As an attorney at Perdue & Kidd, Michael Clinton represents plaintiffs in personal injury claims as well as pharmaceutical and medical device litigation across the country...
Lori Yount
Treasurer
Lori Yount represents businesses in all phases of disputes, with a focus on construction-related litigation. Lori came to the firm in 2018 with significant experience in insurance defense and commercial litigation.
Samantha-Anne Nadolny is an accomplished, driven and business-savvy professional, experienced corporate lawyer, compliance professional and business leader with a demonstrated history in the multiple industries, specializing in construction, oil & [...]
Anietie Akpan
Secretary
Brenda Adimora
Past Chair
Brenda represents plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of commercial litigation matters at Susman Godfrey...
Mariame is an attorney licensed in Texas, New York, and Washington D.C. She has been working as a Houston-area non-profit lawyer since 2014, practicing in the fields of immigration and family law...
Andrew Bell is an associate in M&R’s Houston office and member of the firm’s Energy Practice Group. A dynamic litigator, Andrew’s experience includes complex royalty and mineral interest cases and representing upstream oilfield companies in contractual, commercial and catastrophic personal injury disputes, including surface and downhole tool incidents.
Drew Bivona
Brooksie Boutet
Brooksie is a Snell Montgomery, LLP. Over her five years as a HYLA member, Brooksie has co-chaired the Mentorship & Transitions Committee and been highly involved in the Adopt-an-Angel Program. In 2019, she completed the Leadership Academy and was [...]
Zachary Caballero is a Poet and First-Generation Trial Lawyer at Padilla & Rodriguez, LLP. He graduated from South Texas College of Law-Houston with honors in 2017 as a National Moot Court Champion and Member of the Order of Barristers. Since then, LEARN MORE
Akilah Craig
Akilah is an associate in the Houston office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP, and is a member of the firm’s Labor and Employment group.
Amy’s practice at Yetter Coleman focuses on commercial litigation with experience that includes representing clients in a diverse range of disputes involving class action securities, intellectual property, and complex contract issues...
As Bryant’s General Counsel and Chief Business Officer, Austin Muck handles Bryant’s legal matters, oversees forensic litigation projects, and identifies and pursues areas of strategic growth.
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Leah Buenik Nommensen
Chizoba "Zo" Onyeise
Daniel O'Neil
Daniel O’Neil is a professional liability defense trial lawyer and partner at Thompson, Coe, Cousins and Irons, LLP. Daniel is an alum of Leadership Houston (Class XLI) and a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Foundation, and HYLF. Mayor Turner proclaimed October 1, 2018 “Daniel O’Neil Day” in the City of Houston, honoring his history of volunteer service uplifting and supporting the community’s most vulnerable and disaster impacted families. Daniel regularly serves as a volunteer lawyer with the Texas Legal Services Center and at the Houston Food Bank as a non-legal volunteer.
Sherry Rodriguez
Lisa Luz Parker
Ben, a former government attorney and law clerk, practices complex commercial insurance litigation and appeals at Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP. Benjamin Ritz served as HYLA Secretary and co-chair of the HYLA CLE Committee and Leadership Academy before becoming an HYLF Trustee. He also serves as an editor of the ABA’s Insurance Coverage Journal. He enjoys board games, theater, Houston’s food scene, and volunteering with his son, Charlie, at the Food Bank.
Emily Rohles
Kristy Sledge
Robert Tsai
Robert is the managing attorney of the Law Office of Robert Tsai, PLLC, and handles complex divorce, child custody, and family law cases. Robert is board certified in family law as of December 2020 and previously practiced at a mid-size family law firm in Houston for six years before starting his practice.
Our Board Ex Officios
Brittny Mandarino Curry
HYLA President
Lucy Fisher Cain,
Excutive Director
Lucy has been with HYLA/HYLF since May 2015. Prior to HYLA/HYLF, she was with the Houston Bar Association (HBA) for over 30 years. She enjoys working in the legal community. Graduate from the University of St. Thomas (Houston) and a native Houstonian. She is married to Greg, tax attorney, and has five children, two cats and a rescued dog.
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Ben, a former government attorney and law clerk, practices complex commercial insurance litigation and appeals at Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP. Benjamin Ritz served as HYLA Secretary and co-chair of the HYLA CLE Committee and Leadership Academy before becoming an HYLF Trustee. He also serves as an editor of the ABA’s Insurance Coverage Journal. He enjoys board games, theater, Houston’s food scene, and volunteering with his son, Charlie, at the Food Bank.
Emily Rohles
