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Law Gala Raises $500,000

Over 500 guests attended University of Houston Law support in bringing the vision to reality.
Center’s 42nd Annual Law Gala and Auction, “A Night in The UH Law Alumni Association honored outstanding
Napa” at the Hilton Americas in February. faculty and alumni of the Law Center, including The
The event raised nearly $500,000, which will fund Honorable Alvin L. Zimmerman ’67, the late Dean Emeritus
scholarships, advocacy programs, faculty research, student and Professor Raymond T. Nimmer, Professor David R.
organizations, library acquisitions, advanced technology, Dow, John T. Unger ’77, Susan L. Bickley ’84, Michele
student recruitment, and other student activities at the Law Pilibosian ’98, Thomas F. A. Hetherington ’98, Meredith
Center. Attwell Baker ’94, The Honorable Ken Wise ’94, Staci
Thomas F. A. Hetherington ’98, a partner at Edison, Wilson ’09, Harve Truskett ’08, Rehan Alimohammad ’01,
McDowell, & Hetherington LLP, chaired the event with his Richard F. Whiteley ’99, and Richard Craig Smith ’00.
wife, Eyvette.
Auctioneers Stephen and Colette
Mayers, performed a lively “Paddles
Up” speed fundraiser, which,
combined with live and silent
auctions raised more than $125,000.
The auction was co-chaired by
Michelle Gray and DeDe Davenport.
Dean Leonard M. Baynes took
the opportunity to highlight the
successes of the Law Center and
announce that $4 million had been
raised in support of phase one of
the Law Center’s new building
campaign’s $10 million goal.
UH System Chancellor and UH
President Renu Khator echoed the Dean Leonard M. Baynes, Associate Dean Suresh Khator, UH President Renu
dean’s remarks about the need for Khator, Judge Steven E. Kirkland ’90, and Vince Ryan ’74 attend the 2018
a new Law Center building and UH Law Center Gala.
pledged the UH System’s ongoing

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