Insurance Law Section
of the State Bar of Texas
Mission
The Insurance Law Section is an official, sanctioned section of the State Bar of Texas consisting of approximately 2,100 members. Membership is open to all members of the State Bar of Texas.
The insurance law section serves to promote the understanding and development of Texas insurance law by providing high quality educational resources to the bench, bar, and public and by promoting collegiality among those with an interest in insurance law.
Join the Insurance Law Section
Join the Insurance Law Section today using our secure online registration. Simply add the dues to your cart and click ‘View Your Cart’ to checkout. You may also join via your My Bar page on the State Bar of Texas website. On that site you would login with your State Bar credentials and then click “View or Purchase My Sections” in the left column. Or you may download the membership application to pay by mail with a check.
History of the Insurance Law Section
To read about the history of the Section as told by former Chairs, click here.
Governance
The Insurance Law Section is governed by a council elected from the Section membership at the Section’s annual meeting. Section officers are elected from and by the council.
Officers 2019 – 2020
Chair: William J. Chriss
Chair-Elect: Pamella A. Hopper
Secretary: Douglas P. Skelley
Treasurer: Stephen A. Melendi
Publications Officer/Editor: Rebecca DiMasi
Technology Officer: Jes Alexander
Executive Director: Donna Passons
Immediate Past Chair: Lisa A. Songy
Council 2019 – 2020
Term Expiring in 2020
Tamara D. Bruno
Robert J. Cunningham
Catherine L. Hanna
Jennifer W. Johnson
Jason C. McLaurin
Craig L. Reese
Term Expiring in 2021
Christopher H. Avery
Cathlynn H. Cannon
Blair Dancy
Linda M. Dedman
Andrew R. Kunau
Matthew S. Paradowski
Sarah E. Stogner
R. Wade Vandiver
Judicial Liaisons (2021)
Justice Brett Busby
Justice Debra Lehrmann
SBOT Board Liaisons (2020)
Marc E. Gravely
Matthew J. Kolodoski