Practice Areas 101

Think tax law is dry or dull? Think again! In the latest episode of TYLA’s Practice Areas 101, we sit down with Nga Tran-Medina (Internal Revenue Service), Alissa Gipson (Chamberlain Hrdlicka), and Umair Karowadia (Chamberlain Hrdlicka), three young and ambitious lawyers who have chosen tax law as their career path. From the intellectual challenge of decoding the tax code to the surprising flexibi...

Contract Nerds Assemble! 🤓 In this episode of Practice Areas 101, we speak with a panel of amazing young attorneys – Kylie Loya (Houston METRO), Alexandra Fuelling (Schlumberger) and Janet Oyeteju (NCR Atleos) – who, in their respective areas of practice, specialize in legal matters related to the creation, enforcement and dispute resolution of contracts, and play a crucial role in ensuring that...

In our latest episode, we spotlight careers in estate planning law, where we speak with Garrett Couts, firm partner of Brady & Hamilton LLP and Elizabeth Lockett, managing attorney of Law Office of Elizabeth Lockett, PLLC, who reflect on what inspired their interest in estate planning law, describe a “day in the life” of their respective practices, and discuss how pro bono service has enriched...

Join Host, Cali Franks, as she explores Collaborative Law.  Listen as guests Dr. Honey Sheff, Katie Flowers Samler, Joelle Hinds, and Kristiana Butler discuss the ever-growing world of collaborative law.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Dr. Honey Sheff, Ph. D, PC: hsheff@drhoneysheff.com Katie Flowers Samler, Partner, Goranson Bain Ausley: ksamler@gbafamilylaw....

Join Host, Nick Guinn, as he explores Consumer Law.  Listen as guests Jon-Ross Trevino, Managing Attorney for The Housing and Consumer Units at Lone Star Legal Aid, and Ben Doyle, Partner at Johnston, Brown, & Netardus, P.C., experience practicing Consumer Law. New episodes will drop every other Monday!  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Johnston, Brown &...

Join Host, Nick Guinn, as he explores Antitrust Law.  Listen as guests Carrington M. Giammittorio Attorney at Haynes and Boone, LLP, and Abraham Chang, Attorney at Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, share their experience practicing Bankruptcy Law.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Carrington M. Giammittorir: https://www.haynesboone.com/people/g/giammittorio-carringt...

Join Host, Nick Guinn, as he explores Plaintiff's Personal Injury.  Listen as guests Matt Manning, Attorney at Webb, Cason, and Manning, and Justin Charles Roberts, Attorney at Roberts & Roberts, share their experience practicing Plaintiff's personal injury. New episodes will drop every other Monday!  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Matt Manning:...

Join Host, Nick Guinn, as he explores the intricacy of Bankruptcy Law.  Listen as guests Danielle N. Rushing, Attorney at Dykema Gossett PLLC, and Brendon Singh, Partner at Tran Singh LLP, share their experience practicing Bankruptcy Law.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Danielle N. Rushing: https://www.dykema.com/professionals-danielle_n_rushing.html Brendon S...

Join Host, Cali Franks, as she explores the world of City Attorneys! Guests Victor Flores, Assistant City Attorney at City of Brownsville, Texas, Eric Flores, Managing Partner at Flores Law Firm, and  Chelsea Mikulencak, Associate Attorney at the Law Offices of Ryan Henry, PLLC talks about City Attorneys and Municipal Law.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Victo...

Join Host, Nick Guinn, as he explores the vast sea of Maritime Law! Listen as guests Carra Miller, an Attorney at Welder | Leshin LLP, and Michael S. Prejean, an Attorney at Gilman & Allison, LLP, share their experience on representing those on the open seas.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Carra Miller: https://www.welderleshin.com/attorneys/carra-miller/...

Join Host, Cali Franks, as she explores the world of Clerkships! Guest Joshua Fiveson, a Senior Appellate Counsel in the Navy-Marine Corps Appellate Government Division, a former Supreme Court of Texas Law Clerk, and a future U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Law Clerk talks about clerkships.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Joshua Fiveson: https://ww...

Join Host, Nick Guinn, as he explores the world of Personal Injury Defense! Guest Georgina E. Buckley, an Attorney at Naman Howell Smith & Lee in San Antonio, Texas, talk about what it is like to be a young lawyer in Personal Injury Defense.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Georgina E. Buckley: https://www.namanhowell.com/Attorney-Profiles/San-Antonio/Georg...

Join Host, Cali Franks, as she explores the world of Entertainment Law! Guests Brent Turman, an attorney at Bell Nunally and Martin, LLP in Dallas, Texas, and Gwendolyn Seale, an attorney at Mike Tolleson and Associates in Austin, Texas, talk about what its like to be a young lawyer in Entertainment Law.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Brent Turman: https://ww...

Join Host, Nick Guinn, as she explores he world of In-House Counsel! Guests Melissa Silverstein, Assistant General Counsel at Helen of Troy, Rachel High, Director, Corporate Counsel at Kendra Scott, and Rene De Law O, Privacy Council at USAA, talk about what it is like to be a young lawyer as an In-House Counsel.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here:  Melissa Silvers...

Join Host, Cali Franks, as she explores the world of Property Law & Real Estate! Guests Garrett Couts, an attorney at Brady & Hamilton LLP, in Lubbock, Texas and Kathryn Kluge,  an attorney at Longoria & Kelly, PLLC in Eagle Pass, Texas, talk about what its like to be a young lawyer in Property Law and Real Estate Law.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here...

Join Host, Nick Guinn, as he explores the world of Criminal Law! Guests Porscha Natasha Brown, an Attorney at El Paso County Public Defender's Office, and Rachel Grove, an Assistant US Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas-Beaumont Office, talk about what it is like to be a young lawyer in Criminal Law.  More information about Texas Association of Young Lawyers can be found here: www.tyl...

Join Host, Cali Franks, as she explores the world of Family Law! Guests Britney Harrison, an attorney at Goranson Bain Ausely in Dallas, Texas and David Henry, an attorney at The Law Offie of Susanne Bonilla Harrold talk about what its like to be a young lawyer in Family Law.  Contact details and information about our guests can be found here: Britney Harrison: https://www.gbfamilylaw.com/attorney...

Welcome to Practice Areas 101 presented by Texas Young Lawyers Association. Join hosts Cali Franks and Nick Guinn twice a month as they explore legal practice areas and hear from young lawyers across Texas who actually practice them.  Practice Areas 101 coming October 5, 2020.  Make sure to like and subscribe wherever you’re listening to this podcast so you can be the first to know when a new epis...