Thank You to Our Sponsors and Underwriters
As of March 2025
DIAMOND SPONSORS ($25,000)
Bracewell LLP
Chandler McNulty LLP
Hunton/Hon. Ravi (J.D.’01) and Kelly (J.D.’01) Sandill
Susman Godfrey
Vinson & Elkins LLP
PLATINUM SPONSORS ($12,500)
Akin
Andrews Myers
Arnold & Itkin
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Beck Redden LLP
Blank Rome LLP
Hastings Law Firm
Hicks Thomas LLP
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Latham & Watkins
McDowell Hetherington LLP
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Porter Hedges LLP
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
GOLD SPONSORS ($7,500)
AON
AZA Law
Benny Agosto, Jr. – Abraham Watkins
Armstrong Lee & Baker LLP
BakerHostetler
Bradley Arant
CenterPoint Energy
Class of ’90, ’91 & ’93
FordHarrison
Frost Bank
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Gray Reed
Haynes Boone
Jordan, Lynch & Cancienne PLLC
Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
Kherkher Garcia, LLP
Law Office of Reginald E. McKamie, Sr., P.C.
Lubel Voyles LLP
Munck Wilson Mandala
Munsch Hardt
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Robert Collins Law
Shook Hardy & Bacon
Spencer Fane LLP
White & Case
Ingrid and Willie (J.D.’84) Wood
SILVER SPONSORS ($4,500 +)
Tony Bonilla (J.D. ’60)
Cornerstone Capital Bank/Adam and Whitney Laird
Fogler, Brar, O'Neil and Gray LLP
Foley & Lardner LLP
Jackson Walker LLP
Jones Day
McKool Smith
Thomson Reuters
Livia and Ezequiel (J.D.’80) Reyna
Reproductive Freedom for All
Regina Rogers (J.D.’70)
BAR UNDERWRITER
Chandler McNulty LLP
BID PADDLES UNDERWRITER
Legal Media
UNDERWRITERS ($2,000 +)
Amegy Bank
Michael Callahan
Delphi Litigation Strategies
Neal Manne and Nancy McGregor
Reynolds Frizzell LLP
Crystal and Ross (J.D. '07) Robin
Sabina and Mani Walia
Make your contribution by March 3, 2025, to receive recognition on gala collateral, webpage, e-blasts, and the UH Law Center Annual Report.
$25,000 DIAMOND
(Limited Availability FMV $3,000)
Table for 10 with VIP placement
Valet parking
White glove champagne service at your table
Opportunity to host a Law Center faculty member or member of the Judiciary at your table
Exclusive access to 1L professionalism reception, recognition on event signage, and opportunity to provide firm-branded swag
Recognition at 1L Orientation on event signage and opportunity to provide
firm-branded swag
Law firm logo displayed on Law Center monitors for one academic year
Early access to top 30% 1L reception and recognition on event signage
Full page color recognition in program book*
$12,500 PLATINUM
(FMV $2,500)
Table for 10 with priority placement
Valet parking
Opportunity to host a Law Center faculty member or member of the Judiciary at your table
Law firm logo displayed on Law Center monitors for one academic year
Early access to top 30% 1L reception and recognition on event signage
Half page color recognition in program book*
$7,500 GOLD
(FMV $2,500)
Table for 10
Valet parking
Opportunity to host a Law Center faculty member or member of the Judiciary at your table
$4,500 SILVER
(FMV $1,500)
6 seats at a table
Valet parking
No tables are offered at these levels
$15,000 Alumni Awards Video
(Limited to one FMV $0)
Exclusive branding on Alumni Awards video to be played during the event
Onstage announcement during the event
Full page color recognition in program book*
$10,000 Entertainment
(Limited to one FMV $0)
Exclusive branding on DJ booth in cocktail reception
Onstage announcement during the event
Full page color recognition in program book*
$10,000 Bar
SOLD (FMV $0)
Custom brand visibility on main event bar
Full page color recognition in program book*
$7,500 Bid Paddle
SOLD (FMV $0)
Custom brand visibility on event bid paddles
Full page color recognition in program book*
$7,500 Photo Backdrop
(FMV $0)
Custom brand visibility in photo booth area
Half page color recognition in program book*
Underwriter Support
(FMV $0)
$3,000 full page (FMV $0)
$2,000 half page (FMV $0)
Full page or half page color recognition in
program book*
The 48th Annual Law Gala ticket sales have closed.
For additional information please email lawgala@uh.edu
$750
(FMV $250)
One seat at a Gala Table
Valet parking
$375 Class of 2021- 2024
(FMV $250)
One seat at a Gala Table
Valet parking
The 48th Annual Law Gala ticket sales have closed.
For additional information please email lawgala@uh.edu
Susan L. Bickley (J.D. ’84) and Robert Scott
Sara (J.D. ’09) and John (J.D. ’09) Brinkmann
Christin and Troy (J.D. ’98) Chandler
Chris Domingo (J.D. ’09)
Scott Ellis (J.D. ’06)
Rob (J.D. ’05) and Courtney (J.D. ’05) Ervin
Tré Fischer (J.D. ’93)
James (J.D. ’09) and Lindsay Garrett
Diana Gomez and Hon. Michael Gomez (J.D. '00)
Alexandra and Ward (J.D. ’14) Goolsby
Michelle (J.D. ’11) and Buddy Gray
Lauren and Warren (J.D. ’88) Harris
Tommy Hastings (J.D. ’01)
Thomas Hetherington (J.D. ’98)
Matthew Hoffman (J.D. ’12)
John Lahad (J.D. ’09)
Scott Looper (J.D. ’09)
Cynthia (J.D. ’10) and Chad Mabry
Luisa Muskus (J.D. ’14) and Julio Rivero
Hon. Chris (J.D. ’08) and Sarah (J.D. ’08) Morton
John (J.D. ’21) and Susan Ngunjiri
Ben Rajabi (J.D. ’08)
Matt Rawlinson (J.D. ’99)
Anne and Alex (J.D. ’06) Roberts
Thomas Sage (J.D. ’99)
Peter Scaff (J.D. ’00)
Ben and Meghan (J.D. ’00) Westcott
Merritt Westcott (J.D. ’00)
Laura and Richard (J.D. ’99) Whiteley
Justin Whittenburg (J.D. ’04)
Ingrid and Willie (J.D. ’84) Wood
Hon. Alvin (J.D. ’67) and Susie Zimmerman
DEAN’S AWARD
Tony Bonilla, Sr. (J.D. ‘60)
Justice Ruby Kless Sondock (J.D. ‘62)
William Y. Sim (J.D. ‘69)
Jim M. Lemond (J.D. ‘70)
Judge Phyllis Randolph Frye (J.D. ‘81)
PRESIDENT'S AWARD
Mini Timmaraju (J.D. ‘99)
ALUMNUS OF THE YEAR AWARD
Alan F. Levin (J.D. ‘69)
CORPORATE SECTOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Andrew Gratz (J.D. ‘02)
BARRIER BREAKER AWARD
DeAndrea C. Washington (J.D. ‘09)
FACULTY DISTINCTION AWARD
James “Jim” Lawrence (J.D. ‘07)
HONORARY ALUMNUS AWARD
Benny Agosto, Jr.
JAMES M. ROACH LAW FUND VOLUNTEER AWARD
Megan A. Daic (J.D. ‘13)
LAW GALA & AUCTION AWARD
Judge Ravi K. (J.D. ‘01) and Kelly (J.D. ‘01) Sandill
PRIVATE PRACTICE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Jeff Cody (J.D. ‘90)
PRO BONO/COMMUNITY SERVICE & LEADERSHIP AWARD
Maryam Ghaffar (J.D. ‘20)
PUBLIC/NON-PROFIT SECTOR ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Alamdar S. Hamdani (J.D. ’99)
Christina Beeler (J.D. ’18)
RISING STAR AWARD
Simone R. Bray (J.D. ‘17)
The UH Law Center 2025 Gala Booking Link
Group dates are: Friday April 4, 2025 to Sunday April 6, 2025.
Reservations cannot be made after: Wednesday March 12, 2025.
Black-Tie Glamour with a New Orleans Twist – Festive, Elegant, and Colorful!