The Office of Law Alumni Relations wants to make your alumni connection a strong one. Write, call or e-mail us, and let us know how you want to stay connected to the UH Law Center.
Office of Law Alumni Relations
University of Houston Law Center
4170 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77204-6060
713.743.2201 ph
713.743.2211 fax
lawalumni@uh.edu
2025 Law Alumni Association
Annual Meeting & Celebration
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Central
Open to all UHLC Alumni and their guests
Scholarships empower deserving and high-caliber students from all backgrounds to follow their dreams by improving access and equity in legal education.
The Dean‘s Society, our premiere Law Fund giving society, and its members fuel the Law Center by providing crucial support for our students and faculty.
Alumni still have the opportunity to have their name memorialized in the new building by giving $2,500 to the Law Fund.
Make a gift of $2,500 to the Law Fund and your generosity will be recognized with a permanent nameplate on a locker Give back to your alma mater by honoring a loved one, celebrating a recent graduate, memorializing a favorite professor, or commemorating your time at the UHLC.
Professor Noah M. Sachs
Professor of Law,
University of Richmond School of Law
and
Director,
Robert R. Merhige Jr. Center for Environmental Studies
April 23, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Central
via Zoom
1.0 hour of Texas MCLE credit
Thursday, May 1, 2025
9:30 am - Reception
10:30 am - Brunch
The Briar Club
2603 Timmons Lane
Houston, TX 77027
Complimentary Valet Parking
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Central
John M. O'Quinn Law Building
Foundation Room
4170 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77204-6060
Officers
Kris Thomas (J.D. ’83), President
Kate Blaine (J.D. ’03), President-Elect
Staci Wilson (J.D. ’09), Vice-President
Fermeen Fazal (J.D. ’00), Secretary
Alex Roberts (J.D. ’06), Immediate Past-President/Ex-Officio
Directors
Rehan Alimohammad (J.D. ’01)
Jeff Andrews (J.D. ’05)
Scott D. Ellis (J.D. ’06)
Edward 'Ward' Goolsby (J.D. ’14)
Michelle Gray (J.D. ’11)
John Ngunjiri (J.D. ’21)
Weston O'Black (J.D. ’08)
Shannon Quadros (J.D. ’10)
Ezequiel 'Zeke' Reyna, Jr. (J.D. ’80)
Judge Ravi K. Sandill (J.D. ’01)
Peter Scaff (J.D. ’00)
Robert J. Sergesketter (J.D. ’95)
Mishell Parreno Taylor (J.D. ’03)
Shannon Terry (J.D. ’18)
Harve Truskett (J.D. ’08)
David Vondle (J.D. ’02)
Richard Whiteley (J.D. ’99)
Victor Wright (J.D. ’98)
To contact the UHLAA alumni board with
questions or suggestions, please email lawalumni@uh.edu.
Kris L. Thomas ’83
2023-2024 UH Law Alumni Association President
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The University of Houston Law Center offers a variety of continuing legal education programs tailored to meet the interests of the alumni and the broader legal community. For information on upcoming programs, to join our CLE email list, or to view an On Demand offering, please click below.
We are honored to recognize our alumni who have served or are currently serving in the judiciary on a digital wall located on the first floor of the Law Center. The wall is an inspiration to our students every day. To be included on the digital judicial wall, please complete the form below and you will receive a slide for your review and approval. For questions or to update an existing slide, please contact Kristina Van Arsdel at kgvanars@central.uh.edu.
March 28, 2025 — University of Houston Law Center alumnus Casey Roy (J.D. ’94) has joined Kane Russell Coleman Logan PC, a full-service law firm originally based in Dallas that recently opened an Austin office.
March 27, 2025 – Sarah Morton, a University of Houston Law Center alumna, recently established the Houston office for FordHarrison LLP, a national Iabor and employment defense boutique firm with 27 offices nationwide.
Feb. 24, 2025 – University of Houston Law Center alumnus Armin Salek (J.D. ’16) is a candidate for president-elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association. Voting in the State Bar elections starts April 1, and the winner of the election will be announced in May.
Law Center alum Pyke (’20 J.D., ’21 LL.M.) brings historic LGBTQ representation to Harris Health’s board of trustees
Sept. 26, 2024 - Dr. Cody Miller Pyke made history in 2023 as the first openly transgender and non-binary person to serve on the board of trustees for Harris Health.
Check out our past Alumni Spotlights
Check out our Alumni in the News
If you have news you would like to share or if you know someone who should be featured, click here.
Looking for an alum? Check out the UHAA Alumni directory.
Help us fuel the future of the Law Center by joining our #FueltheFutureofUHLaw initiative that aims to advance our mission with a sophisticated and ambitious plan that empowers social equity and access to legal education through philanthropic support of the Law Center's areas of greatest need – scholarships and the Law Fund.
There are many ways to get involved with the Law Center. Join our email list. Join an alumni group. Judge a competition. Coach a team.
Mentors in the program make a one-year commitment to their assigned mentee(s) to offer assistance with the varied aspects of professional development, including choosing a career path, networking, their job search, and learning how to execute an effective career plan.
Thank you for your interest in hiring a University of Houston Law Center student and/or graduate. You may list an available law clerk, attorney position or alternate positions of interest to law students and graduates free of charge with our Career Development Office.
The Career Development Office strives to remain connected and accessible to UHLC alumni. Whether you are looking for candidates to join your firm or are back in the job market yourself, please do not hesitate to contact us at lawcareer@uh.edu.
Office of Law Alumni Relations
University of Houston Law Center
4170 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 77204-6060
713.743.2201 ph
713.743.2211 fax
lawalumni@uh.edu
The Office of Law Alumni Relations wants to make your alumni connection a strong one. Write, call or e-mail us, and let us know how you want to stay connected to the UH Law Center.
Sondra Tennessee
Associate Dean of Alumni and Community Relations
stennessee@uh.edu
713-743-2079
Kristina G. Van Arsdel (J.D. ’03)
Director, Continuing Legal Education
kgvanars@central.uh.edu
713-743-0462
Samantha Martin
Director, Special Events
samart46@central.uh.edu
713-743-5406
Cheryl J. Drew
Program Manager
cjdrew@central.uh.edu
713-743-2114
Ashley Johnson
Program Manager
uttran2@Central.UH.EDU
713-743-2821
To learn more about supporting the future of legal education, UHLC giving opportunities and how our team can be a resource for your philanthropic planning, please visit our website law.uh.edu/Giving and visit with our development team listed here.
Brena Baumann-Gonzalez (J.D. ’90)
Executive Director, Development
bbaumann@central.uh.edu
713-743-0978
Abby Trahan
Director of Development
atrahan@central.uh.edu
713-743-6826
Anu Shah ('87, J.D. '90)
Assistant Director of Development
aashah24@central.uh.edu
713-743-2627
