Austin Black Business Journal Announces the 2021 TOP 10 SUPER Lawyer Awards. These incredible attorneys will be celebrated at a grand celebration in their honor Saturday, November 20, 2021 at J.W. Marriott, downtown Austin at 6:00pm.
Presented annually, the TOP 10 Lawyer Award recognizes ten Black professionals in the legal field who have achieved professional excellence and have actively paved the way to success for others.
“These individuals demonstrate brilliance in a variety of professional settings. They have reached the pinnacle of their careers and still they strive for more”, said Black Business Journal Publisher, Anita C Roberts.
The 2021 winners include the Executive Director on the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, newly promoted Army Futures Command, Brigadier General, the first black woman president of the Texas Exes, the first Black women to serve on a district court in Travis county, and many more. Each affecting change by ensuring justice is fair and equitable in the state of Texas and beyond.
“It is quite an honor to be recognized and have the opportunity to share our stories, our journey in life. I think it’s important for kids to see what’s possible, when you focus, plan, prepare and then believe in yourself and your faith, then the skies the limit” as one of the 2020 Black Business Journal’s Top Ten Lawyer, Carl S Richie, Jr. said.
TOP TEN LAWYER Honorees are listed in alphabetical order as follows:
- Machree Gibson | Principal @The Graydon Group
- Jaqueline Habersham | Executive Director @Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct
- Rachel E Kelley | Associate General Counsel @Facebook
- Revlynn Lawson | Partner @Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP
- Lora Livingston | District Court Judge @Travis County
- Tracy Walters McCormack | Director of Advocacy @UT Austin School of Law
- Kevin Nolan |Partner @DLA Piper LLP
- Ron Sullivan | Chief of Acquisition, Personnel and Ethics Law @Army Futures Command
- Arthur L Walker, Jr | Managing Partner @Walker Bright PC
- Elizabeth Wilson | Corporate/Transactional and Compliance Attorney @Axiom
Most Influential Black Lawyers:
- Aden Allen | Associate @Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Pamela Davis | Attorney @PDF Law – Boutique Firm
- Darrick Eugene | Managing Shareholder @BigAustin
- Shavonne Henderson | Assistant Dean for Equity & Inclusion @UT Austin School of Law
- Eustace Prince Isidore | Managing Partner @The Isidore Law Group
- Rudy Metayer | Litigator @Chamberlain McHaney, PLLC
- Eno Peters | Partner @McElroy, Sullivan, Miller & Weber, LLP
- Nadine Phillpotts |Legal Counsel @Texas Comptroller
- Denise Pierce | Partner @Schulman, Lopez, Hoffer & Adelstein, LLP
- Cheryl Powell | Attorney @The Carlson Law Firm
- Nelia Robbi | Attorney @McGinnis Lochridge
- Camille Walker | Attorney @Camille Walker, PLLC
- Rhonda Ware | Director of Lateral Hiring and Integration @Diversity Lab
Up & Coming Black Lawyer Honorees:
- Syreeta Alexander | Chief Compliance Officer, Chief People Officer, and Chief of Staff @Good Looking
- Sharesa Y. Alexander | Senior Associate @OHanlon, Demerath & Castillo, PC
- K.C. Barner | Legal Counsel @Aetna, a CVS Health Company
- Olaseni A Bello Jr. | Program Manager @Facebook
- Greg Burton | Assistant Attorney General @Attorney General of Texas
- Erreka Campbell | Senior Counsel, Products Legal at Apple
- Jay Christian | Senior Legal Counsel @Apple
- Michael Garlow | Contract Attorney @Bloomberg Law
- Brandon Middleton-Pratt | Attorney @Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Amanda Moore | General Counsel @Texas State Teachers Association
- Daron K. Roberts | Partner @Notley Ventures
- Floyd Walker | Attorney @Public Utility Commission of Texas
Video from 2019 Awards Gala https://youtu.be/cRunuMO72k4
We will also have a special presentation to our 2020 Honorees whose reception was cancelled due to COVID 19.
2020 Top TEN Honorees are listed in alphabetical order as follows:
Gary Bledsoe, Texas NAACP, Denise Davis, Davis Kaufman LLC, Dexter Gilford,(R) Travis County District Attorney, Sedora Jefferson, Texas Association of School Boards, John F McCormick, McCormick Law Firm, Carl S. Richie, Jr., Richie Attorney at Law, Judge Eric Shepperd, Travis County, David Talbot, Assistant Texas Attorney General, Bobby Taylor, Law Office of Bobby Taylor, Linda von Quintus,(R) VP, Government & Community, AAA
Martin Luther King Jr. said “injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”. “These ten attorneys although in different companies and organizations, they all are on the front lines fighting for justice, for each one of us. We want the world to know that we support them and celebrate their courageous work”, said Roberts.
We hope you join us in celebrating these incredible honorees. For more information on tickets or sponsorship opportunities for the Black Business Journal TOP 10 Lawyer Awards visit www.austinblackbusiness.com
For more information on tickets and sponsorship opportunities for the Black Business Journal – Achievements in Black Austin gala celebrating our TOP Diversity Champions, TOP 10 Blacks in Tech, Top 10 Black Doctors, Top 10 Black Lawyers (2021) & Top Ten Black Lawyers (2020) which was postponed due to COVID -19 restrictions. visit www.austinblackbusiness.com
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