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BAYLOR LAW GRADUATES SERVING IN JUDICIAL CLERKSHIPS

INTRODUCING: EXECUTIVE LL.M. IN LITIGATION MANAGEMENT

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14To establish your own scholarship fund, contact Susan Wommack, senior director of development for Baylor Law School, at [email protected], call 254.710.8537, or visit baylor.edu/law/give

As 2003 graduates of Baylor Law, Lauren and Shawn Golden have a deep loyalty to Baylor. “We met

and fell in love at Baylor Law School, despite suffering through Practice Court together,” said the Goldens. “We likely would never have become the confident lawyers and business people we are—let alone a family—if we had not attended Baylor Law School.”

The Goldens are grateful for the many business opportunities their Baylor Law degrees have opened for them. They both began their legal careers with national law firms. Shawn then formed a general litigation practice with Baylor Lawyer, Roy Barrera III, and Lauren became General Counsel for Paramount Healthcare, her family’s healthcare company. After Lauren became CEO, Shawn joined Paramount Healthcare as General Counsel. They now work together developing, operating and managing various healthcare companies.

“We received so much, both personally and professionally, from Baylor Law School,” they said. “We are humbled to know we would never be where we are now in the absence of the many gifts we received—from God, family, friends and even strangers. Thus, it was our privilege to establish the SHAWN AND LAUREN GOLDEN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP FUND IN LAW to support others working towards similar goals.”

“Giving is one way of acknowledging that others have paved the way for our advancements,” said the Goldens. “We certainly hope to show Madison, McKinley and Monroe that giving is a legacy that lives long after we leave our place here on earth.”

ARE YOU READY TO BEGIN YOUR LEGACY?

Volume 138 Winter 2018

BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL ALUMNI MAGAZINE

© Baylor University School of Law. All Rights Reserved.

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19 COMMENCEMENT PHOTOS

20 STUDENT NOTES

22 ALUMNI NOTES

24 OUT & ABOUTS

26 FACULTY NOTES

29 ALUMNI OBITUARIES

Back Cover BAYLOR LAWYERS BY STATE & COUNTRY

Carrie Foster

STUDENT PROFILE

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Jim Underwood

FACULTY PROFILE

Pat Souter

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR PROFILE

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A Truly Remarkable Gift

The Charles E. Wallace Endowed Fund

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Introducing: ExecutiveLL.M. in Litigation Management

A Message from Dean Toben

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As a result of the abundant generosity of our alumni and friends, Baylor Law’s endowment is thriving. According to the American Bar Association (ABA) Section on Legal Education data, the Baylor Law endowment stands at 28th overall among the 204 ABA accredited law schools. While we are encouraged that 78 percent of our students receive scholarship assistance (according to the most recent ABA 509 report, 5 percent receive full-tuition scholarships, 36 percent receive half-tuition or more scholarships, and 37 percent receive less than half-tuition scholarships), our work is not done until we matriculate all of our Baylor Law students on full or substantial scholarships.

This issue of Docket Call honors those who have established an endowed scholarship in our donor roll call. You also will hear from many of the students who have found themselves at Baylor Law as a direct result of our endowed scholarship resources.

You will enjoy learning about Carrie Foster, a student at Baylor Law through the Ralph and Josephine Norvell Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Professor Jim Underwood is featured in our faculty profile. Professor Underwood teaches Business Litigation, Complex Litigation and Torts I and II. Our adjunct faculty profile features healthcare law specialist Pat Souter of Gray, Reed & McGraw, P.C., in Dallas.

Also in this issue, we introduce our new Executive LL.M. in Litigation Management, a degree program uniquely designed for experienced litigators who wish to expand their business expertise.

We feature pictures from the annual Baylor Law Alumni Reunion Weekend. We thoroughly enjoyed seeing many of you at Alumni Weekend this year and introducing you to Baylor’s 15th president, Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D. Reunion weekend is always a highly anticipated time of fellowship.

Thank you—Baylor Lawyers, friends, faculty and staff colleagues —for your continued support of our endeavors. We would not be where we are today without your commitment and generosity of time, talents, and resources.

DocketCallWe are deeply grateful for each of our Baylor Lawyers and friends who have thoughtfully established endowed scholarships at Baylor Law School. The generosity and stewardship of our scholarship donors is a never-ending blessing.

Brad TobenDEAN OF BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL

Wishing you abundant blessings in 2018,

Docket Call is published by the Baylor Law School for its alumni, faculty, staff, students, supporters, and friends.

Established in 1857, Baylor Law School was one of the first law schools in Texas and one of the first west of the Mississippi River. Today, the school has more than 7,400 living alumni. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and is a member of the Association of American Law Schools.

EDITORBerkley Knas, JD ’10

DESIGN AND ART DIRECTIONSeedhouse Creative

CONTRIBUTORSKate Hambly, Bethany Harper, Suzy Kasberg, Karen Kemp, Leah Jackson Teague, Nick Teixeira, Brad Toben

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERSRobert RogersNick Teixeira

CONTRIBUTING DESIGNERNick Teixeira

BAYLOR LAW SCHOOL FULL -TIME FACULTYBradley J.B. Toben, DeanLeah Jackson Teague, Associate Dean

Larry T. Bates, Ronald L. Beal, Michael Berry, Matthew C. Cordon, W. Jeremy Counseller, Thomas M. Featherston, Jr., Elizabeth M. Fraley, Scott Fraley, Bridget Fuselier, Christopher Galeczka, David M. Guinn, Laura A. Hernández, Jill Wieber Lens, Luke Meier, Elizabeth S. Miller, Michael D. Morrison, Connie Powell Nichols, Hon. Jan P. Patterson (visiting), Gerald R. Powell, Brandon D. Quarles, R. Michael Rogers, Rory M. Ryan, Brian J. Serr, James Underwood, Greg White, Lesley Wilson, Patricia Wilson, James E. Wren

2017-2018 BAYLOR LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OFFICIERSHon. Jeffrey Cureton, JD ’93, Fort WorthPRESIDENT

Ike Vanden Eykel, JD ’73, DallasPRESIDENT-ELECT

Anne Potts Jackson, JD ’95, BeltonPAST PRESIDENT

Leah Jackson Teague, JD ’85, WacoSECRETARY & TREASURER

2017-2018 BAYLOR LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEECynthia Clack, JD ’78, Odessa Hon. Jeffrey Cureton, JD ’93, Fort Worth Robin Dubas, JD ’88, Dallas Anne Potts Jackson, JD ’95, Belton Don Jackson, JD ’83, Houston Monte F. James, JD ’92, AustinShivali Sharma, JD ’05, Texarkana Michelle Tuegel, JD ’10, Waco Dick Tye, JD ’89, San Antonio Ike Vanden Eykel, JD ’73, DallasLeah Jackson Teague, JD '85, Waco

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Abilene Christian University Scholarship Given by a number of Baylor Law School graduates who attended Abilene Christian University as undergraduates.

James P. Alexander Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of the Hon. James P. Alexander by Mr. and Mrs. Mills Cox.

Robert E. Ammons ScholarshipJeffrey J. Angelovich ScholarshipMichael B. Angelovich Scholarship Joyce E. Bagley Law School Scholarship Gary and Susan Baker Scholarship

Bertha J. Barber Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Bertha J. (Conaway) Barber by Dell Barber and Dan L. Barber.

The Honorable and Mrs. Charles W. Barrow Scholarship Baylor Law Alumni Association Scholarship A.T. and Janie F. Blackshear Scholarship Given by A.T. Blackshear, Jr., in honor of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.T. Blackshear.

Edward and Cynthia Blizzard Scholarship

Tommy Lynn Bluntzer Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Tommy Lynn Bluntzer by his many friends in the Class of 1976.

Thomas R. Bond Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Thomas R. Bond by Judge and Mrs. Thomas H. Crofts.


Bourland, Wall & Wenzel, PC, Scholarship Larry P. Boyd Scholarship Given by Lee and Caroline Boyd, Wayne Fisher, and friends and colleagues of Larry Boyd, with special appreciation to Senator Kirk Watson.

Herbert Boyland ScholarshipJames Brady Memorial Scholarship Given by Mrs. Theresa Brady in memory of her husband, James Brady.

Turner and Margaret Moses Branch Scholarship

Brazos Higher Education Service Corp. Scholarship Given by the Brazos Higher Education Service Corp. under the leadership of Senator Murray Watson.

Bill and Carol Brian Endowed Scholarship Judge and Mrs. Joe E. Briscoe Scholarship Roy C. Brock ScholarshipMartha and George Brooks Scholarship Rick and Carolyn Brophy ScholarshipC. C. and Avis Broughton Scholarship

Thomas K. and Cindy Rohrman Brown Endowed ScholarshipE. B. Burleson Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of E. B. Burleson by his family and friends.

John Marshall Burns Scholarship Given in memory of John Marshall Burns, Jr. through the estate of Mary C. Morrison.

Fred and Princess Cameron ScholarshipStephen A. Carroll Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Stephen A. Carroll by the family of Stephen A. and Nellie Carroll.

Randall P. Cavender Memorial Scholarship Given by Mr. and Mrs. Cary Dorman in memory of Randall P. Cavender of the Baylor Law School Class of 1976.

Reich O’Hara Chandler Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Reich O’Hara Chandler by John Eddie Williams, Walter Umphrey, and other colleagues and friends of George and Martha Chandler.

John and Marie Chiles ScholarshipChrisman Family Scholarship Given by Judge Oswin and Marilyn Jo Barron Chrisman.

“Words cannot express how thankful I am for the support you have blessed me with.It is because of you that I have found my place here at Baylor Law.”

Alexander Morris JOSEPH MILTON NANCE SCHOLARSHIP

Clack Family ScholarshipGiven by Steven Clack, Cynthia Clack, and Gene Clack in memory of their father, Judge James H. Clack.

Judge Lee Allen Clark Scholarship Given by Lester W. James, Sr. in memory of Mrs. Lester James’ father, Judge Lee Allen Clark.

Class of 1973 Scholarship Jim and Mary Clawson ScholarshipJerry K. Clements Scholarship Joe E. and Kathryn Ferguson Coleman Scholarship Given in honor of Joe E. and Kathryn Ferguson Coleman by the William A. and Madeline Welder Smith Foundation.

Joe E. and Kathryn Ferguson Coleman Scholarship Given by Joe Foran and Matador Resources Inc. in honor of Joe E. and Kathryn Coleman.

Kenneth P. Cohen Scholarship Given by Kenneth P. Cohen and Darcie A. Bundy.

Julia Copeland Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Julia Copeland by her family and friends.

Arthur H. and Ruth J. Courtade Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Arthur H. and Ruth J. Courtade by their children, A. David Courtade and Ruth Ann Courtade Teague.

George M. Cowden Scholarship Tracy and Nancy Crawford ScholarshipDavid W. Crews Scholarship Cary Jay and Deborah Cross ScholarshipClifton Cummings ScholarshipHonorable Samuel R. Cummings Scholarship Given by former law clerks, friends, and colleagues of Judge Samuel R. Cummings.

James C. and Barbara L. Dale Scholarship Governor Bill and Vara Faye Daniel ScholarshipJudge Price and Jean Daniel Scholarship

T. Whitfield Davidson Foundation Scholarship Given by the T. Whitfield Davidson Foundation in memory of Judge T. Whitfield Davidson’s distinguished contributions to the bench and to the legal profession in Texas.

Jarrell H. and Elizabeth Davis Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Jarrell H. Davis by his widow, Mrs. Jarrell H. Davis, and his daughter, Mrs. Elisa Davis Faye.

Chief Judge Leonard E. Davis Scholarship Given by friends and colleagues of Judge Leonard E. Davis in honor of his selection as the 2012 Baylor Lawyer of the Year.

Judge Leonard E. Davis Scholarship Lillian and Leighton B. Dawson Scholarship Princess Louise Dawson Scholarship Given by R. Matt Dawson in honor and in memory of his wife, Princess Louise Dawson.

R. Matt Dawson Scholarship Dawson-Thomas Scholarship Given in honor of Professor Emeritus R. Matt Dawson by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thomas.

Homer E., Jr., and Barbara R. Dean Scholarship Given from a trust by Homer E. and Barbara Dean.

David and Susan Dial Scholarship Given by David and Susan Dial in honor of Professor David Guinn, Professor Mike Morrison, and the late Professor Emeritus Ed Horner.

Charles F. Dickerson Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Charles F. Dickerson by Will A. Knight, Charles H. Clark, J.W. Tyner, Gordon C. Tyner, John H. Minton, Weldon McFarland, and the Hon. Connally McKay.

Allison Dickson Baylor Law Endowed Scholarship FundGiven by Johnnie Dickson and supported through the efforts of Allison Dickson and her many friends.

David and Jeannie Dickson Scholarship Jack H. Dillard Scholarship Given in memory of Jack H. Dillard by his wife, Mrs. Dorothy K. Dillard; his children, Jack K., Diane, and Donald; and his son-in-law, Judge Andrew Hanen.

Stephen and Cathie Dillard Scholarship James W. Dilworth Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of James W. Dilworth by his wife, Mrs. Marie M. Dilworth, and Andrews Kurth, LLP.

Michael G. Douglass Memorial Scholarship Given by Mrs. Pamela Douglass and Christopher, Byron, and Jennifer Douglass in memory of Michael G. Douglass and in honor and appreciation of their attorney, R. Jack Ayres, Jr.


Scholarship & Donor RECOGNITION

“Without your generous heart, I would not be at Baylor Law.I truly appreciate you, and the great opportunity you have given me.”

Asha Brown THE THOMAS K. AND CINDY ROHRMAN BROWN ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP

James R. Drury Memorial Scholarship Given by Southwest Forest Industries in memory of James R. Drury.

Alice Gist Dunaway Foundation Professional Responsibility Scholarship Given by the Trustees of the Alice Gist Dunaway Foundation.

Bedford D. and Joyce Harlan Edwards Scholarship Galen B. and Cathy M. Edwards Scholarship John Joseph Edwards Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of John Joseph Edwards by his family and friends.

Erwin and Patricia Elias Scholarship Given by Professor Emeritus and Mrs. Erwin Elias.

Deborah Huyster Ellis Scholarship Given by Nancy Lee, family, and friends in memory of Deborah Huyster Ellis.

Judge Sam S. Emison Scholarship Given in memory of Judge Sam S. Emison by Charles and Carol Goolsbee, family, and friends.

Judge Harold Engstrom Scholarship Given in memory of Judge Harold Engstrom by Timothy and Sandra Ferguson.

Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Evans Scholarship Given by the estate of Mrs. E. J. Evans.

Wayne Fisher Scholarship Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater Scholarship Given by former law clerks, colleagues, and friends of Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater.

Patricia and Buck Florence Scholarship Foran/Matador/Coleman Scholarship Marshall Formby Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Marshall Formby by his widow, Mrs. Sharleen Wells Formby Rhoads.

John C. Gabbert, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of John C. Gabbert, Jr. by John C. and Elaine Gabbert and their sons, Greg and Jerry.

Doris Gillen Scholarship Given by Blake Gillen.

Shawn and Lauren Golden Scholarship Graduating Senior Scholarship Bettye and Harold Green Scholarship

Chief Justice Joe R. and Martha Greenhill Scholarship Given by Joseph W. and Nancy Foran.

Dorothy and Lynn B. Griffith Scholarship David M. Guinn “The Godfather” Scholarship Given by friends and colleagues of Professor David M. Guinn in honor of his selection as the 2013 Baylor Lawyer of the Year.

John C. and Eydie M. Ginn Scholarship The Honorable Clarence A. Guittard Scholarship Given in honor of the late Judge Clarence A. Guittard by his friends in recognition of the significant contributions he made to the administration of justice.

The Honorable Sam B. Hall Scholarship Given in honor and in memory of the Hon. Sam B. Hall by Gilbert T. Adams.

Morris and Rusty Baylor Harrell Scholarship Given in honor of Morris Harrell and Rusty Baylor Harrell by Judge and Mrs. Robert R. Murray, the Harrell family, the law firm of Locke Lord LLP, and their friends.

Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Hatchett Memorial Scholarship Given by the late Mrs. Hilton E. Howell in memory of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Hatchett.

Jessie and Harold Heafer Scholarship Given in memory of Jessie and Harold Heafer by Mr. and Mrs. John H. Chiles.

Drew Heard Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Drew Heard by the law firm of Jenkens & Gilchrist, PC, friends, and family of Drew Heard.

The Honorable Wyatt H. and Heidi Frost Heard Scholarship Given in honor of the Hon. Wyatt H. Heard by Heidi Frost Heard, the Heard family, and friends.

John C. Held Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of John C. Held by Baker Botts LLP.

Larry G. Holt Scholarship Given by Larry and Judy Holt.

The Honorable Jack E. Hightower Scholarship Given by Kent Hance in honor of the late Hon. Jack Hightower.

Karyn and David Hill Scholarship Gordon and Jamie Hollon ScholarshipMary Lynn Hooker Endowed Scholarship Fund Given in memory of Mary Lynn Hooker and in honor of the Abner Lipscomb family by Dickey Kendrick

Paulanne Ream Hoover Scholarship Given by the estate of Paulanne Ream Hoover, a 1937 graduate of Baylor Law School.

“I cannot tell you how thankful I am.The fact that generous people like you have made law school possible for me is truly an incredible blessing. You inspire me to continue to use my talents to serve the Lord and the people around me.”

THE WILLIAM AND MARY JO ROBBINS ENDOWED LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP

Taylor Levesque

David and Lorraine Hoppenstein Scholarship Professor Edwin P. and Arden Horner Scholarship Given by Professor Edwin P. Horner and the Baylor Law Alumni Association.

Rex Houston ScholarshipHilton E. Howell Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Hilton E. Howell by his widow, the late Mrs. Hilton E. Howell.

Donna Massingill Howell and Hilton Hutchett Howell, Sr., Scholarship Given by Hilton H. and Robin Howell.

The Honorable James R. Hubbard ScholarshipGaylord T. Hughey, Sr., and Virginia L. Hughey Scholarship Don Jackson Scholarship Given by Don and Michelle Jackson.

F.R. and Lois Jackson Memorial Scholarship Given by the F.R. Jackson Memorial Endowment Fund.

Monte James and Bill Jones Scholarship Given by a friend in honor of Monte James and Bill Jones.

Robert Allen James Memorial Scholarship Given by Lester W. James, Sr., in memory of his son, Robert Allen James.

The Honorable James R. Jenkins Scholarship Given by the estate of the Hon. James R. Jenkins.

Warwick H. Jenkins Scholarship Given by Mr. and Mrs. Warwick H. Jenkins in honor of his grandfather, Warwick H. Jenkins.

Harry R. Jones Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Harry R. Jones by Andrews Kurth, LLP.

Harry R. Jones Scholarship Given in memory of Harry R. Jones by Southwest Forest Industries.

Darrell L. Keith Law and Medicine Scholarship Given by Susan and Darrell L. Keith.

Chief Judge Larry E. and Suzanne V. Kelly Scholarship Given in honor of Chief Judge Larry E. and Suzanne V. Kelly by colleagues on the bench and in the bankruptcy bar, friends, and family.

G.H. Kelsoe, Jr., Law School ScholarshipTom and Austine Kenner Scholarship Given by Traci L. Kenner in honor and appreciation of her parents.

Judge Ed Kinkeade ScholarshipGiven by friends and colleagues of Judge Ed Kinkeade in celebration of his selection as the 2010 Baylor Lawyer of the Year.

William A. and Tiffany Bright Knight Endowed Scholarship FundKevin and Diane Krist ScholarshipW. James Kronzer Scholarship Given by a friend in honor of W. James Kronzer in appreciation of his ability as an attorney.

Shirley and Harold J. Laine, Jr., ScholarshipLaw School Class of 1953-54 Scholarship Given in honor and in memory of Abner V. McCall, President Emeritus of Baylor University, by the Class of 1953-54.

Law School General Scholarship

Ralph B. and Catherine Lee Scholarship J. Rodney and Sara Lee Endowed Scholarship Fund in LawGiven by Sara Lee in memory of J. Rodney Lee.

Muriel and George J. Lewis Memorial Scholarship Given by Mr. and Mrs. Craig Lewis in memory of his parents, Muriel and George J. Lewis.

Sue Lindsay Scholarship Given in honor of his mother by Michael J. Lindsay.

W. Gregory and Beth Brock Looser Scholarship in Law and EthicsMark and Debbie Mann Scholarship Judge Abner V. McCall Legacy Scholarship Given by William R. Pakis.

Abner V. McCall Scholarship Given in honor and in memory of President Emeritus Abner V. McCall by the McCall Bible Class of the First Baptist Church of Waco.

Frances B. McCall Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Frances B. McCall by President Emeritus and Mrs. Abner V. McCall and other friends.

Byron L. McClellan, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Byron L. McClellan, Jr., Baylor Law School Class of 1976, by Bob and Carol Patterson.



“I have wanted to be a lawyer for as long as I can remember. The experiences I have had at Baylor Law–from advocacy teams to Law Review, and now Practice Court–have undoubtedly given me an incredible advantage. I greatly appreciate your generosity and look forward to joining the distinctive community of Baylor Lawyers.”

THE JEFFREY J. ANGELOVICH SCHOLARSHIP

Savanna Barlow

The Honorable Austin O. McCloud Scholarship Given in honor of the Hon. Austin O. McCloud by Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. Kruse.

Henry J. McCluskey, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry J. McCluskey, Sr. in memory of their son.

Stephen E. McConnico Scholarship Given by the friends and colleagues of Steve McConnico in celebration of his selection as the 2011 Baylor Lawyer of the Year.

Martelle McDonald Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Martelle McDonald by Mrs. Martelle McDonald.

Susan Swindle McDonough ScholarshipWilliam Alvis and Charlotte Smith McDowell Scholarship The Honorable Connally and Glee McCrary McKay Scholarship Given in honor of the Hon. Connally and Glee McCrary McKay by their children and their children’s spouses.

Lila Connally and Daniel Sparks McKay Scholarship Given in honor of their parents by Judge Thomas H. and Hannah McKay Crofts.

Angus S. McSwain- Texas A&M University Scholarship Given in honor of Dean Emeritus Angus S. McSwain by alumni who graduated from both Texas A&M University and Baylor Law School.

Dean Emeritus Angus S. McSwain Law Alumni Association Scholarship Given by the Baylor Law Alumni Association in honor of Dean Emeritus Angus S. McSwain.

McSwain-Fair Scholarship Given in honor of Dean Emeritus Angus S. McSwain by Walt Fair and Ted Fair.

McSwain-McCartney Scholarship Given by Dean and Mrs. Angus S. McSwain in memory of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCartney, and Mr. and Mrs. Angus S. McSwain, Sr.

Benjamin Shelton Meredith Memorial Law School Scholarship Karen Riley Miller Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Karen Riley Miller, Class of 1991, by her family, friends, and the law firm of Burford & Ryburn, LLP.

Lee M. Miller Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Lee M. Miller by his family and friends.

Arthur Mitchell Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Arthur Mitchell by his wife Patricia, his daughter Sandy, and his friends and colleagues.

E. H. and Charlotte Moore Scholarship Given by Sheila and Eugene H. Moore in memory of his parents.

Michael D. Morrison and David M. Guinn Scholarship Michael D. Morrison ScholarshipThe Claude and Mae Moss Charities, Inc., Scholarship Given in honor and in memory of Abner V. McCall, President Emeritus of Baylor University, by the Claude and Mae Moss Charities, Inc.

Hazel Rogers Muldrow Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Hazel Rogers Muldrow by her son, Professor Emeritus Louis S. Muldrow.

Judge Robert R. Murray Scholarship Given in honor of Judge Robert R. Murray by his wife, Julia Baylor Murray, and his children, Robert and Molly.

Joseph Milton Nance Scholarship Given in honor of the late Dr. Joseph Milton Nance, pre-law advisor and history professor at Texas A&M University.

David A. and Elaine Edwards Nelson Scholarship1975 Practice Court Class Pecan Crop Scholarship Given by the 1975 Practice Court Class.

Harold W. Nix Scholarship Harold W. Nix Scholarship II Given in honor of Harold W. Nix by the law firm of Nix, Patterson & Roach, LLP.

Fred Norton Scholarship Given in honor of Fred Norton by the Summer for Retired Persons in appreciation for his work.

Ralph and Josephine Norvell Scholarship Given by Ben and Hope Ferrell in memory of Ralph N. Norvell, Jr., and in honor of Josephine H. Novell.

Pakis, Giotes, Page & Burleson, PC, Scholarship

“I am excited to graduate from the best law school in Texas.

Thank you for your kindness and support. The scholarship you have created has certainly lightened

the financial burden that comes with pursuing my dream–the dream of becoming a Baylor Lawyer.”

THE CHRISMAN FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP

Maira Carrillo

Bill Patterson Scholarship Given in honor of Bill Patterson by the late Emil H. Meyerhoff.

George and Suzanne Payne ScholarshipSam Pessarra Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Sam Pessarra, LLB ‘42, by his widow, Mrs. Sam Pessarra.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pessarra Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Pessarra by Mrs. Sam M. Pessarra and her estate.

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Scholarship Given by the R.E.B. Baylor Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law fraternity.

Phi Delta Phi Law Fraternity Scholarship Given by the Hemphill Inn Chapter of Phi Delta Phi Law Fraternity.

Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips Scholarship Given in honor of Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas R. Phillips by his wife, Mrs. Lyn Bracewell Phillips, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George S. Phillips.

Robert Kelley Pierce Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Robert Kelley Pierce by B. A. Pierce.

Charles Price Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Charles Price by his classmates and friends.

Gary and Jarene Price Scholarship

Jack N. Price Scholarship Rupert and Lillian Radford Scholarship Given by the Rupert Radford Estate Trust.

The Honorable Thomas B. Ramey Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of the Hon. Thomas B. Ramey by and on behalf of the many persons whose lives were touched by Judge Ramey.

Randle Family Scholarship in Law Given by J. Grady and Donna M. Randle.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard G. Riccardi ScholarshipMr. and Mrs. Woodrow M. Roark ScholarshipWilliam and Mary Jo Robbins Endowed Law School ScholarshipsRufus W. and Addie Day Royals Scholarship Given by the estate of Rufus W. and Addie Day Royals.

Del Sampels Memorial Scholarship Given by Mr. and Mrs. M.D. Sampels in memory of Mr. Sampels’ brother, Del Sampels.

San Antonio Attorneys Scholarship Given by graduates of Baylor Law School who practice law in San Antonio.

John M. and Ann Clark Sanders ScholarshipPeggy Clare and Louis O. Satterfield, Jr., Scholarship

Serafy Family Scholarship Given by Nicholas T., Jr., and Viveca C. Serafy.

Natalie McIntyre Shackelford Scholarship Given by Patricia Shackelford and John Wood in honor of her mother.

William C. Shaddock ScholarshipWayne and Margaret Shahan ScholarshipJohn and James Sharp Scholarship Given by the estate of Earl Sharp.

Senator David M. Sibley Endowed Law School Scholarship Lewis R. Sifford ScholarshipSimmons Family ScholarshipEstablished by Rebecca Simmons representing the Simmons Baylor Lawyers—Patrick, Roy, Joseph, and Adam.

Carlton J. Smith Memorial Scholarship Given by the estate of Carlton J. Smith.

Ruth M. Smith Memorial Scholarship Given by the estate of Ruth M. Smith.

Vernon L. Smith Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Vernon L. Smith by his wife, Mrs. Doris M. Smith, and Mr. R. Matt Dawson.

Bonnie Kay Sommerfeld Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Bonnie Kay Sommerfeld, who was the Placement Director until her death in 1984, by her father, the late Rudy A. Sommerfeld.

Ray Eileen and Robert Stahala ScholarshipJohn and Frances Stanford Scholarship



O.W. Stanley and Agnes Rabon Stanley ScholarshipGiven by the Stanley Family Living Trust.

The Honorable William M. Steger Scholarship Given in honor of the Hon. William M. Steger by his friends.

James M. Stout School of Law Scholarship Given by the James M. Stout Revocable Management Trust.

TCU Endowed Scholarship FundGiven by John Sherwood

Phil E. Teeling Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Phil E. Teeling by Mrs. Phil E. Teeling.

Chief Justice Bob L. Thomas Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Chief Justice Bob L. Thomas of the Tenth Court of Appeals by Justice and Mrs. Bill Vance.

Charles E. Thompson, Sr., Memorial Scholarship Given by the estate of Charles E. Thompson, Sr.

Thorne Family Scholarship Given by Carl and Rosella Thorne and Jim and Earlene Thorne.

Irene V. Thornton Scholarship Given in honor of Irene V. Thornton by family, friends, and alumni.

Mr. and Mrs. J. Michael Tibbals Scholarship

Brad and Beth Toben Law School ScholarshipToben-Fair Scholarship Given in honor of Dean Brad Toben by Mr. Walt Fair.

Madely Touchstone Scholarship Given in honor of Madely Touchstone by Mr. and Mrs. D. Wade Madeley and Mr. and Mrs. Robert N. Touchstone.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Umphrey ScholarshipEdward Lewis Von Hohn Scholarship Given in loving memory of Edward Lewis Von Hohn by his mother, Wyla Hohn; his sisters, Ilsa Weaver, Kirsten Howren, Isolda Griffin, and Ursla Null; his brother, Kristopher Von Hohn; and his children, Harrison and Annajane.

Waco-McLennan County Bar Auxiliary Memorial ScholarshipCharles E. and Sandra L. Wallace Endowed Scholarship FundGiven in memory of Charles E. Wallace by family and friends.

Richard Warner Endowed Scholarship Given by Temple Inland, Inc. to honor Richard Warner upon his retirement, with gratitude and appreciation for his years of service.

Charles L. and Lena Winston Waters Memorial Scholarship Given in honor of their parents by Charles W. Waters, Ann Waters Schlinkman, and Patricia Waters Whisnant.

Gibson Dennison Ross Williams Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Mrs. Peeler Williams by her children, Peeler Williams, Jr., and the late Mrs. Elizabeth Williams Estes.

John Eddie Williams Scholarship Given in honor of John Eddie Williams by Harvill E. Weller.

Peeler Williams, Jr., ScholarshipPeeler Williams, Sr., Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Peeler Williams, Sr., by the late Mrs. Peeler Williams, Sr., and their son, Peeler Williams, Jr.

Betty Gaye Wilson Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Betty Gaye Wilson by Randy Wilson.

Frank M. Wilson Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Frank M. Wilson by Mrs. Frank M. Wilson.

Robert Alexander and Sadye Grace Wilson and R. A. “Bob” Wilson, Jr., Memorial Scholarship Given by Dr. Grace Elizabeth Wilson in memory of her parents, Robert Alexander and Sadye Grace Wilson, and her brother, R. A. “Bob” Wilson, Jr.

Watson W. Wise Foundation Scholarship Edgar E. Witt Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Governor Edgar E. Witt, formerly chief commissioner of the United States Indian Claims Commission, by the law firm of Weissbrodt and Weissbrodt of Washington, D.C.

Kalman and Ida Wolens Foundation Scholarship Given by the Kalman and Ida Wolens Foundation.

Rex Woodard Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Rex Woodard by his wife, Mrs. Donna Carbello Woodard, and his friends.

Bob and Karen Wortham ScholarshipJames and Melinda Wren ScholarshipHolly Katherine Yanta Memorial Scholarship Given in memory of Holly Katherine Yanta by her parents, Virgil Yanta and Karol Yanta of Boerne.

“Because of your kindness, I am able to pursue a dream. As a first generation American, this is an opportunity that I do not take lightly. I am eager to continue the Baylor Law tradition of service. Thank you and may God bless you.”

THE DON JACKSON SCHOLARSHIP

Pablo Martinez

Baylor Law School is honored to recognize Sherri W. and Robert “Bobby” L. Patton of Fort Worth for their $2 million gift that will enhance the legal writing and pro bono programs in the nationally ranked Baylor Law School. Their gift will help underwrite two programs that already distinguish Baylor Law among its peers while also providing student scholarship assistance.

A Truly Remarkable Gift

In memory of

Sherri Wallace Patton, Robert Patton, Jr. and their children Bobby and Rachel12 DocketCall Winter 2018

Charles E. Wallace

Established in honor of Sherri Wallace Patton’s father, the Charles E. Wallace Endowed Fund for Legal Writing will support programming in Baylor Law School’s Legal Writing Center that encourages excellence in legal writing. The Sherri W. and Robert L. Patton Jr. Endowed Fund for Pro Bono Clinics and Programs will provide overall support for the award-winning pro bono clinics and initiatives at Baylor Law School. Additionally, the Pattons’ gift will enhance the Charles and Sandra Wallace Endowed Scholarship Fund in Law.

The Pattons’ gift will also enable Baylor Law School to move the Baylor Law Review offices into a proximate area of the Legal Writing Center and to convert and repurpose the former Baylor Law Review offices into a larger Pro Bono Clinic in order to serve their growing list of clients. Baylor Law School’s pro bono and public service programs include a Veterans’ Assistance Clinic, Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Immigration Clinic, Adoption Day and The People’s Law School, a free half-day program designed to educate the public about their legal rights and to make the law user-friendly. The expanded Pro Bono Clinic will house a clinic director, client counseling rooms, and space for the Law School’s pro bono litigation team and pro bono transaction team.

The Patton’s gift also provides generous scholarship assistance to deserving Baylor Law students.

“Bobby and I know the value of well-reasoned and persuasive writing to the effectiveness and fairness of our nation’s legal system. In today’s world, writing is becoming a lost art, which makes Baylor Law School’s commitment to producing attorneys with a mastery of the written word all the more important,” said Sherri Patton. “We also believe in the importance of pro bono work and law students’ exposure to it. There is nothing better than learning from real-life experience. We hope our gift will help those who need legal representation as well as those who are providing it, both as law students and, in the future, as practicing attorneys.”

“In making this truly remarkable gift, Sherri and Bobby Patton are stepping forward as champions of excellence in legal education and advocates for Baylor University’s mission to make a difference in the world,” said Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone. “As one of the oldest law schools in Texas, Baylor Law School has a proud tradition of producing graduates who are equipped for success and inspired to serve, and this gift will strengthen our ongoing efforts on both fronts.”

“Baylor Law School has a long history of developing men and women who have the character, maturity, skills, and values needed to assume leadership positions in a profession charged with responsibility for maintaining and improving our nation’s system of justice,” said Brad Toben, dean of Baylor Law School. “From the outset of their time with us, we help our students understand and embrace becoming servant leaders. Sherri and Bobby Patton’s gift will demonstrably advance our students’ experience, widen their perspectives, and assist them financially through scholarship support.”

Sherri Wallace Patton graduated from Baylor University in 1984 with a bachelor of science in interior design. She subsequently studied at the Southern Methodist University Deadman School of Law, where she earned a juris doctor in 1988. She retired from a successful career in law that included serving as an assistant district attorney in Dallas.

Robert “Bobby” Louis Patton Jr. earned a bachelor of business administration from the University of Texas, a juris doctor degree from St. Mary’s University and a master of laws from Southern Methodist University. He operates oil and gas properties and has holdings in insurance, real estate, and other sectors, including co-owning the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Pattons have two children, Robert and Rachel Patton.

In appreciation of the Pattons’ gift, the courtyard entrance of Baylor Law School’s Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center will be designated the Charles E. Wallace Courtyard. After earning a bachelor of business administration from Baylor in 1955, Charles E. Wallace graduated from Baylor Law School in 1960 and went on to have a distinguished legal career as a partner in the Waco law firm Wallace and Smith, which later became Wallace, Fisher and Neville. During his studies at Baylor Law, he served on the editorial board of the Baylor Law Review. In memory of Charles E. Wallace, friends and family established the Charles E. and Sandra L. Wallace Endowed Scholarship Fund which has been assisting students financially for many years.

Like her father, Sherri Patton’s mother, Sandra Stoesser Wallace of Fort Worth, is a Baylor graduate, earning a bachelor of arts in education in 1959. Sherri’s brother, Scott Charles Wallace, followed in their footsteps earning a bachelor of business administration in 1988 from Baylor and a juris doctor in 1991 from Baylor Law

School, as well as a master of laws in 1995 from Boston University.

“Baylor has been very important to our entire extended family, and Bobby and I wanted to honor my father and mother, in particular, with this gift. Baylor Law School had a tremendous impact on my father and,

consequently, on me,” Sherri Patton said. “Having the courtyard named after my father is especially meaningful in that it combines both of my parents’ interests—my mother’s appreciation of nature and my father’s commitment to the law school that provided the foundation for his professional career. We welcomed this opportunity to help people and to advance the legal profession.”

PHOTO ABOVE Sherri Patton (middle) with her parents Charles and Sandra Wallace at Sherri’s Texas State Bar Induction Ceremony in November 1988.

Baylor Law School is excited to announce a new master of laws degree, the Executive LL.M. in Litigation Management.

INTRODUCING:


The Executive LL.M. in Litigation Management directly addresses a critical problem in the legal field and a gap in legal education: how to strategically manage litigation to control the continued escalation of litigation

costs. The legal profession is facing many challenges in the delivery of affordable legal services, particularly regarding litigated matters.

A recent report from the 2014 American Bar Association Task Force on the Future of Legal Education emphasizes that the core purpose common to all law schools is “to prepare individuals to provide legal and related services in a professionally responsible fashion.” However, the report also stresses the need to do more: “The balance between doctrinal instruction and focused preparation for the delivery of legal services needs to shift still further toward developing the competencies and professionalism required of people who will deliver services to clients.”

“Lawyers in sophisticated litigation are usually excellent lawyers. But where they haven’t always done a great job, and where legal education has been deficient, is in figuring out how to deliver litigation results economically,” said Jim Wren, JD ‘80, professor of law. “Baylor Law does a great job, the best in the nation in my view, preparing young lawyers for trying cases. But even here, with our emphasis on preparing trial lawyers, we have traditionally not taught them about managing the economics of litigation. This program will fix that.”

The Goal

National and International Leadership“This program will be competitive and unique as there is no other program like it; this is the first of its kind,” said Liz Fraley, JD ‘88, assistant professor of law. “We’re addressing a key issue both for clients and for attorneys: how to manage complex and expensive litigation in a way that is both cost-effective and goal-oriented.”

The LL.M. degree program will pioneer a new sector of legal education. No other law school in the nation has sought to specifically

address litigation management. The timing for the launch of this degree will allow Baylor to take the national lead in addressing the litigation management sphere. Baylor Law’s established expertise in litigation partnered with a new layer of research and specialization provides an opportunity for Baylor Law to step into national and international leadership in litigation management.

Admission Criterian General counsel managing

outside litigation dockets and firms

n Attorneys who want to transition to general counsel roles

n Innovative firms providing direct consumer litigation services

n Plaintiff firms working on contingent fees for whom large-scale litigation efficiency is crucial

n Traditional firms seeking competitive advantage in producing more effective and efficient litigation results for institutional clients

Liz Fraley, JD ’88

Jim Wren, JD ’80

The Executive LL.M. in Litigation Management targets the following:

The program is designed for candidates who have at least three years of legal experience beyond graduation from law school.

“You are in a better position to hear, understand, and appreciate the economics of litigation once you’ve had practical experience with it. By having more experienced lawyers in the program, they will have a better framework and context and get a richer experience,” Fraley said. “They’ll have a much better background for not only the theory, but how to adapt it into their practice or a better employment opportunity. Whether it’s moving into a general counsel’s office or bidding on more complex litigation, this program can be a stepping stone.”

“Everything is being designed for attorneys who are already handling litigation, who want to expand their competitiveness,” Wren added.

The FacultyProfessor Jim Wren is the creative drive behind the Executive LL.M. Over the last three years, he has dedicated countless hours to bring the program to life. Professor Liz Fraley is currently working closely with Professor Wren on course design, including both the selection of curriculum module topics and selection of national experts who will be invited to participate in course instruction. Placing course design responsibility on two faculty members, who will work with a small team of additional faculty, was done with the intent of bringing coherence and consistency to the program.

Other faculty teaching modules include Professors Gerald Powell, Jeremy Counseller, Rory Ryan, Jim Underwood, Mike Morrison, and Laura Hernández, as well as Baylor Law’s Jurist in Residence, U.S. District Court Judge Ed Kinkeade.

“Liz and I are talking almost every day to people from around the nation who are the cream of the crop and who are already doing [litigation management] well. This isn’t just some abstract theory of ours. We’re not re-inventing the wheel. We’re going out there and finding the people doing various aspects in the very best way and we’re bringing them in. It’s going to be a melting pot of the best of practices out there,” Wren said.


The Takeaway

TheTimeline

The 14-month program, expected to launch in the fall of 2018, is a hybrid program blending the distance-learning aspects of an online program with two-week long intensive residential sessions, in an alternating series. There will be three cycles of online and residential classwork, with an intervening summer break to allow time for research and writing.

The Coursework

As the Baylor Law Mission states, “The Baylor School of Law has a particular obligation to develop students—to assume leadership positions in a profession charged with responsibility for maintaining and improving our nation’s system of justice.” This mission necessitates Baylor Law use its depth of expertise in training attorneys for litigation to meet the tangible need for a solution to the crippling cost of litigation today.

“We believe the graduates of the program will leave with an agile sense of both the business and the strategy of litigation,” Fraley said. “They will be more sophisticated legal consumers themselves (if they are in a general counsel’s office), or they will be equipped to deliver a

real cutting-edge product that blends professionalism and common business sense.”

“We want them walking out of here with an understanding of the practical ‘how-to’ for best practices in litigation,” Wren said. “This includes how to deliver an individual case and how to deliver a docket of cases successfully and cost-effectively, which typically means delivering excellent results rapidly and at a predictable cost.”

With benefits apparent for both prospective students and the school as a whole, the launch of the Executive LL.M. in Litigation Management is eagerly awaited. Stay tuned as Baylor Law prepares to welcome the inaugural class in Fall 2018.

SECOND CYCLE n Management of

Electronic Discovery

n Business Strategy and Processes in Litigation Management

n International Issues in Litigation Management

n Litigation Crisis Management Part 1

n Privilege Issues Affecting Litigation Management

n Research Project Phase 2

SUMMER RESEARCH AND WRITING BREAK

n Summer Research Project

THIRD CYCLE n Litigation Project Management

and Alternative Fee Agreements

n Case Assessment Techniques

n Management of Regulatory Investigations

n Management of Complex Arbitration and ADR Issues

n Insurance Coverage and Claims Reservations

n Litigation Crisis Management Part 2

n Future Technology Trends in Litigation Management


FIRST CYCLEn Fundamentals of

Litigation Management

n Litigation Data Management: Data Analytics and Cybersecurity

n Proving and Attacking Damages

n Forum Issues Affecting Major Litigation

n Management of Expert Witnesses


Baylor Law Graduates Serving in Judicial Clerkships

Baylor Lawyers serving as judicial clerks for 2017-2018:

Baylor Law extends a heartfelt thank you to the judges who provide Baylor Law students and recent

graduates with judicial clerkship opportunities.


Baylor Law’s 2016 graduating class ranked 19th in the nation ACCORDING TO LAW.COM FOR LAW SCHOOLS WITH THE HIGHEST PERCENTAGE OF GRADUATES IN FEDERAL CLERKSHIPS.

Baylor Law’s 2015 class ranked 21st in the nation ACCORDING TO BUSINESS INSIDER.

Kyle BeckrichHon. Gray H. MillerU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Houston

Elizabeth BrabbJustice Phil Johnson The Supreme Court of Texas Austin

Parker BurnsHon. David CountsU.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasMidland – Odessa

Casey Cashion Hon. Ed KinkeadeU.S. District Court for the Northern District of TexasDallas

Nathan Cox Hon. Jeffrey C. ManskeU.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas Waco

Tori FordHon. David NewellThe Texas Court of Criminal AppealsAustin

Sarah HolubHon. Robert A. JunellU.S. District Court for the Western District of TexasMidland – Odessa

Dan HopperHon. Christopher B. LathamU.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of CaliforniaSan Diego

Millie LiermanHon. Christine A. NowakU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Sherman

Monica LitleHon. Amos L. Mazzant III U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Sherman

Anthony LucisanoHon. Thomas M. ReavleyU.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth CircuitHouston

Christopher RatwayHon. Rodney GilstrapU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Marshall

Ross ReyesHon. Amos L. Mazzant IIIU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Sherman

Maria de la TorreHon. Marcia A. CroneU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasBeaumont

Baylor President Linda Livingstone conferred 34 juris doctor degrees on July 29, 2017. Associate Dean

Leah Jackson Teague, JD ’85, led the ceremony. Professor Rory Ryan,

JD ’03, delivered the commencement speech, and Professors Bridget

Fuselier, JD ’98, and David Guinn, JD ’63, hooded the graduates. Highest-ranking student, Daniel Hopper, delivered the student

address, and Matthew Johns was selected by the class to deliver

the invocation.

President Livingstone and Johan Holter

GraduationDAY

Professor Guinn, JD ’63, and Andrea SeffensDaniel Hopper, highest ranking student

Melanie D. Medina

President Livingstone and Tara LeDay

Summer 2017 Graduating Class Matthew Johns, Chi Young Kim, and Kristi KneedlerChristopher Ratway, Roger Bishop, and Brittney Bramlett

Dean Teague, JD ’85, Kristi Kneedler and Angus

Dean Teague, JD ’85, and Andrew Bird

President Livingstone

Victoria Feather

Brittany Cleere, Virginia Hysell Cox, Michael Crowe, and Robert Decker

Baylor Law Graduates Serving in Judicial Clerkships

Professor Ryan, JD ’03, delivers the commencement speech

Baylor Law Students are Committed to Public ServiceThe Fall 2017 entering class served the Waco community by partnering with Caritas, a local non-profit organization dedicated to providing urgent support to people in need and Keep Waco Beautiful, an organization committed to make Waco a cleaner, healthier, safer, and more beautiful place to live.

1 ALABAMA 2 CALIFORNIA 1 COLORADO 1 FLORIDA 3 ILLINOIS 1 INDIANA 1 KANSAS 1 MISSOURI 1 NORTH CAROLINA 1 NEBRASKA 1 NEW JERSEY

2 NEW MEXICO 2 NEVADA 1 NEW YORK 1 OHIO 2 OKLAHOMA 2 OREGON 58 TEXAS 1 UTAH 1 VIRGINIA 2 WYOMING

RESIDENCY58 IN-STATE RESIDENTS 28 OUT-OF-STATE RESIDENTS

STATES REPRESENTED

GENDER 45 FEMALES 41 MALES

Profile of the Fall 2017 Entering Class

Summit Cup Mock Trial CompetitionLauren Livingston and William McMichael were awarded the Most Professional Team Award in the Summit Cup Mock Trial Competition.

Student NOTES


#OnlyAtBaylorLawDog days are not only reserved for the summer. Law School students brought their favorite canine companions to the back lawn of the Law School to enjoy an afternoon of great weather.

LEAD Counsel Hurricane ReliefBaylor Law’s LEAD Counsel partnered with Lone Star Legal Aid, the Salvation Army, and the Waco Navy to collect monetary donations and supplies for displaced Hurricane Harvey victims.

Dawson and Sodd Moot Court CompetitionDavid Crampton and Andrew Martinez won the Fall 2017 Dawson and Sodd Moot Court competition.

FINALISTS: Reid Spiller and Sahil Nooruddin

TOP SPEAKERS: David CramptonMax BrownEmily HardingClaire MosleyShea Umphrey

Vaibhavi ParmarLincoln FloydSam ScottReid SpillerTim Delabar

FINAL ROUND JUDGESCHIEF JUSTICE: Hon. Jeffrey Cureton, JD ’93, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of Texas SCORING JUDGES: Professors Connie Powell, Luke Meier, Jim Underwood, and Jill Lens, and students Jake Fisher and Michael Cupero who won the previous moot court competition.

David Crampton, Hon. Jeffrey Cureton, and Andrew Martinez

Dean Brad Toben, Lauren Livingston, and William McMichael

86 ENROLLEDMEDIAN LSAT/GPA .....160/3.625% LSAT/GPA ........ 158/3.4375% LSAT/GPA .........161/3.73

ETHNICITY63 ANGLO OR CAUCASIAN 23 MINORITY STUDENTS (27%) 4 AMERICAN INDIAN/ ALASKAN NATIVE 6 ASIAN 2 BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN 11 HISPANIC/LATINO

Married at Baylor Law With her classmates as bridesmaids, 2017 Baylor Law graduate Melina Tabibian was married at the Law School to Ben Bales by Justice Jan Patterson, Baylor Law’s justice in residence.

Student PROFILE

Carrie Foster

F oster, recipient of the Ralph and Josephine Norvell Endowed Scholarship Fund in Law, said the scholarship allowed her to achieve her lifelong goal of attending law school. “Leaving a full-time career to go back to school is daunting, especially considering the financial

implications,” she said. “I might not have decided to attend law school if I had not received the scholarship.”

Foster commutes to Waco from Austin multiple times a week, and as a result, has to find ways to divide her time between

personal life and education. “Balancing law school and life in general is a challenge, but I use the hour and a half drive to recharge,” she said. “During the commute, I listen to my outlines, legal podcasts, music, or make phone calls to my fiancé, family, and friends.”

Foster has been pleasantly surprised by the number of non-traditional students at Baylor Law. “I have met some amazing and inspirational people in my time here,” she said. “Baylor Law creates a varied student body through which students learn from their peers.”

After graduation, Foster hopes to enter private practice. She plans to pursue either transactional or

litigation practice. “Throughout my time at Baylor Law, I have had several opportunities to try each of these areas,” she said. “I participated in Professor Elizabeth Miller’s Business Law Boot Camp, an experience I strongly recommend, and I explored litigation through an internship

in Austin with several Baylor Lawyers at Wiesbart Springer Hayes, LLP.”

“Attending Baylor Law has been one of the greatest blessings in my life, and I will always be thankful to my donors

for the opportunity to pursue the degree of my dreams,” Foster said. “I feel like I will be able to ‘hit the ground running’ when I graduate and give back to the Baylor Law family.”

Carrie Foster served 10 years in the public education system as a teacher, teacher trainer, and assistant principal prior to attending Baylor Law. “Through these positions, I faced legal issues on a daily basis,” said Foster. “I realized I enjoyed this aspect of my job, so with the support of my family and fiancé, I decided to go back to school.”

David Dial, JD ’83, of Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial in Atlanta, was selected to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for construction law and litigation - construction.

Susan Morrison, JD ’83, joined O’Hanlon, Demerath & Castillo in Austin. Morrison is a 30-year veteran of school law, employment law, legislative affairs, and community engagement, serving as general counsel to her education and commercial clients.

Keith Nelson, JD ’83, of Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP in Dallas, was selected to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and was selected among the Top 100 attorneys in the state by Texas Super Lawyers.

David E. Moore, JD ’84, was named president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Moore is a partner in the Longview firm Holmes, Moore, Waldron & Parrish, PLLC.

Carol J. Traylor, JD ’84, of Cantey Hanger in Fort Worth, was named to the 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list for medical malpractice – defense.

Robin Russell, JD ’86, managing partner of Andrews Kurth’s Houston office received the 2017 Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award given by the Texas Bar Foundation. Russell is only the fourth woman to receive the award in its 23-year history and the first woman to receive the award in over ten years.

Sharla Frost, JD ’87, of Tucker Ellis LLP in Houston, was named the 2018 Lawyer of the Year in the area of product liability litigation – defendants in Houston by The Best Lawyers in America. She also was recognized on the 2018 list of The Best Lawyers in America for commercial litigation and mass tort litigation/class actions – defendants, as well as product liability litigation – defendants.

Bruce Oakley, JD ’89, managing partner of the Houston office of Hogan Lovells, has been elected as The Americas representative on the firm’s board.

1990’sBryan O. Blevins Jr., JD ’90, of Provost Umphrey Law Firm, LLP in Beaumont, was named as a Texas Super Lawyer for the 15th year. He also was recently interviewed for Law360’s Plaintiff’s Bar Perspective. Blevins is a past president of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

Glenn W. Cunningham, JD ’90, of the Law Offices of Glenn W. Cunningham in San Antonio, Texas, is the current president-elect of the of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA). He was elected to serve as president of TTLA for 2018.

Christopher W. Martin, JD ’90, of Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, LLP in Houston, received the Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court 2017 Attorney Professionalism Award.

Hon. Scott A. Bryant, JD ’91, was appointed a Federal Administrative Law Judge in the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review for the U.S. Social Security Administration. Prior to this appointment, he served as a trial attorney for the Office of International Affairs, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice.

John L. “Lin” McCraw, JD ’91, of the McCraw Law Group in McKinney, Texas, is the current president of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA). McCraw previously served as legislative vice president of the TTLA.

Matt Anderson, JD ’94, of Munck Wilson Mandala in Dallas, was named a 2017 Texas Super Lawyer for intellectual property law.

Andy Payne, JD ’94, of PayneMitchell Law Group in Dallas, was selected to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Todd Ramsey, JD ‘96, of PayneMitchell Law Group in Dallas, was selected to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Lucy Ortiz Wilke, JD ‘96, was elected District Attorney for the 216th Judicial District of Texas (Kerr and Gillespie counties). Wilke took office January 1, 2017. Prior to that, she was a felony prosecutor for the 216th Judicial District for 20 years.

Professor Bridget Fuselier, JD ’98, of Baylor Law School, received the Colonel Bryan S. Spencer Award by the State Bar of Texas Military & Veterans Law Section. This award is presented each year to a Texas attorney whose efforts throughout the preceding year best exemplify Colonel Spencer’s legacy through the unselfish provision of legal assistance to Armed Forces personnel from or stationed in Texas and to Texas’ Veterans, or whose efforts in encouraging, assisting, and supporting other attorneys in doing the same is particularly noteworthy.

Richard E. Stanley, Jr., JD ’99, of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Indianapolis, Indiana, was elected to the firm’s partnership. Stanley is a member of Taft’s Intellectual Property and Litigation groups and focuses on patent prosecution and litigation in the mechanical and electrical arts.

1970’sIke Vanden Eykel, JD ’73, managing shareholder and CEO of KoonsFuller in Dallas, was named to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for family law. He was named a 2017 Texas Super Lawyer, Top 10 Attorneys in Texas for the third year in a row, Top 100 Attorneys in Texas, and Top 100 DFW Attorneys. He also received the 2017 Alumni Achievement Award from Drake University, his undergraduate institution. Vanden Eykel is the president-elect of the Baylor Law Alumni Association.

Thomas A. Forbes, JD ’75, partner in Kemp Smith LLP’s Public and Environmental Law Department was named the 2017 Government Relations Practice Lawyer of the Year for Austin by The Best Lawyers in America. Forbes also has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers of America from 2007 to 2017.

Marilea Lewis, JD ’78, of Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP in Dallas, was selected to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for family law. She also was named as a Texas Super Lawyer for the sixth year.

Stephen A. Madsen, JD ’75, of Cantey Hanger in Fort Worth, was named to the 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list for general litigation.

Carmen Eiker, JD ’78, of Carrington Coleman LLP in Dallas, was selected to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for family law. She also was selected as a 2017 Texas Super Lawyer.

1980’sHank Judin, JD ’80, was elected to his third term as director of the Texas Association of Specialty Courts.

Fred Adams, Jr., JD ’81, of KoonsFuller in Dallas, was named as a Texas Super Lawyer for family law.

John D. Penn, JD ’82, a partner in the Dallas and New York offices of Perkins Coie LLP, was selected to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law as well as in litigation - bankruptcy. Penn has been selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers of America since 2003. He also was named to be the next firm-wide chair of the bankruptcy and restructuring practice group.

Alumni NOTES


2000’sSara Barry, JD ’00, of GableGotwals in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was selected to the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Rhonda Thompson, JD ’01, was selected to D Magazine’s 2017 Best Lawyers in Dallas list.

Eric Nordstrom, JD ’02, of the Hudgins Law Firm in Houston, joined the board of directors of The Center, a Houston not-for-profit agency serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities through innovative programs and compassionate care.

Danielle K. Herring, JD ’03, of Littler in Houston, was elected as co-chair of the ERISA and Benefit Plan Litigation Practice Group.

Matthew Matheny, JD ’03, of Provost Umphrey Law Firm, LLP in Beaumont, was selected to the 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list.

Craig Stone, JD ’03, senior counsel, Phillips 66 was named to World Trademark Review’s inaugural “WTR 300,” a list recognizing 300 individuals as the world’s top corporate brand counsel. Stone also was named a 2017 Corporate IP Star by Managing Intellectual Property.

Leslie L. Hunt, JD ’04, shareholder at Decker Jones PC, was elected to serve as the vice-president of membership for the Junior League of Fort Worth. In this capacity, she will serve on the Junior League’s Board of Directors. Hunt also was selected as a “Top Attorney” in Business Law and Wills, Estates & Probate Law by 360 West Magazine.

Michael Carruth, JD ’06, of the Sacramento, California office of Klinedinst PC, was promoted to counsel. Carruth’s practice focuses on civil litigation, with an emphasis on complex business and commercial disputes.

Leiza Dolghih, JD ’06, joined the Dallas office of Lewis Brisbois as a partner in the Employment and Labor Practice.

Jad Dial, JD ’09, was promoted to partner of Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial in Atlanta, Georgia.

Tom Jacob, JD ’09, was promoted to partner at Whitehurst, Harkness, Brees, Cheng, Alsaffar, Higginbotham & Jacob, PLLC in Austin.

2010’sHunter Lewis, JD ’10, of Orsinger, Nelson, Downing & Anderson, LLP in Dallas, was named as a Texas Super Lawyer for the fifth year.

Ronnie Turner Jr., JD ’10, of Provost Umphrey Law Firm, LLP in Beaumont, had a 2016 premises liability verdict named to the Top 100 Texas Verdicts 2016. Turner’s verdict was ranked #80 overall and #5 for premises liability. Turner also was named a 2017 Texas Rising Star and was named to the Up & Coming 100 list by Thomson Reuters.

Lauren Damen, JD ’11, joined Winstead’s Austin office as an associate in the Public and Regulatory Law and Environmental Law Practice Groups.

Danielle Hatchitt, JD ’11, joined Wesibart Springer Hayes LLP in Austin as an associate.

William King, JD ’11, joined Feldman & Feldman PC in Houston as an associate focused on commercial litigation.

Lauren Renee Sepulveda, JD ’11, assistant criminal district attorney for Hidalgo

County, Texas, was elected to serve as Texas Young Lawyers Association Director for District 13. She also received the 2017 Rising Advocate in Government Law Award from the Government Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

Adrienne Griffis, JD ’12, joined the Little Rock, Arkansas firm of Dover Dixon Horne as an associate in the family law practice.

Katie Beaird, JD ’14, joined Dallas-based Bell Nunnally & Martin LLP as an associate.

Anna Kalinina, JD ’14, joined Winstead’s Commercial Litigation Practice Group as an associate in the Dallas office.

Ryan Luna, JD ’16, an associate with the Carlson Law Firm in Waco is serving as Mission Waco’s volunteer legal assistance coordinator. Beyond his own legal work, he will serve in this role to support Mission Waco’s effort to serve the poor and marginalized who cannot afford and need legal assistance to help them overcome barriers to employment, housing, and personal dilemmas that impede their lives.

Taylor Thompson, JD ’16, joined Provost Umphrey Law Firm, LLP in Beaumont as an associate.

Mercedes Ordonez, JD ’17, joined Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial in Atlanta, Georgia as an associate. Her practice focuses on construction litigation, healthcare, professional liability and transportation.

Baylor Law thanks the alumni who graciously hosted Baylor Lawyer events:

To submit your alumni note for publication, please send your professional accomplishment to Berkley Knas at [email protected].

DALLAS BAYLOR LAWYER NETWORK RECEPTIONOctober 24, 2017Hosted by Andy Payne, JD ’94, and Todd Ramsey, JD ’96, of PayneMitchell Law Group, LLP.

BEAUMONT BAYLOR LAWYER RECEPTIONNovember 2, 2017Hosted at the home of Judge Bob, JD ’74, and Karen Wortham.

TYLER BAYLOR LAWYER RECEPTIONNovember 7, 2017Hosted by Allen Gardner, JD ’04, Gil Gillam, JD ‘80, Traci Kenner, JD ’87, John Minton, JD ’56, Nicole Mitchell, JD ’06, Melissa Smith, JD ’97 and Andy Tindel, JD ’82.

AUSTIN BAYLOR LAWYER NETWORK RECEPTIONNovember 9, 2017Hosted by the Baylor Lawyers of the Austin office of Jackson Walker LLP: Marilyn Montano Brown, JD ’04, Kimberly Gdula, JD ’08, Monte James, JD ‘92, Jack Skaggs, JD ‘05, Michael Roberts, JD ‘12, and Scott Weatherford, JD ’11.

Out&Abouts

Dick Naylor, JD ’56 and Dean Brad Toben, JD ’77

Associate Dean Leah Jackson Teague, JD ’85, and Andrew Tuegel, JD ’10

Colin Powell, JD ’14, and Kyle Knas, JD ’14

Dick Tye, JD ’89, and Professor David Guinn, JD ’63

Shilvali Sharma, JD ’05, and Michelle Simpson Tuegel, JD ’10

Hon. William McDowell, JD ’66, Wayne Luke, JD ’67, Keith Rollins, JD ’67, O. Henry “Mike” Young, JD ’63, Hon. John Hill, JD ’67, David Guinn, JD ’63, Joe B. Allen, JD ’67, Hon. Stanton Pemberton, JD ’67, John Chiles, JD ’52, and Hon. Bob Burdette, JD ’67.


SEPTEMBER 22–23

ALUMNI WEEKEND Baylor Lawyers representing classes

1952 to 2017 gathered for the 8th Annual Baylor Law Alumni Weekend. Events included a luncheon honoring the 50th Year Baylor Lawyers, Sustaining Lifetime Members of the Baylor Law Alumni Association, and the Executive Committee of the Association; Meet and Greet with President Livingstone; CLE led by Lewis Sifford, JD ’72; dinner at George’s; and Burgers and Blue Bell prior to the BU vs. OU football game.

Beth Toben and Letty Martinez, JD ’94

Lewis Sifford, JD ’72

Wayne, JD ’67, and Sally Luke

Baylor Law 1Ls with Hon. Nicole Mitchell, JD ’06

O. Henry “Mike” Young, JD ’63Hon. Jeffrey Cureton, JD ’93, Dean Brad Toben, JD ’77, Professor Brian Serr, and Faith Johnson, JD ’15Hon. Chris Steger, JD ’83

Anne Potts Jackson, JD ’95, and Susan Miller, JD ’95

Hon. Stanton Pemberton, JD ’67

President Livingstone

Faculty NOTES

Matthew CordonProfessor of LawPUBLICATIONSn Researching Texas Law, Co-author (forthcoming,

4th ed.)n American Law Yearbook 2017, Contributing author

and editor (forthcoming)PRESENTATIONSn “Training the Solo Practitioner: Lessons from

Legal Mapmaker,” Rocky Mountain Legal Writing Conference, Phoenix, AZ (April 2017)

Thomas M. Featherston, Jr.The Mills Cox Professor of LawPUBLICATIONSn West’s Texas Practice Guide-Probate, Co-author,

2016/2017 EditionPRESENTATIONSn “Community Property for Common-Law Lawyers,”

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel’s Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting, Austin TX, (September 2017)

n “Texas Marital Property Law for Estate Planning and Administration,” Texas Society of Certified Public Accountant’s Advanced Estate Planning Seminar, San Antonio, TX, (August 2017)

n “An Introduction to the Marital Property Law of the Community Property States,” American Bar Association’s Skills Training for the Estate Planning Course, New York, NY, (July 2017)

n “An Introduction to the Transfer Tax,” American Bar Association’s Skills Training for the Estate Planning Course, New York, NY, (July 2017)

n “The 21st Century Trust: An Evolving Concept,” State Bar of Texas’ Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, Houston, TX, (June 2017)

n “Marital Property Issues in Estate Planning and Administration,” Corpus Christi Estate Planning Council’s Annual Estate Planning Seminar, Corpus Christi, TX, (May 2017)

n “Texas Marital Property Law for Estate Planning and Administration,” Austin Bar Association’s Annual Estate Planning and Probate Section All-Day CLE, Austin, TX, (May 2017)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn Senior Editor, Probate & Property, published six times

a year by the Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section of American Bar Association

n Member, Publications and CLE Committees of the ABA’s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section

n Member, Legislative Review Committee, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section, State Bar of Texas

Elizabeth M. Fraley Assistant Professor of LawPRESENTATIONSn “Finding Your Grit to Trump Adversity in Your

Career: Getting Grittier, Growing Your Mindset and Developing Resilience,” with Associate Dean Leah Jackson Teague, 2017 Young Lawyers Division ABA Annual Meeting, New York, NY (August 11, 2017)

Scott Fraley Director of Legal WritingPUBLICATIONSn A Practical Guide to Litigation Drafting: the Art and

Craft, Cognella (Fall 2017)n “A Primer on Essential Classical Rhetoric for Practicing

Attorneys,” Legal Communications and Rhetoric: JALWD (September 2017)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn Member and Co-chair, AALS Legal Writing, Reasoning,

and Research Program Committee (2017-18)n Member, ALWD Annual Conference Program

Committee (2017)

Bridget FuselierProfessor of Law and Executive Director of the Baylor Law School Veterans ClinicPROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn 2017-2018 Baylor Fellown Member, State Bar of Texas Disciplinary

Rules Committeen Contributor, General Practice Digest

Laura A. HernándezProfessor of LawPROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn Latina Commissioner, Hispanic National

Bar Association

Jill W. Lens Professor of LawPUBLICATIONSn “Defective Punitive Damages,” 2017 UTAH L. REV.

(forthcoming 2017)n “An Undetectable Constitutional Violation,” 106

KY. L. J. (forthcoming 2017)n “Justice Thomas, Civil Asset Forfeitures, and

Punitive Damages,” 51 UC DAVIS L. REV. ONLINE (forthcoming 2017)

Elizabeth MillerProfessor of LawPUBLICATIONSn Model Company Agreements, 26th Annual LLCs, LPs

and Partnerships, University of Texas School of Law (July 13, 2017)

n Case Law Update: A Survey of Recent Texas Partnership and LLC Cases, 26th Annual LLCs, LPs and Partnerships, University of Texas School of Law (July 13, 2017)

n The Walking Dead: Forfeitures and Involuntary Terminations of Filing Entities, 15th Annual Choice, Governance & Acquisition of Entities Course, State Bar of Texas (May 19, 2017)

n Structuring Law Firm Organizations and Related Ethics Issues, 15th Annual Choice, Governance & Acquisition of Entities Course, State Bar of Texas, (May 19, 2017)

PRESENTATIONSn “Model Company Agreements: Refinements and

Updates,” 26th Annual LLCs, LPs and Partnerships, University of Texas School of Law (July 13, 2017)

n “Case Law Update,” 26th Annual LLCs, LPs and Partnerships, University of Texas School of Law (July 13, 2017)

n “Considerations When the Entity is Among the Walking Dead: Whether to File for Bankruptcy or Let the Entity Charter Be Forfeited,” 15th Annual Choice, Governance & Acquisition of Entities Course, State Bar of Texas (May 19, 2017)

n “Whether Law Firms Should Be Limited Liability Partnerships, Professional Limited Liability Companies, or Professional Corporations, or Other Forms and Related Ethical Issues,” 15th Annual Choice, Governance & Acquisition of Entities Course, State Bar of Texas (May 19, 2017)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn Joint Editorial Board, Uniform Unincorporated

Organizations Acts, Uniform Law Commission and American Bar Association

n Editorial Board, The Business Lawyer, quarterly journal of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association

n Chair, Editorial Board of Publications of the LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association

n Member, Business Organizations Code Committee of the Business Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

n ABA Advisor, Drafting Committee, Series of Unincorporated Business Entities Act, National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws

n Elected Member, American Law Institute

Michael MorrisonProfessor of LawPROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn Contributing Editor, Defamation and Invasion of

Privacy, Texas Association of Defense Counsel Professional Newsletters/Case Law Updates

n Member, Board of Directors, The Forum for Education Abroad

n Member, Board of Directors, Texas Association of Defense Counsel

n Vice President of Programs, Texas Association of Defense Counsel

n Chair, Texas Association of Defense Council’s committee, Evaluating and Expedited Trials

n Participant, Texas Conference of Chief Justices, National Center for State Courts, and the Texas Office of Court Administration study to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure governing expedited actions

Michael RogersProfessor of LawPROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn Director, McLennan County Dispute

Resolution Centern Board Member, McLennan County Dispute

Resolution Centern Chair, Baylor’s NCAA Pro Sports Counseling Panel


Walt SheltonAdjunct Professor of LawPUBLICATIONSn “Have the Wisdom to See another Person in a Time of

Need,” Austin American Statesman (July 8, 2017)n “Exercised as Compassion, Kindness, Religion can

have Role in our Politics,” Austin American Statesman (June 30, 2017)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn Liaison, Environmental and Natural Resources Law

Section of the State Bar of Texas with the Section of the Environment, Energy and Resources of the American Bar Association

n Contributing Editor, General Practice Digest, State Bar of Texas, Environmental Law

n Chair, Law School Committee of the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

Leah Jackson TeagueAssociate Dean and Professor of LawPRESENTATIONSn “Finding Your Grit to Trump Adversity in Your Career:

Getting Grittier, Growing Your Mindset and Developing Resilience,” with Assistant Professor Elizabeth M. Fraley, 2017 Young Lawyers Division ABA Annual Meeting, New York, NY (August 11, 2017)

n “Plenary: Budget Basics and Law School Finances,” American Bar Association 2017 Associate Dean Conference, Chicago, IL (July 13, 2017)

n “Lawyers as Leaders,” 2017 Wolters Kluwer 4th Annual Leading Edge Conference, Chicago, IL (July 11, 2017)

Bradley J.B. TobenDean and M.C. & Mattie Caston Chair of LawPROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn Elected Member, American Law Instituten Board Member, Juliette Fowler Homes, Inc.n Chair and Accreditation Inspector, American Bar

Association (ABA)n Master of the Bench, Abner V. McCall American

Inn of Courtn Member, Board of Directors of the Waco Chamber

of Commerce

James UnderwoodProfessor of LawPROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn Contributor, General Practice Digest (Torts)

Patricia WilsonProfessor of LawPROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESn Governing Board Member, Cooperative Baptist

Fellowship and Chair of Legal Committeen Vice-President, Waco-McLennan County Bar Associationn Board Member, McLennan County Dispute

Resolution Centern Chair, ABA Law Student Division, Client

Counseling Subcommitteen Contributor, General Practice Digest (Family Law)

Adjunct Faculty PROFILEPat Souter

W hen Baylor Law asked me to teach a class on healthcare law 22 years ago, I did not think twice about accepting,” said Souter. “The opportunity allowed me to give back to Baylor as well as serve as a mentor to students, like that of what my mentor, Andrew Meyercord, provided to me. I started off teaching one

class at the Law School, but as the healthcare industry evolved, I started teaching multiple classes at Baylor Law and at Hankamer.”

Souter teaches Healthcare Law, Healthcare Fraud and Abuse, and Regulation of Healthcare Professionals at Baylor Law. At Hankamer, Souter teaches Business Law and Healthcare Law in the Executive MBA Program and Healthcare Law and Ethics in the full-time MBA program. “I value the classroom experience with the students,” said Souter. “Class discussions will result in debates that far exceed the pages of a textbook or a court’s opinion, providing an interesting perspective on how society views healthcare in this country that you do not get from the practice of law.”

Outside of his heavy teaching load, Souter is of counsel at Gray Reed & McGraw LLP in Dallas. He is board certified in health law and has co-authored two books, Physician Law Evolving Trends and Hot Topics 2017 and Representing Physicians, Fourth Edition. He is involved in the Dallas Bar Association, American Health Lawyers Association, and the Texas Health Lawyers Association, where he served as president in 2017. Souter also is working on his LL.M. in healthcare law.

“I am able to balance the practice of law, teaching courses for Baylor, and finishing an LL.M. due to the assistance and understanding of my colleagues at Gray Reed & McGraw and at Baylor,” he said. “I could not do it without my wife, Lori. Her unwavering support allows me to balance the time it takes to have a law practice and teach at Baylor because she knows how much I enjoy it.”

Pat Souter is a Baylor alumnus through and through— he received an undergraduate degree from Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business and a law degree from Baylor Law School. He now serves as an adjunct faculty member for both Hankamer and Baylor Law.

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Faculty PROFILE

Professor Jim Underwood

A fter graduation, Underwood clerked for the late Hon. Jerry Buchmeyer, of the United States District Court for the North District of Texas. He spent ten years with

Thompson & Knight LLP in their Dallas and Houston offices, serving as a partner for five years. He then spent four years as partner with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP in Dallas. His caseload included medical malpractice representation and various complexities within commercial litigation, in addition to pro bono

representation of defendants in federal prosecutions. While practicing,

Underwood authored several books within the fields of torts and complex litigation.

After fourteen years of practice, Underwood transitioned to academia at Baylor where he teaches Torts, Business Torts, Complex Litigation, and Appellate Advocacy & Procedure. He received Baylor University’s 2008-09 Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching.

“I have one of the best jobs in the world because I get to work with enthusiastic young

people who are eager to learn the craft of being a legal professional,” he said. “Getting

to constantly know new students, with

varied backgrounds, experiences, and personalities, helps keep the job fresh.”

Underwood strives to translate the experiences he gained while practicing law to the classroom. “The law in its raw form is challenging enough,” Underwood said. “My goal continues to be to invite the students to thoughtful

consideration, offer numerous practice problems, and demonstrate how the law actually impacts the lives of real people.”

In addition to teaching, he writes textbooks for each of his courses. “I have published four textbooks since arriving at Baylor that have each been designed to be more inviting to student readers rather than the traditional, unedited casebook style,” he said.

Baylor plays a significant role in the Underwood family. “My oldest son, Travis, and his wife, Lindsey, graduated from Baylor Law in 2016,” he said. “My middle son, Tyler, graduated from Baylor with a degree in mathematics, and recently took the LSAT—so yet another Underwood Baylor Lawyer may emerge. My youngest son, Tanner, is an avid Baylor fan. He suffered a severe traumatic brain injury five years ago and has had to re-learn essential tasks such as how to walk and talk. He has worked hard to graduate from high school. My brother, Bill Underwood, taught at Baylor Law for fourteen years, and my niece, Jessica Underwood, graduated from Baylor Law in 2014.”

“During my twelve years at Baylor Law, I am continuously grateful for the enthusiastic support from Baylor Lawyers,” he said. “Baylor Law could not continue to offer excellence in legal education—which is expensive—without the tremendous support from our alumni and friends who provide generous scholarships to our students.”

“These financial gifts have helped Baylor Law maintain high standards during recent troubling times in the legal profession. While most law schools have cut their staff and faculty and reduced academic programs, Baylor Law has surged forward. We have expanded the size of our faculty and staff and have offered new programming. None of this would be possible without the enthusiastic support of our alumni.”

Professor Underwood is an accomplished scholar. A Kerr Scholar in public affairs as an undergraduate at Oklahoma Baptist University, he served as the executive editor of the Ohio State Law Journal, authored an award-winning case comment while at Ohio State University’s College of Law, and graduated first in his law school class.


Alumni OBITUARIES

Gov. Mark Wells White Jr., JD ‘62, was born on March 17, 1940 and passed away Aug. 5, 2017. He received a bachelor of arts degree in business administration from Baylor University in 1962 and juris doctor degree, also from Baylor, in 1965.

Early in his career, White served Texas as an assistant attorney general. Later, he was appointed Secretary of State, and in 1977 was elected president of the National Association of the

Secretaries of State. In 1978, he won the election for Texas Attorney General. He was elected chairman of the Southern Conference of Attorneys General in 1981.

White served as Texas Governor from 1983 to 1987, the first of the post-World War II generation to hold the position of governor in Texas. His primary goal was to build the best educational system that the mind of man could devise.

With the help of committed colleagues, Gov. White saw Bill 72 became law. Teacher salaries increased, class sizes decreased and, in many ways, educational priorities shifted from where the money was to where the students were. Standard test scores moved upwards. New initiatives and policies encompassing everything from pre-schooling to curriculum were brought under the umbrella of change.

Despite losing re-election in 1986, White left his mark. Texas universities continue to honor the importance of research so emphasized by him. Texans travel safer following his seat belt law and advice that "a click of the seatbelt is your best insurance." He modernized the Texas highway system from a "farm to market network" to a super-paved grid supporting economic growth as well as creating the anti-litter campaign, “Don’t Mess with Texas.”

G O V . M A R K W E L L S W H I T E J R .

After his time in public office, White returned to the practice of law at Reynolds, White, Allen & Cook. A few years later, he left to put his entrepreneurial talents to the test, founding Geovox Security to sell the Heartbeat Detector, a product still in use protecting the borders of England, France, Spain, and China by detecting people hiding in fully-loaded tractor-trailers.

White devoted himself to charities and worthwhile causes. He took every opportunity to speak out for the important role that MD Anderson, UT Health, and Baylor College of Medicine play in leading the healthcare of Texas. He championed the importance of Texas history, including protecting the aging USS Texas battleship.

White’s abiding Christian faith will take him to his next great adventure. He was a Baptist and a Baylor man.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Linda Gale Thompson White, sons Mark III and Andrew, and daughter Elizabeth Marie Russell; daughters-in-law Melanie and Stacey; son-in law Seth Russell, and nine grandchildren. He also is survived by a sister, Betty Gerlach.

Governor White lived a life of purpose and principle. He entered into public life not for titles

or acclaim, but to do the right thing for the people he served. In a day and time in which incivility, ideological inflexibility, and the demonization of opponents has become even normative in the public square, we need only look to the legacy of Gov. White.

He modeled an understanding of decency and goodwill in furtherance of the common good. We have lost a man who was an exemplar of service before self, who answered to higher goals, and who understood how our democracy can develop public goods.

– DEAN BRAD TOBEN

Ben Terry, JD ’40, passed away Aug. 24, 2017. He was born in Calvert, Texas Dec. 31, 1916. Terry graduated from Baylor Law School before valiantly serving in World War II under General MacArthur. He married his best friend at Baylor, Billie, on June 12, 1946. He was a man of integrity, honesty, and compassion and he was steadfast in his commitment to Jesus Christ,

Alumni OBITUARIES


Hon. Wyatt H. Heard, beloved husband and father, attorney, civil district judge, and civil leader, was born Oct. 19, 1926 and passed away June 6, 2017. After graduating from Waco High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a flight engineer based in Istres, France. After the war, he attended Baylor University both as an

undergraduate and a law student, where he was a member of the Baylor Law Review. After receiving his juris doctor in 1952, he served as an FBI Special Agent for two years.

He then worked as a litigator with Baker Botts and Irving, Pennington, Coolidge and Heard. Gov. Preston Smith appointed him to the 190th Civil District Court bench in 1961, serving with distinction until 1991. In 1979, along with his wife Heidi, Hon. Heard founded Communities in Schools of Houston, a campus-based dropout prevention program serving over 121 campuses.

With a legal career spanning more than 60 years, Hon. Heard was honored to receive the following awards: Houston Bar Association Auxiliary’s Leon Jaworski Award, Waco High School Distinguished Alumni Award, Communities in Schools Hall of Fame Award, Baylor Lawyer of the Year Award, Bridges to Life Echo Award and Communities in Schools of Houston Bill Kroger-Baker Botts Award.

H O N . W Y A T T H . H E A R D

Hon. Heard was a deacon at South Main Baptist Church for many years and then a faithful and involved congregant at St. John the Divine Episcopal Church. His life is an example of Christian faith, integrity, generosity, and devotion to family, friends, community, and the law. Hon. Heard was an inspiration to all who knew him, transcending generations, and fulfilled on his favorite scripture, Micah 6:8, "And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God."

He is predeceased by his parents; his brothers Dow, John and Robert; and his first wife, Teddy Moody Heard. He is survived by his four children and their spouses: Lawrence Pike Heard, Teddy Heard Orr, Susanna Heard Kane, and Denman Hilton Heard. He also is survived by his wife, Heidi Frost Heard, and their son Benjamin Frost Heard (Jeni). He delighted in his twelve grandchildren and four great-grand children.

When life turns bleak, when we face the inevitability

of our mortality, all but a rare person turns inward. Not so with Wyatt Heard. Even in his waning days, as his body was failing, he regularly delivered for Meals on Wheels. He chose service and life even as he knew that his own life was measured not in years, but in a handful of months and days.

This is the sort of work that Wyatt Heard craved. He wanted to matter. He understood, as we are told in Ecclesiastes, that we will not be known to the third and fourth generation to follow us. Only in our impact upon others do we leave a living legacy.

– DEAN BRAD TOBEN[FROM HIS EULOGY REMARKS]

family, and country. He sacrificed so that all could live in freedom and prosperity, and he rests in the eternal peace he earned. He was truly a good man and loved by all.

He is survived by his daughter Ellen Terry, his grandsons Benjamin Terry and Eugene Terry, and three nephews. He was a member of River Oaks Baptist Church for over 50 years.

Bobby J. Moody, JD ’55, was born May 18, 1930 and passed away Aug. 24, 2017. He graduated from Hardin-Simmons University in 1952 and Baylor Law School in 1955. He served in the United States Air Force at Lackland Air Force Base, Biggs Air Force Base, and Aviano Air Force Base, Italy serving in the Judge Advocate General’s Corps from 1955-1958.

He was often called upon to meticulously handle the most difficult legal situations, which he then resolved with tact and trust.

Diamond was a tireless advocate for Native American civil rights, best known for his efforts to obtain federal recognition and trust status for the Tigua Indians of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo. Diamond’s professional accomplishments are many, including writing two novels, Rimfire and Apache Tears, and an autobiography, Moon Spell.

He leaves behind his wife Carolyn Diamond, son Jack Diamond and his wife Kaye, five grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Violet and Thomas Diamond, and his brother, Jack Diamond.

Steve L. Hurt, JD ’57, passed away July 3, 2017, in San Antonio, Texas. He was born July 20, 1934, in Paris, Texas to Reagan and Mattie Lou Dickson Hurt. He attended Paris Junior College, Baylor University, and Baylor Law School, graduating in 1957.

Hurt practiced law in Lubbock, Texas until 1960 when he relocated to Plainview, where he maintained an active law practice until 2008. He was a long-time member and elder of First Presbyterian Church, Plainview Lions Club, and Plainview/Hale County Historical Society. He participated in democratic party politics from the precinct level to the county level. He retired to San Antonio in 2008 and enjoyed new friendships at The Towers. He was a member of Northwood Presbyterian Church.

He was predeceased by his parents and two brothers, Reagan Hurt Jr. and Jimmy Hurt. He is survived by his wife of 62 years; son, David Hurt and daughter-in-law, Sheilah; daughter, Margaret Anderson and son-in-law, Michael; and son, Reagan Hurt; also a sister, Lou Ann Madison; and nine nieces and nephews.

Virgil A. Lowrie, JD ’59, was born May 12, 1936 and passed away Aug. 23, 2017 at Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas after a short but courageous battle with cancer.

Lowrie graduated from Baylor University with a law degree, which led to a lifelong

passion of representing clients to the best of his ability. After graduating from Baylor Law, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and attended basic training at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. He retired from the U.S. Army at the rank of Colonel.

He then worked for the State of Texas as a claims attorney and went into private practice in Denton. He worked up until several weeks before his death.

He is survived by his wife Minnie Ismond, two sons, Forrester Lee Lowrie and wife, Tammy, Virgil Austin Lowrie and wife, Debbie Mills, and three grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Denmore Lowrie and sister, Mildred Hensley.

C. Haden “Sonny” Cribbs, Jr., JD ‘64, of Beaumont, passed away June 22, 2017. He was born in El Paso May 31, 1938. He earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Baylor University after serving in the Military Police. He began practicing law in Beaumont in 1964 and was awarded a certificate of recognition for 50 years of exemplary practice from the State Bar of Texas in 2014.

During the many years Cribbs was dedicated to the practice of law, he counseled and represented people from all walks of life. He couldn’t say “no” to anyone who needed help. To him, it was always about so much more than the money. He was never afraid to take on the challenging cases. He enjoyed a reputation for honesty and integrity among his peers. On a personal note, he had a gift for making people feel special. He spent his life successfully balancing his work with play.

He is survived by his wife, Kevin Paula (Sekaly); daughters, Susanne Johnson and Candace LeMasters; sons, Jonathan Sekaly and wife, Barbie, Beau Cribbs; and several grandchildren. He is also survived by his two sisters, Beth Alexander and Lynda Etheridge, his brother, Tommy Cribbs, his uncle, Bobby Cribbs, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

He practiced law in Lubbock for 51 years, beginning in 1958.

He was active in the Lubbock community with service to First Baptist Church, Lubbock County Bar Association, City Bank Board of Directors, Goodwill Industries, West Texas Museum Association, South Plains Food Bank, Meals on Wheels, Lubbock Symphony Orchestra Board, South Plains Trust and Estate Council, Masonic Lodge, and Khiva Shrine. He was a 59-year member of the Lubbock Lions Club where he was a Melvin Jones Fellow. Moody was a member of the Board of Trustees at both Wayland Baptist University and Hardin-Simmons University, and was also a deacon and lifelong Baptist. He served as a troop leader to hundreds of young men and was very involved during his fifty-year association with Boy Scouts of America.

He is survived by his wife, Charlotte, daughters Pam Moody and Leigh Potokar and husband Tim, four grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

Thomas “Tom” Mulford Diamond, JD ’57, was born March 28, 1923 and passed away July 8, 2017. He enlisted in the United States Army at 19 and saw combat in the Pacific Theater. After fighting in World War II he returned to California and attended Stanford University where he graduated with a degree in engineering. Diamond remained enlisted in the active reserves and was called to duty during the Korean War.

Following the Korean War, Diamond attended Baylor Law School and graduated with many honors and his juris doctor degree in 1957. He first worked as an engineer with the Texas State Highway Department, and next as an assistant to County Judge Woodrow Bean. He transitioned into the private practice of law and throughout his career was active in the Democratic Party forming relationships with both John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. Diamond was a brilliant legal mind and associated with some of the best lawyers in the State of Texas with whom he remained lifelong friends.

Michael Robbins Knox, JD ‘67, passed away May 13, 2017. Knox was born Feb. 16, 1943, in Fort Worth. He received his bachelors of arts from Baylor University in 1965 and his juris doctor from Baylor Law School in 1967. While at Baylor, he joined the U.S. Air Force ROTC and served in the Air Force as a JAG Officer. On May 10, 2017, Michael celebrated the 50-year anniversary of his admission to the State Bar of Texas. He had many accomplishments, including being the Deputy State Master Counselor of DeMolay from 1961 to 1962 and, in December 2006, swearing in to become a member of the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States in trial and tort law. However, his greatest accomplishment was being a husband, father, and most of all, “Papa”.

Knox was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Carole Ann Knox; daughters, Katheryn Daniell and husband, Colton, and Elizabeth Humber and husband, Richard; seven grandchildren; and a host of loving friends.

William Ralph “Bill” McKinney Jr., JD ’71, passed away July 3, 2017. McKinney was born Feb. 1, 1946 in Houston. He graduated with his Bachelor of Arts from Baylor in 1968 and then with his law degree in 1971.

For 49 years he served his family, his church, and his community. His law career began with his service as the assistant city attorney in 1973. He also served as an assistant district attorney in Randall County until 1974. From 1975 to 1977, he was an associate with Robinson & Fotheringham; and from 1977 to 1980, he was a partner with Priolo & McKinney. In 1980, he embarked upon private practice until the spring of 2017.

He was a member of the Amarillo Area Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. He was a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and past president of the Panhandle Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.

McKinney served as president of Austin Middle School’s Excellence Council and as a member of the Tascosa Excellence Council. He was a member of the AISD Middle School Committee. He was president of the Tascosa Lions Club and a member of the High Plains Epilepsy Board, Southwest Rotary Club,

and Advocacy, Inc. He served with Masonic Lodge #731, Scottish Rite of El Paso, and the Amarillo Shrine Khiva Temple where he was a past president of his Khiva Patrol Unit. He also served on the board of directors of the Herring Bank and as an elder in his home church, First Presbyterian.

McKinney was preceded in death by his father and mother, Ralph and Theresa McKinney. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Carol; his children, William Ralph McKinney III (Trey), Alicia Marie McKinney, and Christiana Victoria Harris; and his brother and wife, Charles and Patti McKinney. He also leaves behind his six adored grandchildren.

David Allen Leon, JD ’85, passed away Aug. 3, 2017. Allen was born Sept. 4, 1960 in Dallas, Texas. He went to Austin College for his undergraduate degree and later attended Baylor Law School and earned his juris doctor degree. After completing law school, he worked as an attorney in Lufkin, Texas. He was very passionate about his work and loved to give as much as he could to charities, museums, and other organizations. He continued his work as an attorney in Lufkin until 2011, when he moved to Duncanville to be closer to family. He will always be remembered for his fervent passion of wine, good food, sports, and his ability to tell you your weather forecast for the coming week.

He is survived by his mother, Elsie Allen, his brother, Mark Allen, his niece, Shelby Allen, and his two nephews, Christian Allen and Mark Allen, Jr.

Lynn Griffith “Griff” Winborne, JD ’90, passed away Aug. 25, 2017. He was born June 21, 1957. Griffith received his bachelor’s degree in accounting from UTA and his juris doctor from Baylor Law School. He was the secretary of the Waxahachie Foundation. He was the Pro Bono Attorney of the Year in 2016 of the Legal Aid of Northwest Texas. He enjoyed sailing, scuba diving, cooking and traveling. He loved his family and his puppies and spending time with them. He enjoyed entertaining friends and was a true friend to those close to him.

He is survived by his former wife, Annette Winborne; and his daughter, Amanda Lynn Winborne; his son, Byron Charles Winborne. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marilynn

Griffith Winborne; his grandmother, Dorothy Howard Griffith; and also by his grandfather, Lynn Byron Griffith.

Major David A. Blasingame, JD ’96, passed away Aug. 17, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Karen; his children, Amie Marcy and Travis Blasingame of Saginaw, and Major Daniel K. Blasingame, USMC, of Camp Lejeune, N.C. He is also survived by his nine loving grandchildren.

Gwen Gist, JD ’04, was born Feb. 8, 1955 and passed away Aug. 12, 2017. While working and raising her only daughter, Gist commuted 90 miles to obtain her first bachelor’s degree in accounting from Eastern New Mexico State University. She passed the CPA exam on her first attempt and worked as a CPA in Carlsbad.

Despite many physical barriers, Gist had always wanted to become an attorney. She had a chronic diagnosis that was challenging but she managed it valiantly. In 2002, she uprooted her life to attend Baylor Law School, graduating with honors in 2004 with a juris doctor degree. She began her law career with Marek and Francis Law in Carlsbad, New Mexico. She took an opportunity moving to Hobbs, New Mexico where she was city attorney before becoming county attorney for Lea County, New Mexico. She eventually served as assistant district attorney for Fifth Judicial District with office in Hobbs, NM.

Recently, she decided to relocate and refocus on wills, trusts, estates, and helping people get access to legal representation. Her firm, Gist Law, PLLC, was growing and she was working hard at it right up to her final days. She was always happy she went to law school without letting age or disease stop her.

Gist was blessed to have the love and companionship of Mike Stanley for 20 years. She leaves a daughter, Kerri Lynn Gist, two grandsons, and one great grandson. She also leaves her mother, Shirley Jackson, three sisters: Deborah Edington, Starla Porterfield, and Cherene Patty; and one brother, John Jackson. She left many nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Loyd Jackson.

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For more information about recruiting at Baylor Law School, please contact Daniel Hare at 254.710.7617 or [email protected].

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