Officers

Chair

Andrea A. Hight
Winstead PC
500 Winstead Building
2728 N. Harwood Street
Dallas, TX 75201
Ph: (214) 745-5119
Fax: (214) 745-5390
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Chair-Elect

Lee H. Shidlofsky
Shidlofsky Law Firm PLLC
7200 N. Mopac Expwy., Ste. 430
Austin, TX 78731
Ph: (512) 685-1400
Fax: (866) 232-8709
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Treasurer

William B. (Ben) Westcott
Andrews Myers, P.C.
1885 Saint James Place, 15th Fl.
Houston, TX 77056
Ph: (713) 850-4215
Fax: (713) 850-4211
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Secretary

Cara D. Kennemer
Underwood Law Firm, P.C.
600 Bailey Ave., Ste. 200
Fort Worth, TX 76107
Ph: (817) 885-7529
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Executive Director

Donna J. Passons
Texas Institute of Continuing Legal Education
P.O. Box 4646
Austin, TX 78765
(512) 451-6960
Fax: (512) 451-2911
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Immediate Past Chair

Misti L. Beanland
Matthews, Shiels, Knott, Eden, Davis & Beanland, L.L.P.
8131 LBJ Fwy., Ste. 700
Dallas, TX 75251-1352
Ph: (972) 234-3400
Fax: (972) 234-1750
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Council Members

Term Expiring 2026

Kimberly G. Altsuler, Houston
Clayton C. Cannon, Houston
Jason T. Martin, Dallas

Term Expiring 2027

William W. Allensworth, Austin
Sean M. McChristian, Houston
Jerry M. Negrete, Austin

Term Expiring 2028

Cathy L. Altman, Dallas
Bradley W. Snead, Houston
M. Brandon Waddell, Dallas

Legislative Affairs Advisor (2027)

Andrew S. Harris, Austin

Ex-Officio Insurance Law Advisor (2026)

Douglas P. Skelley, Austin

Journal Editor

R. Carson Fisk, Austin

Journal Assistant Editor

Colbie Brazell Campbell, Dallas

Council Board Advisor

TBD

Alternate Board Advisor

TBD

Young Lawyers Committee

Young Construction Lawyer Council Liaison and
Young Construction Lawyers Committee Chairperson – Austin (2026)

Karly Houchin
Allensworth Law
303 Colorado St., Ste. 2800
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 708-1250
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Young Construction Lawyers Committee Chairperson – Dallas (2026)

Kathleen Goegel
Gerstle | Snelson, LLP
4849 Greenville Ave., Ste. 1500
Dallas, TX 75206
(214) 368-6440 x218
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Young Construction Lawyers Committee Chairperson – Houston (2026)

Brittany C. Cooperrider
Andrews Myers, P.C.
1885 Saint James Place, 15th Fl
Houston, TX 77056
(713) 351-0334
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Young Construction Lawyers Committee Chairperson – San Antonio (2026)

Allen V. Wilson
Sanderford & Carroll P.C.
1100 NE Loop 410, Ste. 610
San Antonio, TX 78209
(254) 773-8311
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