This committee oversees the operation of the HBA’s LegalLine program, powered by Houston Volunteer Lawyers. The committee is responsible for recruiting volunteer attorneys (firms, corporate legal departments and legal organizations) to participate in LegalLine. The Mexican American Bar Association and the Hispanic Bar Association staff Consejos Legales, powered by Houston Volunteer Lawyers, on the first Thursday of each month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
2025-2026 Co-Chairs:
Emma Sadjak, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
John Baker, Baker Botts L.L.P.
Ellyn Josef, Vinson & Elkins LLP
Andrew Nelson, Locke Lord LLP
Matthew Reasoner, Bracewell LLP
Daniel Rodriguez, DHR Law Firm
Hon. Joe Villarreal, Retired Judge
Mackenzie Ward, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
For more information on this committee, contact Associate Executive Director Ashley Gagnon Steininger at ashleyg@hba.org or 346-471-3431.
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