Austin Black Business Journal has announced its Most Influential & Up & Coming Lawyer Award Honorees. 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 Most Influential and Up & Coming Lawyer Award recognizes 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.
Most Influential:
- Aden Allen | Associate @Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Pamela Davis | Attorney @PDF Law – Boutique Firm
- Darrick Eugene | Managing Shareholder @Big Austin
- Shavonne Henderson | Assistant Dean for Equity & Inclusion @UT Austin School of Law
- Eustace Prince Isidore | Managing Partner @The Isidore Law Group
- Rudy Metayer | Attorney@ Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody
- 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:
- 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
- Dee Dee McKee | Founding Partner @Law Office of Dee Dee McKee
- 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
