Leadership

Officers

CHAIR:
Devika Kornbacher
Clifford Chance, New York, N.Y
email | website


IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR:
Joseph F. Cleveland, Jr.
Bracket & Ellis, P.C., Fort Worth

 
CHAIR-ELECT:
Thomas Kelton
Fogarty IP

 
VICE-CHAIR:
Craig Stone
Phillips 66, Houston

 
TREASURER:
Nick Guinn
Gunn, Lee & Cave, P.C., San Antonio

 
SECRETARY:
Marylauren Ilagan
Olaplex, Inc.

 
NEWSLETTER OFFICER:
Julie Bell
Gunn, Lee & Cave, P.C., San Antonio

 
WEBSITE OFFICER:
Roshan Mansinghani
Unified Patents

 
EX OFFICIO:
Hope Shimabuku
 
ADVISOR:
Wendy-Adele Humphry
Lubbock

 
ALTERNATE ADVISOR:
Debra Cordova
McAllen

2023-2024 Council Members

 
Term Ends 2024
1. Michael Smith, Scheef & Stone LLP | email
2. Austin Teng, Kirkland & Ellis | email
3. Saurabh Vishnubhakat, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law | email
 
Term Ends 2025
1. Christine Pompa, YETI Coolers, Austin | email
2. Chris Joe, Buether Joe & Counselors, LLC, Dallas | email
3. Carlyn Burton, Osha Bergman Watanabe Burton, Houston | email

Term Ends 2026
1. Mackenzie MartinBaker McKenzie | email
2. Elise Selinger, Caterpillar, Inc. | email
3. Justen Barks, Beard & Barks PLLC | email
 

2023-2024 Committees


Copyright
LIASON: Justen Barks ?
CHAIR: Justen Barks ?
Trademark
LIASON: Craig Stone
CHAIR: Kim Boyle email
CHAIR: Jared Matthysse email
Patent
LIASON: Nick Guinn
CHAIR: Roshan Mansinghani
Trade Secret
LIASON: Austin Teng
CHAIR: Tim Hudson email
Public Relations
LIASON: Marylauren Ilagan
CHAIR: Stephanie Dowdy email
TIPLI
LIASON: Michael Smith
Women in IP
LIASON: Carlyn Burton
CHAIR: Rachel Greene email
CHAIR: Nik Sallie email
Diversity
LIASON: Chris Joe
CHAIR: Niky Bagely email
Membership
LIASON: Saurabh Vishnubhakat
CHAIR: Rick Sanchez email
New Lawyers
LIASON: Christine Pompa
CHAIR: Mackenzie Martin
Pro bono
LIASON: Joe Cleveland
 
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