the community and state level.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FACULTY ON THESE WELL-DESERVED RECOGNITIONS!

30 TEXAS TECH LAWYER Bankruptcy Bar. In October, Interdisciplinary Studies she presented a continuing (MSIS) in Energy degree, legal education program on which launched this fall. recent Fifth Circuit Court of The online advanced Appeals cases. In addition, degree program targeting she is serving as treasurer of working professionals offers the Bankruptcy Section of introductory courses in oil the Federal Bar Association. and gas, renewables, law Professor Henry has also VAUGHN E. JAMES and policy, and business and DWIGHT MCDONALD been busy with research this Judge Robert H. Bean Professor of includes some in-person Clinical Instructor Law year, publishing three updates weekend visits on campus. of the treatise Ordin on Professor McDonald was Professor James’ new book, Contesting Confirmation, for Professor Keffer set a new elected as the SBOT chair of Texas Elder Law: 2020 Edition which she is now the sole attendance record of 301 the Criminal Justice Section was published by Full Court author. She also published participants as the Course for the 2020-2021 term. He Press. His presentations the 2020 edition of The Director for the 22nd also serves as a board included “Managing the Portable Bankruptcy Code and Annual Permian Basin Oil member for the Texas Inventory” and Rules, which contains an essay & Gas Law Conference in Criminal Defense Lawyers “Administering the Estate updating the bar on recent Midland in March. He also Association, the Secretary for Effectively” at the National changes to the Bankruptcy made presentations at the the Lubbock Area Bar Business Institute CLE Code. Environmental Law and Association, and the chair of Seminar and “Quo Vadis, the Enforcement Conference the Lubbock County Census Ministerial Exception” at the in Odessa, to high-school Committee. Professor Atlantic Union Attorneys’ juniors and seniors at McDonald appeared on a Virtual Conference. Lovington High School in panel at the SBOT Annual Professor James is also a Lovington, New Mexico, to Convention in June contributing editor of the students at Frenship High discussing the COVID-19 “Nonprofit Law Prof Blog” School in Wolfforth, and to pandemic and the criminal where he and a group of tax the International Association justice system in Texas. law professors from around of Drilling Contractors in WENDY-ADELE the country blog on a Midland. HUMPHREY '01 rotating basis on issues Associate Dean for Academic Affairs; Dean’s Distinguished Service Professor relevant to taxation of tax- of Law; Director of Assessment; exempt entities. During the Director of the Texas Tech University past year, Professor James Pre-Law Academy also contributed nearly 217 hours of pro bono legal Associate Dean Humphrey service to indigent citizens. serves as the associate dean PATRICK METZE for Academic Affairs, the Professor of Law and Director of Criminal Defense Clinics director of Assessment, and ARNOLD H. LOEWY George R. Killam Jr. Chair of the director of the Texas Criminal Law Professor Metze was named Tech University Pre-Law the Texas Tech University Academy. Among other Professor Loewy published two School of Law Criminal Law awards, she received the new book editions this year: the Association Professor of campus-wide 2019-2020 6th edition of Criminal Law in a the Year. He continues to Faculty Distinguished Nutshell and the 4th edition of WILLIAM R. KEFFER Criminal Law. Additionally, he co- serve as a board member on Leadership Award and Professor of Practice; Janet Scivally authors a biweekly column called the Texas Tech University the community-wide and David Copeland Endowed “It’s Debatable” in the Lubbock Institutional Review Board. 2020 YWCA Women of Professor of Energy Law; Director of Avalanche Journal. Energy Law Lecture Series; Assistant Professor Metze also Excellence Award. Associate presented “Punishment Dean Humphrey also Director of Bar Preparation Resources Enhancements” at the Texas continues to serve the legal Criminal Defense Lawyers profession at the state and Professor Keffer is the Association 33rd Annual national levels: she proudly Program Director for Rusty Duncan Advanced serves as a director on the Texas Tech University’s Criminal Law Seminar in State Bar of Texas. new Master of Science in San Antonio and “Collateral

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 31 Consequences” at the article, “Battle Against Lubbock Criminal Defense Liquor: Will Wal-Mart Soon Lawyers Association’s Be at the U.S. Supreme Prairie Pups Nuts and Bolts Court?” is being published Seminar. by the Mississippi Law Journal.

For 2019-2020, The Humanities Center at Texas Tech awarded Professor Jill ALISON MYHRA RICHARD ROSEN Patterson of the English Dean’s Distinguished Service Glenn D. West Endowed Professor Department and Professor Professor of Law of Law; Director of the Center for Military Law & Policy Metze the Theme of “Justice,” which carries with Professor Myhra stepped Professor Rosen co- it a $35,000.00 budget to down as senior associate JORGE A. RAMÍREZ authored a treatise feature lectures, films, and dean and associate dean of Walter and Anne Huffman with Professor Walter podcasts by humanitarian Academic Affairs in July, Professor of Law Huffman entitled Military writers and artists looking to after serving in the Law Law: Criminal Justice and energize the humanities into School’s administration for Professor Ramírez taught a Administrative Process action. six years. She has returned course on international trade to full-time teaching and is law for the seventh time at which was published by thrilled to be devoting one- Vytautas Magnus University Thomson-Reuters in hundred percent of her time in Kaunas, Lithuania. In the 2020. He published a 2020 to her students. spring, he began teaching supplement to the Second Commercial Law for the Amendment chapter for first time to help fill a the casebook Constitutional vacancy left by the passing Law: Cases, Materials, and of Professor John Krahmer, Problems published by Wolters Kluwer. His law RICHARD MURPHY who taught the course for 46 years. review article, “Vaccines AT&T Professor of Law and the Armed Forces: Professor Ramírez also There ‘Ain’t’ No ‘Anti- This year Professor Murphy Vaxxers’ in the Military” has been working on three ALYSON OUTENREATH moderated several panels was published in the Journal forthcoming law review '00 throughout the year, Associate Dean for Faculty of Biosafety, Biosecurity, and articles: “The DIY Unitary including one on the role Development and Erwin and Elaine Biodefense Law. In addition to Executive” in Arizona Law of judges for the Mexican Davenport Endowed Professor of American Bar Association, his publications, Professor Journal, “UnFoxing Judicial Law another entitled “Economic Rosen participated in a Review of Agency Policy panel discussion of the Reversals” in University of Associate Dean Outenreath Inclusion and the Law” for the Lubbock Chamber of Texas Tech University Richmond Law Review, and fills an important role in the School of Theatre and “Due Process, Political Commerce, and another life of the Law School as the Dance production Black Questions and Kill Lists” on “Diversity, Equity, & associate dean for Faculty Girl, Interrupted at the JT & in Loyola Law Review. In Development. She continues Inclusion” for the Law School’s 1L orientation. Margaret Talkington College addition, he co-authored to serve in the SBOT Tax of Visual and Performing a new edition of the Section on the Past Chair On Texas Tech’s main Arts. He also served as casebook, Administrative Advisory Board, as a council keynote speaker for the 19th Law: Cases and Materials, member where she serves as campus, Professor Ramírez continued working with Annual Global Biosecurity and authored updates for a Law School representative, Law Symposium, presenting Volumes 32 and 33 of the and as co-chair of the a televised campus-wide conversation program called on the topic “COVID-19 treatise Federal Practice and Law School Outreach and the Armed Forces.” Procedure. Committee. “Civil Counterpoints,” aimed at stimulating She also serves as an thoughtful and respectful advisory board member to discussion of volatile the Texas Federal Tax contemporary issues. Institute. Her most recent

32 TEXAS TECH LAWYER in an article for the Texas book chapter with Professor culminated in July, when the Tech Law Review, and the Alison Drake that will Commission approved the sixth edition of his book be published in 2021 by Uniform Public Expression Texas Criminal Procedure Carolina Academic Press in Protection Act. Now he joins & the Offender with Mental the legal textbook, Integrating the Commission’s Enactment Illness was published in early Doctrine and Diversity: Inclusion Committee, which will focus 2020. Professor Shannon and Equity in the Law School on persuading states to adopt continued to serve on the Classroom. the Uniform Act. Professor WENDY TOLSON ROSS Texas Judicial Commission Sherwin also continues to Professor of Law; Director of the on Mental Health and Their chapter provides an speak and publish on the Family Law and Housing Clinic; chaired a legislative overview of how they topics of advocacy and Director of Diversity subgroup. created curriculum in litigation bullying. In August partnership with Legal Aid he spoke to more than 100 Professor Ross was He is also a member of a of Northwest Texas and fellow advocacy professors at recognized at a virtual Model Law Drafting Group Texas Housers to bring local, the Training Advocates luncheon hosted by the that is developing new legal issues into the law Conference, and in Texas Tech University Office national standards for court- school classroom and teach September, he addressed of Institutional Diversity ordered mental health legal research and writing more than 200 Texas judges for her contributions services. Professor Shannon through a lens of equity and at the 2020 Judicial to academia in October continues in his role as Texas inclusion. Education Conference. 2020. She also served Tech’s NCAA Faculty on the Committee to Athletics Representative and Review Nomination for just completed two years as the Kent R. Hance Chair chair of the Big 12 in Entrepreneurship. In Conference Faculty Athletics addition to her work as Representatives. the Director of Diversity for the School of Law, Professor Ross joined the newly-formed Law School ROBERT T. SHERWIN LARRY SPAIN alumni Special Committee '01 Alvin R. Allison Professor of Law; Director of Clinical Programs and on Diversity, Equity & Champions in Advocacy Endowed Professor of Law; Director of the Civil Practice Clinic Inclusion. Advocacy Programs Professor Spain spoke Professor Sherwin’s direction regarding “Ethical BRIE D. SHERWIN '01 of the Law School’s President’s Excellence in Research Considerations when Professor of Law; Director of Dual Advocacy Program continues Declining or Withdrawing, Degree and Concentration Programs to make national headlines. when Necessary, from For the second straight year, Representation” at the In addition to teaching at Texas Tech Law placed SBOT Poverty Law the Law School, Professor first in the country in the Conference in Austin and BRIAN SHANNON Sherwin continues to American Bar Association’s presented on the topic Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished teach in the Department Competitions Championship. “Legislative and Case Law Professor; Texas Tech University of Public Health at Texas The school also finished Update of Interest to Faculty Athletics Representative Tech University Health second in the previous 2017- Mediators” at the Office of Sciences Center. Her 18 competition, which ranks Dispute Resolution CLE. He Horn Distinguished latest law review article, law schools’ performance serves on the SBOT Professor Shannon is widely “Anatomy of a Conspiracy in moot court, arbitration, Professionalism Committee regarded as the state’s leading Theory: Law, Politics, and negotiation, and client and the Texas Access to expert on mental health law. Science Denialism in the counseling. Justice Commission Law This year he organized the Era of COVID-19,” will be School Advisory Committee. third Texas Tech Mental published in the Texas A&M Professor Sherwin’s work as Professor Spain also chairs Health Law Symposium. Law Review in spring of 2021. the Reporter for the the Lubbock Area Bar He also prepared a detailed This past year, Professor Uniform Law Commission’s Association Pro Bono analysis of recent, key Texas Sherwin also co-wrote a Drafting Committee on Committee and the Lubbock mental health legislation Anti-SLAPP Legislation

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 33 FIFTY YEARS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CELEBRATING PROFESSOR CHUCK BUBANY

Charles “Chuck” P. Bubany has served criminal law and procedure brought Texas Tech University School of Law esteem to the Law School. He has with the highest possible distinction been honored for his achievements since starting as a Professor of Law throughout his teaching career, in 1971. That’s right — this year we receiving the Faculty Ethics Award celebrate his fifty years of distinguished three times, the Outstanding Law service to the Law School and our Professor Award six times, the Texas students! Tech Continuing Education Award, and the Faculty Service to the Professions Throughout his career, Professor Award from the National University Bubany has been a favorite teacher Continuing Education Association. in courses such as Criminal Law, to carry on the legacy of a lifetime of Criminal Procedure, and Texas Criminal Professor Bubany served as the George dedication to Texas Tech law students. Procedure while serving as the faculty Herman Mahon Professor of Law from Recognizing that Professor Bubany is advisor for the Board of Barristers for 1996 to his retirement from full-time beloved by generations of law students, twenty years. He was also an influential teaching in 2003. But retirement the Law School will host opportunities mentor as the coach of numerous has not stopped Professor Bubany for alumni to celebrate this wonderful national advocacy teams, including the from sharing his expertise as Adjunct milestone. Be on the lookout for your national and international championship Professor of Law, and he continues to chance to connect virtually and share 1987 ABA Client Counseling team. regularly teach courses and mentor messages of admiration, respect, and students. Professor Bubany’s numerous published gratitude as we proudly celebrate works in such areas as family law, The Charles P. Bubany Endowed Professor Bubany and these remarkable client interviewing and counseling, and Scholarship was recently established 50 years.

County Office of Dispute Greg Abbott’s Texas selections for several film served as an honor code Resolution Advisory Task Force on Infectious festivals. She also served investigator, and served Committee. Disease Preparedness as the Native American on the post-tenure review and Response. This year, Cultural Advisor for Bronco committee and scholarships the task force provided Billy, the Musical, which and awards committee. critical information was scheduled to play in In November, Professor and recommendations London’s Broadway district Watts was a panelist on regarding COVID-19 prior to the COVID-19 Texas Tech University’s issues to Texas citizens. pandemic. “Civil Counterpoints” series She published the article discussing “Impeachment “Asynchronous, E-Learning and the Constitution.” in Legal Education: A The event was open to the VICKIE SUTTON Comparative Study with public and was televised Associate Dean for Digital the Traditional Classroom” locally on PBS. Also in Learning and Graduate Education; in the Syracuse Law Review November, Professor Watts Paul Whitfield Horn Distinguished and blog posts, including and Professor McDonald Professor; Director of the Center for Biodefense, Law and Public Policy; “Racism in Administrative traveled to Prairie View Director of the Law and Science Law Symposium” in the JOHN WATTS A&M University to teach a Certificate Program and the JD/MS Yale Journal on Regulation. Charles B. “Tex” Thornton mock torts class and discuss Program in the Life Sciences Texas Associate Dean Sutton’s Professor of Law the study of law at Texas Institute of Environmental and documentaries The Court Tech with members of the Human Health Martial of Apache Kid and At the Law School, Blackstone Pre-Law Society. Space Biocontamination — the Associate Dean Sutton Professor Watts chaired Risk is Not Zero were official serves on Texas Governor the admissions committee,

34 TEXAS TECH LAWYER Professor Williams is the required, CRPDO filed a vice chair/chair-elect of Writ in the District Court. the American Association The Writ was denied, but of Law Libraries (AALL) CRPDO immediately filed Diversity and Inclusion an appeal. In October of Committee. She is also last year, the Court of a member of the AALL Appeals granted CRPDO Annual Meeting Programs relief and the client was JANEEN WILLIAMS Committee that evaluates DONNIE YANDELL released on a personal Reference & Educational Programs and develops programs for Clinical Instructor recognizance bond. From Librarian; Associate Librarian of the AALL annual meeting, August 2019 through July Law and she was selected as an Last year started with a win 2020, CRPDO has handled

AALL 2020 Leadership for Professor Yandell. A over 300 cases, including Professor Williams joined Academy Fellow. Caprock Regional Public 272 misdemeanors, 31 the Texas Tech Law Library Defender Office (CRPDO) felonies, and 17 juvenile faculty in January 2020. client was in jail for a minor cases. She is currently writing an drug charge. Because the article on team effectiveness State failed to file charges in academic law libraries. within the time frame

AMY HARDBERGER '05 RETURNS TO LEAD CENTER FOR WATER LAW AND POLICY

After an extensive national search conservation policies, energy-water for a new Water Law professor with issues and sustainable water planning. strong applicants from states across the nation, we were very fortunate to “I am very excited to return to Texas welcome Amy Hardberger '05 back to Tech and be given the opportunity to Texas Tech University School of Law expand my water work by adding a District Judge William Wayne Justice in as the McClesky Professor of Law and policy element to the amazing water the Eastern District of Texas. Director for the Center for Water Law research happening across campus Professor Hardberger currently serves and Policy. departments,” Professor Hardberger said. on the board of trustees for the San Professor Hardberger returns to the Antonio Water System, and since 2013, Law School, where she earned her law In addition to her duties directing the has been a member of the Capital degree in 2005. While in law school Center for Water Law and Policy at Improvements Advisory Committee for she was a member of the Texas Tech Texas Tech, Professor Hardberger also the City of San Antonio. Law Review and had several articles teaches courses in property law, water “We are very fortunate to welcome published as a student author. She law, land use planning, international Professor Hardberger back to the Law graduated with honors and taught as a water law, and environmental law. Her School,” said Jack Wade Nowlin, dean visiting professor in 2011. In 2015, she academic writings cover everything of the School of Law. “Her expertise was honored with the Graduates of the from the nexus of energy and water to and professional achievements are Last Decade (G.O.L.D.) Award. water pricing, the human right to water, and Texas groundwater law. outstanding and will be a tremendous Professor Hardberger brings extensive asset to our students and to the experience in water and environmental A registered geoscientist in Texas, center. She has already put her stellar law issues to the center. She has served Professor Hardberger worked as an reputation to work cultivating new as an attorney in the Texas office of the environmental consultant, project relationships and exciting conversations Environmental Defense Fund, leading manager, and geologist for Universe on behalf of the center. I look forward partnerships with cities and working Technologies at Kelly Air Force Base in to watching her advance the center to with state agencies on municipal water San Antonio. She also clerked for U.S. new heights.”

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 35 Rodney Acker was elected as President at the American College of Trial Lawyers 2020 Annual Meeting. He stated: “It is a great honor to be elected and to serve as President of the College. I look forward to working with Fellows on initiatives to uphold the administration of justice, increasing Fellow engagement, and mentoring young lawyers.”

Rodney was inducted into the College in the International Society of Barristers, the 1997 and was elected a Regent of the College American Board of Trial Advocates, and

ALUMNI in 2011. He was elected Secretary in 2017, the Patrick Higginbotham Inn of Court served as Treasurer in 2018-19, and as (emeritus). President-Elect in 2019-20. In recognition of his extraordinary career, “I am honored to have the Rodney was honored as a Distinguished opportunity to serve as the Alumnus by the Law School in 2014. President of the College, and I am proud to be the David Weinstein '81 was a member of the first Texas Tech lawyer to first Tech Law team to win the national serve in a College leadership championship at the National Moot Court NEWS position,” Rodney said. Competition in New York City, which is “Norton Rose Fulbright has a long history of We gladly publish alumni co-sponsored by the American College supporting the College and its mission, and of Trial Lawyers. “Rodney’s election as news and photos. Please I thank my partners for their support during president of the College is a tremendous my presidency. To serve in the same position send your submissions honor of international recognition,” says with the College as Mr. Jaworski and Mr. David, a Fellow in that organization, who to the Office of Alumni Eidman is truly a privilege.” served as chair of its National Moot Court Relations at Competition committee for four years. Rodney focuses his practice on civil trial law “There are only a few Tech Law grads in the [email protected] as a partner with Norton Rose Fulbright. College, and Rodney’s ascendancy to the top He is the third lawyer reflects great credit from Norton Rose on his stellar career as 1974: to serve as College an advocate and on At its 2020 Annual Meeting, Rodney President, joining our Law School. We Acker was named the 70th President of Kraft Eidman (1977- can all take great pride the American College of Trial Lawyers 78) and Leon Jaworski in this gold standard (“College”). (1961-62). He is also achievement.” one of 13 Texas Tech The College is widely considered the lawyers practicing at 1977: premier professional trial organization the firm, with another Samuel L. Boyd has in North America and is the only Tech lawyer joining been honored by the organization who counts every Justice as a new associate in Top 100 Registry as on the United States and Canadian January and a Tech law the 2020 Attorney Supreme Courts as Honorary Fellows. student joining as an of the Year. Sam is a Membership is by invitation only, with intern this summer. practicing Attorney candidates nominated confidentially by and Founder of Fellows who have observed them in trial Rodney is also a Boyd & Associates, and judged them to be of the highest fellow/member of the Samuel L. Boyd was honored as the 2020 in Dallas, Texas. His skill, ethics, and collegiality. International Academy Attorney of the Year and featured on the front firm concentrates of Trial Lawyers, cover of Top 100 Registry’s quarterly Top 100 their practice in Lawyers publication. 36 TEXAS TECH LAWYER Whistleblower & Business Fraud Cases. Sam 1989: 1993: is not only an experienced and accomplished Mike Thompson, Jr., associate After practicing litigation attorney, but he is also an active general counsel at Texas appellate criminal member of the civic community and a Association of Counties, has law in Texas for over decorated Vietnam Veteran. He was honored been named Government 20 years and making as a Distinguished Alumnus by the Law Lawyer of the Year by the new law 12 times School in 2015. government law in federal and state section of the Texas court in addition to 1983: State Bar. The award many other appellate Mike Farris has was created to victories, John published his show the section’s Bennett joined the tenth novel, Miles appreciation of appellate division Apart, which one attorney of the New Mexico tells the story of who exemplifies public defender three generations Mike Thompson, Jr. received the Government excellence, Lawyer of the Year award from the in Santa Fe. Since of love and dedication to public government law section of the Texas State Bar. law school, John devotion, and a service, involvement has earned a B.D. family secret that in tough issues of with honors from has been buried for the day, and most importantly, who the University of London, an M.Th. with 80 years. The novel serves as a role model and mentor distinction from the University of Wales, a was inspired by a to up-and-coming attorneys. Ph.D. in church history from the University of packet of letters Birmingham, and most recently, an LL.M. with that Mike found 1992: merit from the University of Northampton. following the death Jay K. Farwell has been He has also written three articles published of his father. The appointed to The San Antonio in scholarly historical journals based on his letters were written Bar Foundation (SABF) Fellows doctoral research. in the first half Program newly-elected 2020 of the Twentieth class. The SABF Fellows are a group of 1994: Century between Mike’s grandparents who friends who serve as patrons of the charitable Ector County District Attorney Bobby Bland were separated by a financial hardship. Mike heart of the legal community. Together, will retire from the District Attorney’s office is the author of multiple of books, including these elected members make a difference in and go into private practice at the end of the non-fiction account of his successful expanding civics education, filling the gap for the year. Bobby, appointed in April 2006, is lawsuit regarding royalties to the Fifty Shades access to justice, and supporting the pipeline the longest-serving district attorney in Ector of Grey trilogy, that resulted in a $13.2 million of future leaders in the San Antonio legal County history. judgment for his client (with whom he co- family. Fellows of the SABF are selected for wrote the book), entitled Fifty Shades of Black their professional achievements and their & White: Inside the Litigation Behind a Publishing commitment to the legal community. Phenomenon.

1987: Holland O’Neil, a partner at Foley & Lardner and a member of the firm’s Management Committee, has been selected to serve on the Texas Tech Foundation Board of Directors. The board of directors oversees the foundation and its investments on behalf of donors and the Texas Tech University System. Holly is one of the premier bankruptcy Paul Stafford attorneys in Texas. She also serves on the Texas Tech Law School Foundation Board of Paul Stafford has been elected Chair-Elect Trustees. of the State Bar of Texas African-American T. Allen McConnell Lawyers Section. He was also appointed 1988: to serve as a member of the Law School’s David Oliveira, partner at Roerig, Oliveira & newly-formed alumni Special Committee on Fisher law firm, has been appointed by Texas T. Allen McConnell joined Sheppard, Mullin, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice. Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the Strike Richter & Hampton LLP’s Corporate and Force to Open Texas. This team of nationally Securities practice group as a partner in 1996: recognized medical experts and private and the firm’s Dallas office. Allen focuses on Andrew R. Evans with Sprouse Shrader public leaders will advise the governor on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, Smith PLLC has been selected to serve as a safely and strategically reopening the state and securities regulation for public and private 2020-2021 Texas Bar Foundation Nominating of Texas in response to the COVID-19 companies in Texas, Colorado, and across the Chair for District 13. Nominating Chairs pandemic. country. of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and TEXAS TECH LAWYER 37 their demonstrated Lubbock Area Bar Lewis Brisbois Denver Partner Jon J. Olafson commitment to Association, and the was recently appointed to the Colorado Bar the Texas Bar Lubbock Criminal Association’s (CBA) Executive Council. Foundation. Defense Lawyers In this role, Jon will be part of a diverse Selection is a mark Association, and a team that guides the CBA in its mission of of distinction former member of advancing members’ practices, supporting and recognition the Texas District & the justice system, and enriching Colorado of Andrew’s County Attorneys communities. The CBA serves as a leader contributions Association and the in providing its members throughout the to the legal National District State of Colorado with various tools to be profession. Andrew Evans Attorneys Association. successful and a community in which to Andrew is a civil build lasting relationships. Jon is a member trial lawyer with Tricia Lee joined Dechart LLP’s global of Lewis Brisbois’ Labor & Employment over 20 years of experience. He regularly private funds practice as a partner based in Practice. He has extensive experience represents clients in estate, trust, and fiduciary Texas. She will work closely alongside the advising clients on trade secret and corporate litigation matters, including will contests, firm’s global private equity practice to advise espionage matters, complex commercial estate and trust administration issues, and clients throughout the fundraising cycle. disputes, wage and hour issues and class/ officer and director liability. Tricia focuses her practice on the formation, collective actions, FAA regulatory matters, structuring, and operation of private funds, and C-suite transitions. He is also the John E. Mitchell joined Katten Muchin and has represented private equity, real estate, founder and co-editor of the firm’s labor & Rosenman LLP as a partner in the Dallas credit, distressed, and other types of private employment law blog, “The Grindstone.” office. John has been practicing bankruptcy funds. law for over 25 years, advising Juan Carlos Rodriguez joined the firm of clients, many of whom operate in the 2001: Garcia & Block, PLLC in San Antonio. He energy industry, through commercial Denika R. Caruthers is a Board Certified Immigration Attorney reorganization and restructuring. He has been named by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. also represents manufacturing, retail General Counsel for Prior to joining Garcia & Block, Juan Carlos and restaurant, commercial finance, the Dallas County was a partner in the law firm of DeMott, and transportation industry clients. Juvenile Department. McChesney, Curtright, & Armendariz, She has served LLP where he spent a decade representing 1997: as both Interim hundreds of clients before the Immigration M. Patrick Maguire of M. Patrick Assistant and Interim Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals, Maguire, P.C., municipal judge for the Director of the and the United States Citizenship & city of Kerrville, has been appointed Juvenile Department. Immigration Services. to the State Commission on Judicial Denika coordinates Conduct by the Texas Supreme Court. all aspects of legal Justin B. Underwood has been awarded the The commission is an independent representation for the 2020 Outstanding Lawyer award by the El Texas state agency responsible for Juvenile Department Paso Bar Association for his outstanding investigating allegations of judicial Denika Caruthers and serves as a community service and dedication to the legal misconduct and judicial disability. member of its profession. Justin practices criminal defense executive team. She and personal injury with WyattUnderwood. 1998: assists with guiding the operations of all areas He is a Member of the Texas Defense Michael McCabe, senior partner at Munch of juvenile services, programs, and facilities, Lawyers Association, the El Paso Bar Wilson Mandala in Dallas, has been named a and is committed to providing high-level Association, the UTEP Alumni Association, chair of the firm’s complex litigation/dispute legal consultation, advice, and representation and currently serves as the president of the resolution section. Michael is also a member to the Juvenile Department, Juvenile Board, El Paso Chapter of the Texas Tech Alumni of the firm’s executive committee and leads Academy for Academic Excellence Charter Association. the firm’s employment litigation cases. School, and Charter School Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Board. She also manages 2003: Specialization in Labor and Employment Law, the Juvenile Department’s Leon Reed completed he was co-lead counsel of the litigation team Contract Services Unit, a 200-mile walk from that won a $77 million judgment for theft of which is responsible for his home in Fort Worth trade secrets in 2015. all residential and non- to Austin and spent 35 residential programs. days outside the Texas 2000: Capitol advocating for Governor Greg Abbott appointed Douglas Wendy-Adele Humphrey, improved police and H. Freitag as judge of the 140th Judicial associate dean for community relations. District Court in Lubbock County for a term assessment and strategic He continues his fight set to expire on December 31, 2020. He was initiatives for the Law for reforms and can School, received the Texas Leon Reed Jr. on his Walk for Reform. He be followed on the unopposed in the general election. Doug is a spent 10 days walking more than 200 miles member of the State Bar of Texas, National Tech Parents Association from Fort Worth to the steps of the Texas “Walk for Reform” Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Faculty Distinguished Capitol to advocate for reforms to improve Facebook page. Leon Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Leadership Award. police and community relations. will share his vision and

38 TEXAS TECH LAWYER inspirational message with the Texas Tech vice president of public policy at the Dallas plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of Law community this February. Regional Chamber of Commerce (DRC). matters, including business disputes, oil & While there, she led a team responsible for all gas litigation, and wind energy matters. He 2004: advocacy efforts to support the North Texas is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, Governor Greg Abbott appointed Melinda region. Although a native of Laredo, Priscilla Member of the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Mitchell Jones to the Nursing Facility has strong ties to the San Antonio community Court, and Member of the Tarrant County Administrators Advisory Committee for a and local leadership. Prior to working at the Bar Association and the Midland County Bar term set to expire on February 1, 2025. The DRC, she spent almost five years with the Association. committee provides the Texas Department San Antonio Chamber of Commerce as of Aging and Disability Services with vice president of education and workforce Leah G. Robertson has been sworn in as recommendations for licensure sanctions development. judge of the 385th Judicial District Court in and rule changes for the Nursing Facility Midland County after being appointed to the Administrator Licensing Program. Melinda bench by Gov. Greg Abbott. Leah is a counsel is a Distinguished Professor at Texas Tech attorney at Ward & Myers, a member of the University Health Sciences Center’s School of State Bar of Texas and the Midland County Nursing. Bar Association, and a fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.

2007: Lindsay H. Ferguson joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP’s Corporate and Securities practice group as a partner in the firm’s Dallas office. Lindsay’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and private Stafford Davis and Shane McGuire '06 celebrate their jury award of $1.9 million for their client in a equity. truck accident case in Ward County. 2008: Lindsay Kinzie, legal program director with 2006: The Gatehouse – Grapevine, was appointed Shane McGuire, along with co-counsel by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to serve Stafford Davis, secured a jury award of $1.9 on the Texas Crime Victims’ Institute million for their client in a truck accident case Advisory Council. The council is charged in Ward County. Shane is founder of The with conducting an in-depth analysis of the McGuire Firm that handles personal injury impact of crime on victims, close relatives Jason McMinn and his client celebrate cases across the state of Texas. of deceased victims, guardians of victims, the successful resolution of her case. and society. Lindsay also received the 2020 Derek L. Montgomery joined Kelly Hart J. Chrys Dougherty Legal Services Indigent as a partner in the firm’s Litigation and Defense Award. The Indigent Defense Jason McMinn won the highest jury trial Appellate practices. He will be based Awards are presented by the State Bar’s Legal verdict in Texas for an underinsured motorist in Kelly Hart’s Midland office. Derek Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters case. A Travis County jury awarded $462,624 handles a variety of complex civil litigation Committee. The J. Chrys Dougherty Legal to a McMinn Law Firm client who suffered and appellate matters for individuals, Services Award recognizes an outstanding serious injuries at the hands of a drunk driver corporations, and other institutional clients. legal services staff attorney. Lindsay was who was underinsured. Brothers Jason and He has extensive experience representing the creator of the legal program now Justin McMinn '06 are both graduates of the implemented at The Gatehouse, a non-profit Law School and are partners at McMinn Law serving women leaving a crisis and seeking Firm in Austin. to become financially independent and fully self-supportive. She has also been involved Josh Reno has been appointed by Attorney both locally and statewide in the assistance of General Ken Paxton to serve as Deputy helping domestic violence and financial abuse Attorney General for Criminal Justice. Josh survivors find relief in their legal situations. has served as an Assistant District Attorney in Williamson and Lubbock Counties and, 2009: during his time as a Prosecutor, he built a Lead Writer in the Texas Tech University record of outstanding litigation and was Office of Advancement Stacy Stockard awarded Lubbock County District Attorney’s Caliva will serve on the 2020-2021 Texas Prosecutor of the Year in 2010. Tech University Staff Senate as President- Elect. The Texas Tech University Staff 2005: Senate contributes to the welfare of its staff Priscilla Camacho joined the Alamo Colleges employees, serves as a liaison among staff, District’s Communications team as Director administration, faculty, and students, and of Government and Community Relations. advises the administration in matters affecting Priscilla previously served as the senior Derek L. Montgomery the staff. TEXAS TECH LAWYER 39 Governor Greg operating Anti-Money Laundering professionals in the Abbott appointed companies, United States, Canada, London, Dublin, Hong Titiana Frausto investment funds, Kong, India, and Australia. As the new COO, as Judge of the family offices, and Max assists WFCRC leaders with ongoing 181st Judicial other businesses. organizational build-out, target operating District Court Lauren also model work, and directly leads WFCRC’s in Potter and advises clients on operations and administration teams, namely, Randall counties. a range of federal Financial Crimes Operations; Analytics, She will be the and state tax Reporting & Administration; Risk Intelligence first ever female matters. & Metrics; and CDD Tools Strategy & judge of the Titiana Frausto was sworn in on October 1, 2020 Implementation/Delivery. 181st Judicial as the judge of the 181st Judicial District Court. The 2010: District Court ceremony was conducted by Judge Anna Estevez. Shaie Williams/for The Amarillo Globe-News Flores Tawney & Kayla Wimberley, Associate Director of and the first-ever Acosta P.C., co- Career and Professional Development, has African American founded by James been named the 2020 Lubbock Area Bar District Judge Tawney, hired two Texas Tech law students Association Outstanding Young Lawyer. in Potter and Randall Counties. Her term for clerkships this summer. James is a member is set to expire December 31, 2022. Prior of both the New Mexico Trial Lawyers 2012: to her appointment, Judge Frausto was an Association and the Texas Trial Lawyers attorney and shareholder at the Underwood Lauren K. Valastro has been named a Association and serves on the board of New litigation partner at Diamond McCarthy LLP. Law Firm in Amarillo. She is the immediate Mexico Trial Lawyers. past president of the Panhandle Family Lauren’s practice focuses on complex and Law Association and a member of the international litigation. Amarillo Area Bar Association and the Texas 2011: Association of Defense Counsel. Amber Webb Booker accepted a position 2013: as Assistant Vice President, Senior Legal Stephen Higdon, with Lyons & Simmons Counsel in litigation at AT&T. Chauncey M. Lane joined Reed Smith as LLP, has been recognized among D Magazine’s a partner in the Dallas office. Chauncey 2020 listing of the Best Lawyers Under regularly advises domestic and international Assistant State’s Attorney for Baltimore 40 in Dallas. Stephen focuses his practice clients on buy- and sell-side mergers, City Kertisha L. Dixon has been selected by on handling personal injury litigation and divestitures, asset acquisitions, going-private The National Bar Association as one of the complex business disputes. He has extensive transactions, debt and equity offerings and 2020-2021 40 Lawyers Under 40. The awards courtroom experience handling a wide corporate governance. He also counsels recognize the nation’s top 40 lawyers under range of civil litigation at both the trial and private equity and venture capital fund the age of 40 who exemplify a broad range of appellate levels. sponsors on all aspects of fund formation, high achievement in the legal field, including capital raises, and investment adviser in advocacy, innovation, vision, leadership, 2014: compliance, often serving as outside general and overall legal and community involvement. Alexander D. Good has been appointed to counsel. The San Antonio Bar Foundation (SABF) Tyler Goldthwaite joined Cantey Hanger’s Fellows Program newly elected 2020 class. SABF Fellows are a group of friends who Matthew G. Rittmayer joined the Dallas business law group as a partner in the Fort Worth office. Tyler joins Cantey Hanger serve as patrons of the charitable heart office of The Blum Firm. Matthew’s practice of the legal community. Together, these focuses on helping clients establish estate with nine years of experience after working with another firm in Dallas and having been elected members make a difference in plans that consider tax aspects and non-tax expanding civics education, filling the gap aspects such as family dynamics and efficient in-house counsel for a Fort Worth based oil & gas leasing and for access to justice and transitions from generation to generation. supporting the pipeline He also works with clients on probate, estate exploration company. His practice focuses on of future leaders in administration, trust modifications, and the San Antonio legal guardianship matters. corporate transactional work, real estate family. Fellows of the transactions and SABF are selected Dallas-based lawyer Lauren White is litigation, construction, for their professional among the new partner class at Haynes and and oil & gas matters. achievements and their Boone, LLP. She is a member of the firm’s commitment to the legal Investment Management and Tax Practice community. Groups, advising a range of businesses Max J. Starkie has regarding business planning and tax issues been promoted at 2016: from initial formation and operation to Wells Fargo to Chief Operating Officer Kathryn Crocker disposition. She has experience working with accepted a position as partnerships, limited liability companies, for Wholesale Financial Crimes the new Vice President private and publicly held corporations, of Legal at Petros and individual investors. She assists clients Risk Control (WFCRC) where PACE Finance. Katy in structuring and forming new business joins Petros from ventures and provides ongoing governance he currently leads a global team of 1,300 Cramer Weatherbie and operational advice to joint ventures, Max J. Starkie Richardson Oliver, LLP,

40 TEXAS TECH LAWYER a law firm specializing in commercial real to serve on the State Board of Veterinary on matters involving business transactions, estate transactions. She represented clients Medical Examiners. The mission of the energy and utilities, and real estate, as well as involved in a diverse range of commercial Board is to establish and enforce policies to provides support to several attorneys on a real estate and business transactions. Katy ensure the best possible quality of veterinary wide variety of practice areas. has more than 15 years of experience in the and equine dental provider services for the real estate industry, previously working for people of Texas. a real estate investment group focused on international hospitality acquisitions and as 2017: FUTURE INDIGENT a financial analyst in the Real Estate Finance Jonae Chavez joined Kemp Smith law and Securitization Group at Credit Suisse. firm as an associate in the firm’s business DEFENSE LEADERS department. She focuses on the areas of Aubrey K. Noonan joined The Crowder Law corporate and business, real estate, estate Firm, P.C. Aubrey is an experienced state and planning, and probate law. Marta Acosta '18, Emily Martinez federal criminal defense trial attorney. She '19, J. Bailey McShane IV '18, is skilled at representing clients in state and Cindy M. Vazquez joined the Moss Legal Melissa Reyes '19, and Logan federal matters including investigations, trials, Group in El Paso. Cindy handles a wide Sawyer '19 have been selected and appeals. Aubrey has handled almost variety of civil litigation in state and federal to carry on the Texas Tech Law every type of misdemeanor and felony case, courts, ranging from simple car accidents tradition of serving others as from DWIs, assaults, and thefts, to felony to wrongful death and catastrophic injury members of the 2020 Class of sexual assaults, and crimes against children. claims. Prior to joining Moss Legal Group, Aubrey is licensed to practice law in the Cindy practiced at a defense firm with a Future Indigent Defense Leaders, U.S. District Court’s Northern and Eastern focus on the transportation and motor which aims to create the next Districts of Texas. carrier industry. generation of highly skilled Texas attorneys to represent those who Victoria Whitehead, General Counsel for 2018: cannot afford counsel. the High Plains Water District, has been Ty Taylor joined McDonald Sanders as an appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott associate in Fort Worth. Ty works primarily IN MEMORIAM 2020

David M. Bays '93 The Honorable David L. Bridges '84 DAVID LEE BRIDGES OF ROCKWALL Phillip S. Brown '75 1955-2020 The Honorable Bobby D. Burnett, Jr. '71 Robert Don Collier '73 LTC C. Edward Creswell, Retired '81 David Lee Bridges lived a full life as a man of faith; loving husband, father, John A. Freels '76 and grandfather; and faithful public Paul M. Guinn '99 servant before he was killed in a tragic Jess H. Hall, Jr. '71 car accident in July. After graduating Samuel T. Jackson '78 third in his class from Rains High School Elizabeth H. Jepson '09 in Emory, the offensive lineman and Eagle Scout joined the U.S. Army, where Michelle Y. Larsen '84 he worked as an electrician until his David B. Loutrel '75 honorable discharge. He worked at Sam L. Ogan '82 the Tyler General Electric plant to put Spencer L. Rowley '99 himself through school at Tyler Junior John M. Sanders '71 College and the University of Texas Kerith R. Sproul-Hurley '01 at Tyler before earning his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law. David worked as an Assistant Michelle C. Thomas '03 District Attorney until joining the State Bar of Texas to help ensure R. Milton Walker, Jr. '72 the integrity of the Texas legal system, eventually becoming Senior Steven T. Weber '85 Trial Attorney and then First Assistant in Charge of Litigation. In William Z. Weems, Jr. '71 1996, David was sworn in to the Fifth Court of Appeals. He served Donald R. Williams '87 as Justice for nearly 24 years and wrote more than 2,000 opinions in his time on the Court. He was known at home and in public life Tara M. Wood '05 as a man of the highest integrity. Steven W. Young '77

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 41 A STRONG FOUNDATION Endowments ensure the long-term stability of the Law School’s mission — especially during times of unprecedented challenges.

FY20 NEW ENDOWMENTS Roger A. and Ann Key Endowed We are a school that believes in Scholarship in Banking, Business and creating opportunities for students. Chris A. Antcliff and Linda Braus Commercial Law Antcliff Endowed Scholarship Facing the COVID-19 pandemic this Charles & Jan King Endowed Kara & Joel Blanco Endowed Scholarship year, the strength of our endowment Scholarship Bill & Chris Peirson Endowed has never been more critical or Professor Charles P. Bubany Endowed Federalist Society Scholarship Scholarship meaningful. It is a testament to the Professor Richard and Randee Rosen strength of our community and a El Paso Area Alumni Endowed Endowed Scholarship Scholarship promise to future generations that Kelln Zimmer Endowed Scholarship T. Mike Field Estate Planning Award Texas Tech University School of Law Endowment will have the resources to continue The Govett Family Endowed educating students far into the Scholarship future. Brad Hancock and Bob Hancock Endowed Scholarship “Don’t judge each day by the Since the Law School’s first two Holly and Shawn Haseloff endowed scholarships were Endowed Scholarship harvest you reap, but by the established in 1970, over 150 Jefferson Cano Endowed seeds you plant.” scholarship endowments have been Scholarship created to honor or remember Keller, Carter, and Nowlin ~Robert Louis Stevenson Family Endowed beloved family, alumni, and faculty Scholarship members. The total value of our endowments now exceeds $26 million dollars, with over $13 million endowed in scholarships. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY VISIONARY SCHOOL OF LAW GIVING $5,000,000 and Up We are truly grateful to all the SOCIETIES ▪ Robert Don Collier '73* alumni and friends who made Philanthropy has played an important role at ▪ Becky and Mark '84 Lanier us a priority and established Texas Tech University School of Law since FOUNDER new endowments during this it was founded in 1967. To honor all those dedicated to supporting the Texas Tech Law $2,500,000 - $4,999,999 tumultuous year. Our students have School Foundation through charitable gifts, ▪ Beaumont Foundation of America shown incredible resilience and the Board of Trustees recently established ▪ Wayne A. '74 and Dana Reaud determination to succeed, and with the Texas Tech University School of Law Giving Societies. the assistance that you and others PHILANTHROPIST have made possible, the Law School $1,000,000 - $2,499,999 has had the resources to help them The Honor Giving Society ▪ Copeland Family Foundation ▪ Dean Emeritus W. Frank and Nancy overcome all challenges – and will recognizes the generous donors who contribute $100,000 or more to the Newton continue to for years to come. Law School. These exceptional donors ▪ The J. T. and Margaret Talkington understand the Law School’s vital need Charitable Foundation for philanthropic support. Their visionary leadership and commitment is recognized LEADER on the new Donor Honor Wall digital $500,000 - $999,999 display in the Law School and each receives ▪ AT&T Foundation special membership benefits. ▪ Karen (Harrison) Brand '79 and Stephen R. Brand 42 TEXAS TECH LAWYER ▪ Families of Ralph Brock* and Ralph H. ▪ Justice Phil '75 and Carla Johnson AMBASSADOR Brock* ▪ Roger A. '76 and Ann Key $500,000 - $999,999 ▪ Kevin Glasheen '88 ▪ MehaffyWeber, PC ▪ Robert Don Collier '73** ▪ Patrick R. '83 and Laura Prendergast ▪ J. David Nelson '76* ▪ Chester '81 and Laura Grudzinski Gordon '83 ▪ Ms. Barbara Runge '74 and Mr. Rusty ▪ Glenn '78 and Christy West ▪ The Griffin Family Howard* ▪ Thomas G. Hall '81 ▪ Bill '74 and Chris '74 Peirson ADVOCATE ▪ Frank G. McDonald '79 ▪ Jay Harvey '82 and Jeanene Smith $100,000 - $499,999 ▪ Reaud Charitable Foundation, Inc. ▪ Jessica Whitacre Thorne '95 ▪ The Honorable John C. Akard ▪ Glenn '78 and Christy West ▪ Southwest Association of Bank Counsel ▪ Ann Burbridge BENEFACTOR ▪ Noe Valles '93 ▪ J. Hadley and Helen Edgar** $250,000 - $499,999 ▪ Suzan E. '72 and Peter R. Fenner ▪ Doug '85 and Roni Atnipp ▪ Scott L. Larson '99 The Planned Giving Society ▪ John T. and Debbie Montford ▪ Bryant Edwards Foundation, Inc. honors the generous donors who share ▪ Erwin '75 and Elaine Davenport documentation of a gift provision in ▪ Chancellor Emeritus Kent Hance their estate plans for the benefit of the *Deceased **Testamentary Gift Realized ▪ Dean Emeritus Walter B. Huffman '77 Law School and to either or both the and Family Texas Tech Law School Foundation or the Texas Tech Foundation. These ▪ JF Maddox Foundation generous individuals understand leaving The Annual Giving Society ▪ David Herman Segrest '70 a planned gift is a wonderful way to show celebrates committed annual contributions appreciation for the Law School and its and our loyal donors who support Texas PARTNER mission while accommodating their own Tech Law with gifts of any amount to any $100,000 - $249,999 philanthropic goals. These donors are of the Law School’s funds each fiscal year. ▪ Administrative & Public Law Section – celebrated on the Donor Honor Wall These generous individuals understand State Bar of Texas recognition display in the Law School. that consistent annual investments, no matter the size, transform lives. To show ▪ The Honorable John C. Akard GUARDIAN ▪ M.C. Carrington '82 our gratitude, donors receive a small token $1,000,000 and up of appreciation and recognition in the ▪ The CH Foundation ▪ Charles '80 and Desire Dunn Texas Tech Lawyer alumni magazine donor ▪ Martin '74 and Darci L. Dies ▪ Thomas G. Hall '81 honor roll. ▪ J. Hadley* and Helen* Edgar ▪ Suzan E. '72 and Peter R. Fenner ▪ Glasheen, Valles & Inderman ▪ Chad Inderman '04

On Saturday, March 7, 2020, the Texas Tech Law School Foundation Board of Trustees and members of the Honor Giving Society and Planned Giving Society enjoyed a small ribbon cutting to unveil the new interactive digital Donor Honor Wall at the Law School. The future success of the Law School and its students depends in great part on the contributions of our alumni and friends. We are excited to recognize all those who give through these new giving societies.

TEXAS TECH LAWYER 43 TEXAS TECH LAW SCHOOL FOUNDATION BOARD

Thank you to the members of the Texas Tech Law School Foundation Board for the leadership, expertise, and support you provide in service to our Law School. Your contributions sustain Texas Tech Law and ensure it will continue to thrive for future generations of students and alumni.

PRESIDENT Tom Hall '81, Fort Worth

VICE PRESIDENT M.C. Carrington '82, Beaumont Arlene Matthews '00, Lubbock Frank McDonald '79, Colleyville SECRETARY/TREASURER Holland O’Neil '87, Dallas Jack Wade Nowlin, Lubbock Chris Peirson '77, Dallas Richard Roper, III '82, Dallas Barbara K. Runge '74, Houston Wade B. Shelton '81, San Antonio Paul K. Stafford '94, Dallas 2019—2020 TRUSTEES Mitchell A. Toups '82, Beaumont Diana M. Valdez '04, El Paso Hon. Chris Antcliff '95, El Paso Darryl Vereen '92, El Paso Doug Atnipp '85, Houston Hon. Sue Walker '86, Arlington Emma Cano '02, San Antonio Glenn D. West '78, Dallas Alberto “Beto” Cardenas '99, Houston Hon. Mollee E. Westfall '94, Fort Worth Mimi Coffey '94, Fort Worth Jo Ben Whittenburg '73, Beaumont Joseph Coniglio '97, Dallas David W. Copeland '82, Denver, CO Erwin Davenport '75, Wichita Falls EMERITUS TRUSTEES Denis Dennis '90, Odessa Jerry Dixon '81, Albuquerque, NM William Allensworth '74, Austin Hon. Kem Thompson Frost '83, Houston W C “Dub” Bratcher '75, Lubbock Karolyne H.C. Garner '06, Dallas John Crews, Lubbock James “Jim” Gill '73, Dallas Gregory Curry '89, Dallas Laura P. Gordon '83, El Paso Martin Dies '74, Austin Link Grimes '86, Midland Suzan E. Fenner '72, Richardson Art A. Hall '96, San Antonio Kevin Glasheen '88, Lubbock Brad Hancock '96, Houston Mark Griffin '79,Lubbock David Hart '86, Colleyville Chester W. Grudzinski '81, Fort Worth Jay Harvey '82, Austin Michael J. Henry '81, Fort Worth David Joeckel, Jr. '86, Dallas John Huffaker '74, Aurora, CO Krisi Kastl '99, Dallas George Nelson, Lubbock Roger A. Key '76, Lubbock David H. Segrest '70, Dallas W. Mark Lanier '84, Houston John Simpson '74, Lubbock Ann Manning '84, Lubbock Jessica Whitacre Thorne '95, Dallas William Mateja '86, Dallas Hon. Jeff Wentworth '72, San Antonio

44 TEXAS TECH LAWYER NewestTrustees AMBER CASH '09 – ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO SCOTT SUMMY '90 – DALLAS Scott is a shareholder at Baron & Amber is the managing attorney at Budd, one of the largest firms in The Cash Law Firm, focusing her the United States that specializes in practice on business, commercial environmental litigation. He leads real estate transactions and the firm’s Environmental Litigation development. While continuing Group, which litigates complex to operate her law firm, Amber environmental contamination also joined a local, publicly traded cases all over the country. Scott development company as their represents public entities in in-house legal counsel. Amber litigation to recover costs of volunteers her time with various removing chemical contamination local organizations including New from public water supplies, Mexico Christian Legal Aid and governmental facilities, natural Children’s Grief Center. resources, and public property. He is licensed to practice law in Texas, North Carolina, and New York.

ROBERT DUNCAN '81 - LUBBOCK

Bob was a law partner at Crenshaw, ANNA GRYSKA '14 – HOUSTON Dupree & Milam, L.L.P. for more than Anna is an associate in the Houston 25 years and remains of counsel office of Winston and Strawn, LLP. for the firm. He served as the Anna’s practice focuses on corporate fourth chancellor of the Texas Tech and transactional matters, with University System from 2014 to 2018. particular emphasis on representing Before becoming chancellor, Bob clients with interests in the energy served in the Texas Legislature for sector. She also regularly advises more than two decades as a State clients on general corporate and Representative and State Senator. finance transactions. Amber was He received the Law School’s previously a judicial intern to Justice Distinguished Alumni Award in 2003 Jeffrey V. Brown on the Fourteenth and the Distinguished Humanitarian Court of Appeals and an intern to Award in 2018. Bob served on the Senator John Cornyn. Texas Tech Law School board of trustees for a number of years before becoming chancellor of the Texas Tech University System. The Board is excited to welcome him back. GREGORY GOWAN '95 – CORPUS CHRISTI

Greg is a partner at Gowan Elizondo, RANKIN GASAWAY '88 – DALLAS L.L.P. He specializes in personal injury and is Board Certified in Personal Injury Rankin is senior vice president, Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal general counsel, and secretary for Specialization. Greg also represents 7 Eleven, Inc. He is responsible for minors as a plaintiff’s attorney and the company’s legal and government has been appointed ad litem by both affairs teams. Rankin has been with 7 state and federal courts for hundreds Eleven for 25 years and has handled of minors around the country. He is a variety of corporate matters during licensed to practice law in Texas, New his tenure with the company. Before Mexico, and Oklahoma. joining 7-Eleven, he was an associate at Gardere & Wynne. DONOR HONOR ROLL A heartfelt thank you to all the alumni and friends of Texas Tech Law School for your generous support. We are exceedingly grateful to the following individuals and organizations for their support over the past fiscal year (September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020). Your generosity translates into new and exciting opportunities for our students, faculty, and staff.

Considerable care has gone into the preparation of the Donor Honor Roll. Each donor is very important to us, and every effort is made to achieve accuracy. If we have overlooked anyone, or if you would prefer that your name not be listed in the future, please contact the Office of Development and Donor Relations at(806)834-4910 or [email protected]

FISCAL YEAR Jon '20 and Katherine Harris Joshua Rosen Frank '791 and Denise McDonald Matthew Rosen Bryant Edwards Foundation, Inc. Richard3 and Randee Rosen Kelln Zimmer Memorial Scholarship Fdn. Robert '07 and Tiffany Rosen Stephen3 and Dianne Stone $25,000 - $49,999 Field, Manning, Stone, Hawthorne & 2020 1 The Honorable Christopher '95 and Linda Aycock, P.C. $2,500,000 - $4,999,999 Antcliff The Lanier Law Firm, P.C. 1 Robert Collier '73 R. Andy and Shelagh Aycock Kara '07 and Joel Blanco $10,000 - $24,999 $100,0000 - $249,999 T. Mike and Jayne Field Daniel '99 and Kelly '00 Benzon The Honorable John and Carroll Akard Brad '961 and India Hancock James and Joyce Braus 1 Douglas '85 and Veronica Atnipp Holly '05 and Shawn Haseloff David '821 and Laurie Copeland 1 Roger '76 and Ann Key Samuel '96 and Thresa Hawthorne Kevin Glasheen '882 The CH Foundation, Inc. Charles '75 and Jan King Mark '792 and Claudia Griffin Killam Endowment Trust W. Mark '841 and Becky Lanier Chad '04 and Natalie Inderman Nevill '74 and Ann '841 Manning Holly '871 and Kelly O’Neil $50,000 - $99,999 M. Mitchell Moss '92 and Diana Valdez '041 William '77 and Chris '771 Peirson Erwin '751 and Elaine Davenport Keith Novick '84 David '701 and Sarah Segrest Brett '90 and Cynthia Govett Jack Wade Nowlin1,3 Richard and Cherryl Simms

Jon T. and Dr. Katherine A. Harris Warrior’s Scholarship

s a third-year law student, Jon Harris '20, along with his wife Dr. Katherine A. Harris, established a A scholarship to support military veterans attending law school through current use funds and a planned gift.

After a long career serving others in the military and in law enforcement, Jon pursued his dream of becoming an attorney at Texas Tech Law. He graduated this past May and works in the Law Office of the Public Defender in Clovis, NM. On receiving a thank you note from the first student recipient of the Warrior’s Scholarship, Jon said “We are so excited we could help another veteran in this way.” The Law School is grateful to Jon and Katherine for continuing to serve others through the creation of a scholarship for veterans. Jon T. '20 and Dr. Katherine A. Harris

46 TEXAS TECH LAWYER 1 - Texas Tech Law School Foundation Trustee // 2 - Texas Tech Law School Foundation Emeritus Trustee // 3 - Faculty/Staff Kelln Zimmer Endowed Scholarship

he family and friends of Texas Tech law alumna Kelln Zimmer established the Kelln Zimmer Endowed Scholarship as the 16th Annual Scholarship Gala Premier James '10 and Andrea Tawney TDiamond Scholarship Sponsor. Kelln Zimmer will always be remembered at the Noe '93 and Irma Valles Law School, where she served as the managing editor of the Texas Tech Law Review and David '81 and Candace Weinstein graduated with honors. We are proud that promising students will develop into great Glasheen, Valles & Inderman, L.L.P. lawyers in the Texas Tech Law Review office named for her, and that the Kelln Zimmer Memorial Scholarship will inspire Texas Tech law students for generations to come. PeirsonPatterson, LLP Texas Association of Counties Texas Bankers Association $2,500 - $4,999 Carole Bearden $5,000 - $9,999 Ralph '70 and Mary Belter Chris Borunda '93 W. C. '752 and Barbara Bratcher Matthew '01 and Suzanna '01 Cooper Clara Burns '90 and Charles High Emma Cano '021 and Mark Tapia 1 Brad '02 and Jennifer Davidson Beto '98 and Norma Cardenas M.C. '821 and Mary Sue Carrington Jerry '811 and Deborah Dixon Russell '95 and Melissa '95 Cawyer Mimi Coffey '941 and Tony Mancil Whitney '12 and Glen Ellis David and Alice Clark Denis '901 and Tatiana '13 Dennis R. Tim '69 and Rita Evans The Honorable Weldon '76 and Cynthia Dan '80 and Carol '80 Donovan Copeland Guy '74 and Cindy Fields Tom '72 and Melissa Duren J. Scott '74 and Kay Crissman 1 The Honorable Greg Fouratt '95 and Anita Suzan '72 and Peter Fenner Perry Alisha '01 and John Danchak 1 The Honorable Kem '83 and Frederick John '742 and Charlotte Huffaker David and Peggy Davis Frost Daniel '78 and Virginia Hurley Shari Ellington Karolyne '061 and Bryan Garner Matthew Lopez '10 Humberto '92 and Laura Enriquez Rankin '88 and Jennifer Gasaway Joe '87 and Patricia Lovell Ernie and Victoria Gilkerson James '731 and Lynn Gill Matthew '84 and Melissa Orwig Gregory Gowan '95 Patrick '83 and Laura '831 Gordon Tania Rosamond '10 Jim '91 and Susan Hart D. Link '861 and Melissa Grimes Raul Sandoval '10 Douglas Harvey '07 Art '961 and Stephanie '97 Hall Joseph '84 and Faye '84 Sheppard Corey '82 and Kristin Haugland Thomas Hall '811 Paul '941 and Nicki Stafford Larry '80 and Georgia Hicks Jay Harvey '821 and Jeanene Smith Jimmy '00 and Kristina Vallee William Hornberger David '861 and Reecanne Joeckel 3 Ignacio '10 and Britny Zambrano Walter '77 and Kathy Huffman The Honorable Philip '75 and Carla The Dallas Foundation David Ivey '80 Johnson Dallas Hispanic Law Foundation Stephen '82 and Karen '82 Johnson James '77 and Barbara Leeton Jason '11 and Amanda Jordan 1 Davidson Sheen LLP Arlene Matthews '00 1 Give Gab Kristina Kastl '99 and Sean Sullivan Ainsley Nelson Legal Charitable Foundation of El Paso Rose Kaufman Randolph '95 and Sylena Ortega Lubbock County Young Lawyers Kathy Keils '88 Richard '821 and June Roper Association Peter Kelly '91 Barbara Runge '741 Moss Legal Group, PLLC James Kennedy '94 and Josephine De La Wade '811 and Kim Shelton Cruz 1 Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Mitchell '82 and Tonya Toups Galatzan, P. C. Bruce '90 and Lee '90 Koehler 1 Darryl '92 and Meg Vereen Ortega, McGlashan, Hicks, & Perez, PLLC Bruce and Marilynn Kramer W. Burgess '73 and Margaret Wade Susan J. Friedkin Trust Daniela Labinoti '05 1 Glenn '78 and Christy West Texas Aggie Bar Association Curtis '79 and Renata Leonard 1 Jo Ben '73 and Diane Whittenburg Thompson & Knight Foundation James and Cheri Livermore Darren '85 and Maria Woody Rob Lovett '94 The Coffey Firm $1,000 - $2,499 Mark '02 and Cindy McBrayer Crenshaw, Dupree & Milam, L.L.P. Diane Actkinson Jack Nelson Foley & Lardner, LLP Jeff '97 and Robbi Actkinson M.E. '72 and Julie Rake The Joeckel Law Office The Honorable Jeff S. Alley '85 and Fred '80 and Kimblyn Raschke JF Maddox Foundation Marilyn '86 Mungerson Christopher Robison '05 LawProse, Inc. George '93 and Jennifer Andritsos Scott '84 and Susan Seidel Texas Bar Foundation Daphne Andritsos Calderon '95 Robert '013 and Brie '013 Sherwin Raymond '10 and Melissa '09 Baeza Thomas Smith

1 - Texas Tech Law School Foundation Trustee // 2 - Texas Tech Law School Foundation Emeritus Trustee // 3 - Faculty/Staff TEXAS TECH LAWYER 47 The Honorable Brock '75 and Angela Smith Elias '12 and Diana Garcia Happy State Bank and Trust Company J. Monty '81 and Anne Stevens Julie '12 and Scott Grandt Kemp Smith, LLP Jess '73 and Frances Turner Nathan '78 and Marian Griffin Key, Terrell, & Seger LLP John Valdez '04 Charles '74 and Kathleen Grigson Lonestar 1031 LLC Robert and Fallon Vaughn TyScott '07 and Ashley Hamm Lubbock County Bar Association Frank Weathered '78 Kent and Susie Hance Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers John '93 and Veronica Wenke Catharine Hansard '16 Association Gregory '93 and The Honorable Mollee '941 James '78 and Retha Hunnicutt Martin & Drought, P.C. Westfall Lewis '80 and Paula Isaacks McWhorter, Cobb & Johnson, LLP John '70 and Louise Wheir D. Thomas and Ruthie Johnson Mehaffy & Weber, P.C. The Community Foundation of West Texas Rob '78 and Susan King Solorzano & Garcia Law Group, PLLC Davis, Gerald & Cremer Matthew '07 and Katlyn Kornegay SouthWest Bank Dispute Resolution Center of Montgomery Donna McNery State Bar of Texas County Douglas '79 and Mary McSwane Tolleson Private Wealth Management, LP The Enriquez Law Firm, PLLC Owen '75 and Carol McWhorter United Way Worldwide Employee Gowan Elizondo LLP The Honorable Lisa '91 and Daniel Michalk Engagement Hicks & Llamas, P.C. Warren '77 and Pamela New Walters, Balido & Crain Kastl Law, P.C. Michael and Jolie Newman Mary V. Pratt Trust Alyson Outenreath '003 $250 - $499 Midland Odessa Business and Estate Council The Honorable John '92 and Jeanne Parker Stephen '76 and Denise Baskind Organization of Women Law Students Richard Petronella Brandon ‘12 and Jennifer Beck 3 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo David '88 and Heather Poole Gerry and Margaret Beyer South Plains Irrigation, Inc. The Honorable Ruben Reyes Keith and Kim Birkenfeld Sprouse Shrader Smith, PLLC Cameron '94 and Rondi Reynolds The Honorable Jim '70 and Suzanne Bobo Wetsel, Carmichael, Allen, & Lederle, LLP Andrew and Kelsey Seger Alan '96 and Sheila Bojorquez Brian3 and Jeannine Shannon Lynn Brooks '08 $500 - $999 Levi '09 and Traci '09 Siebenlist Rodney '82 and Jenine Bucker Carlos '90 and The Honorable Jennifer '90 Ron Simank '84 Sean Buckley '13 Balido Andrew '09 and Natasha '09 Taylor Steven '05 and Shiloe Burzinski Robert and Bennie Bledsoe Gary '773 and Empress Terrell Dave '81 and Beverly Caddell Kent Brown 3 Richard '82 and Melissa Waggoner Gordon and Catherine Christopher Judith Burnett Katherine Willis '01 Kevin and Rachel Chumney Clark Butler '95 Amy Witherite '93 Christopher and Justine Converse Ben '80 and Marsha Campbell Yong '99 and Leslie Wood Martin '70 and Karen Cude Kenton '92 and Elizabeth Campbell The Honorable Ben '79 and Gwen Woodward Chuck and Ann Dave Mary Lou Cassidy '79 BarBri of Texas Robert '70 and Phyllis Eames Cory Clements '14 Coastal Bend Community Foundation Dulan '84 and Rae Ann Elder Larry Cook Cotton, Bledsoe, Tighe & Dawson, PC Benjamin '01 and Kristen Foster Susan '86 and Roger Cox Davie & Valdez, P. C. Stephen Gilles '81 Frank DeLaney '76 and Ann Skaro '76 Diversity D, Inc. David '02 and Jennifer Glass Michael and Kathleen Donohue East Texas Communities Foundation L. B. and B. Golman Goldstein The Honorable E. Lee Gabriel '80 Stephen and Rebecca Good Robin Green '69 and Paulina Jacobo Darrell '98 and Shari Guthrie Elaine Harris '86 Class of 2010 TTU Law HLSA Scholarship Award Matthew Harris '10 Brandon '06 and Gara '06 Hill Miles and Jennifer Hornak aymond '10 and Melissa '09 Baeza, Daniel Gonzales '10, Matthew Lopez '10, Tania The Honorable Robert '82 and Betsy Jones Rosamond '10, Raul Sandoval '10, James Tawney '10, and Alfonso Zambrano '10 united Bradley and Christen Kaufman Rin generosity to provide scholarship support for two active members of the Hispanic Scott Larson '99 Law Students Association annually through the Class of 2010 TTU Law HLSA Scholarship Award. They encourage other classmates to join them in their support. Several of the Mark '02 and Jennifer Marshall classmates also reconnected by joining Dean Nowlin for a virtual “Coffee and Conversation.” W.T. '70 and Carol Martin Robert '95 and Lydia McStay

48 TEXAS TECH LAWYER 1 - Texas Tech Law School Foundation Trustee // 2 - Texas Tech Law School Foundation Emeritus Trustee // 3 - Faculty/Staff Cecilia '77 and John Morgan Donna Courville '943 Jill Nelson J. E. Craighead '70 Professor Richard and The Honorable Robert '86 and Robbie The Honorable Jim Bob '76 and The Randee Rosen Endowed Newsom Honorable Kara '01 Darnell Elaine Paleologo Russell '98 and Christine Devenport Scholarship The Honorable Curtis '07 and Brenda Melissa Dorman Matthews '94 and Parrish Randy Matthews any families celebrate milestone The Honorable Cathleen Parsley '81 Agnes Dreibrodt anniversaries with traditional gifts and Gary Fuchs Keith '12 and Lindsay Drennan like china, silver, or gold, but to The Honorable Annabell Perez '93 M Barbara Ellis '94 celebrate Rick and Randee Rosen’s 48th wedding Roger '78 and Donna Pipes Ernest '70 and Jan Finney anniversary, their children Matt, Josh, Rob '07, Joseph Pitzinger '79 and Alana '20 decided instead to give their Errol Friedman '70 parents a gift that will keep giving back by The Honorable Cecil '70 and Ann J. Philip '76 and Kasha Gamble establishing the Professor Richard and Randee Puryear John '00 and Jerri Gauntt Rosen Endowed Scholarship. E. Thomas '96 and Elizabeth Pyle Theresa Golde '16 Boyd '70 and Betty Richie Jarod3 and Leisha Gonzalez Professor Rosen, the Glenn D. West Endowed Jake '16 and Casey Rutherford Alexander '14 and Carley Good Professor of Law and the director of the Center for Military Law and Policy, joined the Law Larry and Celia Schoenbrun The Honorable Lincoln '98 and Sandra Sigman School in 2003 after a 26-year distinguished Priscilla Goodwin career as an officer in the U.S. Army Judge Jenny Smith '11 Claude and DeLeith3 Gossett Advocate General’s Corps. He is an expert in and The Honorable William '76 and Kaye John and Jill Grace teaches classes in torts, constitutional law, military Smith Don Graf criminal law, national security law, human rights The Honorable J. Mike '80 and Rebecca Graham '84 law, and international humanitarian law. Georganna Swanson Jeffrey Griffin '14 Rob '84 and Sheryl '84 Swanton David and Wendy Guinn Robert Vint '74 Shea Haass '06 Van '86 and Tiffany Williams The Honorable Shane '92 and AGTexas Farm Credit Services Amanda Hadaway First State Bank Zachary Hall '04 Harvard Capital, LLC Max and Lauren Hamel Texas Legal Services Center, Inc. Bill and Erin Harriger Jane Harriger $100 - $249 Sally Henry3 Calli Bailey '11 Janet Herbert 3 Jamie Baker The Honorable Mike '85 and Melissa Janet '79 and Bruce Baker Herrera Margaret Battalino Karen3 and D. Derek Holden Steve Bavousett '75 Michael '99 and Renee Holley Stephen Beasley and Phyllis Jones- Julian Honor '99

Beasley Joanne Hook Carey '70 and Ruth Boethel Virginia Howard

Nikki Boyd '18 Dustin '08 and Emily '08 Howell Constance Boynton Wendy-Adele Humphrey '013 J Bond and Luann Browder Vaughn James3 I was very proud of my children for providing “ Bill '76 and Karen Brown The Honorable Scott Johnson '80 a scholarship,” Rick said. “They had always Frank Brown '99 Greg and Betty Jones “ promised that they would get me a Cadillac when they were able, but this is much better. Martha Brown '79 Randolph and Sandy Keeney 3 Bryan Camp and Susan Gillette William3 and Elizabeth Keffer Eduardo Canas '85 and Pyda Barbara '94 and Paul Kellner Gonzalez The scholarship will support 2L and 3L students Martha Kollmorgen '83 Bill Carter with a preference for students who are currently Lindsey Laird Eric Chiappinelli3 serving in the military or are veterans with an Charles and Angela Long honorable discharge. This scholarship will make Aaron Clements '963 Sandra Lowery a difference in the lives of generations of law Susan Coleman '76 Kevin '02 and Heidi Maher students while honoring Rick and Randee and Briana Cooper '11 their service to Texas Tech Law. Michael Maloney '74 James Cornell

1 - Texas Tech Law School Foundation Trustee // 2 - Texas Tech Law School Foundation Emeritus Trustee // 3 - Faculty/Staff TEXAS TECH LAWYER 49 Kelly Maltese J. David and Amanda Williams Jeffrey Gamso '87 and Marietta Morrissey Cheryl Mansour Wendel '79 and Deborah Withrow Mai '95 and Matthew Isler Joe and Debby May Betty Wong John '90 and Erendira Jones Van and Cynthia May Layton and Jan Woodul David and Thelma Marsh Dwight '933 and Karen McDonald Caryl Wyatt Kim O'Neill Russell '82 and Alyson McInturff King Shakey Promotions Rick and Tania Oshman Katherine Mendiola '17 McCleskey, Harriger, Brazill & Graf, LLP Frank Ramos3 Len Mertz Sims Land Services, LLC Dennis '82 and Melissa Reeves Patrick Metze3 Themis Bar Review, LLC Vanessa Rosa-Kubik '13 Carolyn Moore '79 The Honorable Mark '76 and Suzanne Jeffrey '91 and Leigh Moore $99 AND UNDER Shapiro Richard Murphy3 Maggie Anderson Donald Vandiver '72 Alan '70 and Carol Murray Thomas and Robbie Ausley Cheryl Zane Alison Myhra3 Brandon Bocchino Buffalo Wild Wings Mary Needham Philip Boehm Criminal Law Association Miles '84 and Marci Nelson David and Constance Brakebill JRJonesLaw, PLLC Stephanie Newell '01 Dennis '73 and Gail Burrows Network for Good Walter and Charlotte O'Cheskey Heather Carson '12 Permian Basin Regional Planning Commission Joshua '99 and Natalie '00 Olszewski Lawrence and Dolores Chaudoir Texas Tech Hispanic Law Student Mark '84 and Cynthia '84 Osborn Ellen Christen Association Ryan and Emily Owen Eric '87 and Kelly Coll TTU Law OutLaw Randal Patterson '75 Bonnie Cordell3 Dean3 and Rosalie Pawlowic Jennifer Doak Carruth '05 and Daniel Maxwell '01 and Donna '00 Peck Carruth Christopher Pepper '01 The Honorable Lawrence '99 and Julie '99 Lisa Prather '10 Doss Daniel Ralph '95 Hodgson Eckel '95 Laurie Ratliff '92 and David Swanson Tom '89 and Rebecca Rees Matthew Rittmayer '09 J. Andrew '82 and Karyn Rogers John Rolater '94 and Monica Flores-Rolater Gifts were thoughtfully given in rememberance B. Scott and Debbie Rosenbaum of these individuals deeply loved and lost. Bryan and Susan Rossman Rick '78 and Debbie Russwurm Elizabeth '06 and Zackary Ryan The Honorable Daniel '84 and Kelli Schaap Steven '79 and Karen Schultz W. Everett '76 and Deborah Seymore Johnny Actkinson ‘73 W. R. “Rusty” Howard Patrick '77 and Dinah Simek Ronnie Agnew '87 Anne Robison Huffman Gregory Smith '99 The Honorable Bobby Burnett '71 Donald Hunt Thomas Smith '18 Robert Don Collier ‘73 Anna Joy Larry3 and Amelia Spain Joseph Conboy Nathan Kaufman Jacob Stidham '09 Janet Copeland '82 John Krahmer Mark '84 and Catherine Stradley Billy Crowder Brendan Murray Stephen Taylor '06 Scott Dorsett Brian Murray '82 Scott '00 and Cynthia Thornton James Eissinger J. David Nelson '76 Rosalyn '98 and Todd Tippett The Honorable W. Stacy '84 and Teresa George Gilkerson Lonnie Obeidin '73 Trotter Terry Grantham '82 Cheryl Ryan Behrooz '90 and Carla '91 Vida D. Murray Hensley '82 Robert Weninger Richard '70 and Abby Whittington The Honorable Walter Holcombe Kelln Zimmer '08

50 TEXAS TECH LAWYER 1 - Texas Tech Law School Foundation Trustee // 2 - Texas Tech Law School Foundation Emeritus Trustee // 3 - Faculty/Staff SAVE THE 17th Annual Law School DATE SCHOLARSHIP GALA Watch for an email on Saturday, March 6, 2021 honoring our 2020 Distinguished Alumni Distinguished Service Award Recipients Award Recipient Doug Atnipp '85 Art Hall '96 Julie Caruthers Parsley '90 Philip Weems '82

We also look forward to celebrating our honorees when we can get together again in person at the Saturday, March 5, 2022 18th Annual Scholarship Gala Overton Hotel 2322 Mac Davis Lane PREMIER DIAMOND PLATINUM GOLD SILVER Lubbock, Texas SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP SPONSORSHIP $10,000 $5,000 $2,500 $30,000 Formal Invitation to Follow TM