Houston Trial Lawyers Association

Houston, TX · Founded 1986

Legal association protecting rights of people harmed by others

Primary audience
Legal Professionals
Work area
Legal Advocacy
Topic
Consumer Rights
Contact
Rhonda High
Website Contact

About Organization

Membership organization defending the rights of those seeking justice through promoting fairness, resisting laws that limit court access, and supporting attorneys who uphold these rights. Based in Houston, TX, HTLA educates the public regarding consumer rights and fights to ensure redress for those harmed, with annual revenue of $573,000 and support from 98 volunteers.

What They Focus On

Justice Access

Fighting to preserve court access and securing redress for those harmed by others through legal advocacy.

Attorney Support

Serving as premier membership organization for plaintiff attorneys through education and resources.

Consumer Rights

Educating the public about consumer rights while promoting protection through grants and advocacy.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$573K

+82.3% vs 2020

Expenses (2023)

$456K

+244.4% vs 2020

Assets (2023)

$657K

+100.4% vs 2020

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2023 $573,000 $456,129 $657,353 0
2020 $314,331 $132,435 $328,044 0
2019 $415,001 $375,161 $158,413 0
2018 $260,231 $300,106 $143,428 0

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

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  • 01

    Rights Defense

    Protecting rights of people harmed by others through active engagement in legal arena.

  • 02

    Law Resistance

    Combating ongoing efforts to curtail rights of individuals seeking justice through court access.

  • 03

    Attorney Education

    Supporting and educating 98 volunteer members who uphold plaintiff rights in legal practice.

  • 04

    Mission Promotion

    Serving as go-to membership organization for plaintiff attorneys through comprehensive support services.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Houston Trial Lawyers Association

Legal Advocacy

Defending rights of those seeking justice while resisting laws that limit access to courts and fair compensation.

Attorney Support

Providing resources, education, and support to plaintiff attorneys who represent individuals harmed by others.

Consumer Protection

Promoting consumer rights through public education and grants supporting consumer protection initiatives.

Justice Access

Fighting for the right to be heard and for results that serve justice for vulnerable individuals.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Houston Trial Lawyers Association.

RH

Rhonda High

Executive Director
Full-time
Compensation: $15,000
AB

Adam Blake

President Elect
1 hrs/week
AR

Amar Raval

President-Elect Raval Trial Law 1133 Merrill St. Houston, TX 77009 (713) 324-8118
0 hrs/week

Raval Trial Law 1133 Merrill St. Houston, TX 77009 (713) 324-8118

AR

Andrea Roth

President
0 hrs/week
AG

Andrew Gardner

Derby Event Committee VP A.K. Gardner Law 5600 NW Central Dr. #100B Houston, TX 77092
0 hrs/week
AN

Anjali Nigam

Past President
1 hrs/week
AM

Anna McMullen

CLE Committee Co-Chair Amaro Law Firm 2500 E T C Jester Blvd STE 525 Houston, TX 77008 (210) 942-9491
0 hrs/week

Amaro Law Firm 2500 E T C Jester Blvd STE 525 Houston, TX 77008 (210) 942-9491

CK

Chris Kwon

Judicial Affairs Committee Co-Chair Kwon Law 2743 Smith Ranch Rd #501 Pearland, TX 77584 (713)955-0965
1 hrs/week
DH

Daniel Horowitz

Executive Committee The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III, PC Phone: (832)460-5181
4 hrs/week
DB

Drew Bivona

Vice President
0 hrs/week
FG

Farah George

Vice President
0 hrs/week
LL

Lena Laurenzo

VP Diversity Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner 800 Commerce St Houston, TX 77002
0 hrs/week
MS

Mala Sharma

Diversity Committee VP Sharma & Associates, P.C. 14411 Cornerstone Village Dr Houston, TX 77014 (281) 893-8644
0 hrs/week

Sharma & Associates, P.C. 14411 Cornerstone Village Dr Houston, TX 77014 (281) 893-8644

MS

Miriah Soliz

Appointed The Soliz Law Firm 3700 Montrose Boulevard Houston, TX 77006 (832) 277-2981
0 hrs/week

The Soliz Law Firm 3700 Montrose Boulevard Houston, TX 77006 (832) 277-2981

SF

Scott Frase

Judicial Affairs Committee VP
0 hrs/week
RM

Rajesh Mahadass

Immediate Past President PMR Law 3701 Kirby Drive, # 530 Houston TX 77098
0 hrs/week

PMR Law 3701 Kirby Drive, # 530 Houston TX 77098 (832)-667-7700

ME

Matthew Elwell

President Amaro Law Firm 2500 E. TC Jester, Suite 525 Houston TX 77008
JM

James Mattox

Secretary The Mattox Law Firm PLLC PO BOX 301125 Houston, TX 77230
GM

George Murr

Treasurer Murr Law, PLLC. 4101 Washington Avenue Houston, TX 77007 (713) 966-6141

Murr Law, PLLC. 4101 Washington Avenue Houston, TX 77007 (713) 966-6141

SS

Sofia Straus

Women’s Caucus Chair Law Office of Domingo Garcia
SC

Sherry Chandler

Listserv Committee VP Chandler Law Firm 4141 Southwest Freeway STE 300 Houston, TX 77027 (713) 228-8508

Chandler Law Firm 4141 Southwest Freeway STE 300 Houston, TX 77027 (713) 228-8508

BS

Bob Schwartz

Executive Committee Brent Coon & Associates 300 Fannin Street STE 200 Houston, TX 77002 (281)335-7744
MA

Michelle Acosta

Communications Committee VP
MB

Mari Badders

Community Outreach Committee Co-Chair Badders Law Firm 2606 Daniel Mc
SB

Sean Bostic-Sealy

Membership Committee Co-Chair
KB

Keiara Burke

Diversity Committee Co-Chair Zehl & Associates2700 Post Oak Blvd., #1000 Houston, Texas 77056 (713)491-6064
OC

Omar Chawdhary

Golf Committee Co-Chair
MC

Michael Clinton

Sponsorship Committee Co-Chair Zehl & Associates2700 Post Oak Blvd., #1000 Houston, Texas 77056
KC

Kelly Cook

Amicus Curiae Committee VP Wyly & Cook, PLLC. 4101 Washington Ave, 2nd Floor Houston, TX 77007
JD

Joshua Davis

Legislative & Political Affairs Committee VP Davis Law Group2925 Richmond Ave., Suite 1200Houston, Texas 77098
RF

Ryan Fowler

Golf Committee VP Potts Law Firm 3737 Buffalo Speedway Suite 1900 Houston, TX 77098
CG

Chelsie Garza

Community Outreach Committee VP

Chelsie King Garza, P.C. 3663 N. Sam Houston Parkway East, 6th Floor, #200Houston, Texas 77032 (713)-893-8808

AG

Alexis Gonzalez

Communications Committee Co-Chair Daly & Black2211 Norfolk Street, Suite 300Houston, Texas 77098
MH

Misty Hataway-Coné

Amicus Curiae Committee Co-Chair Coné, PLLC1005 Heights Blvd
AM

Annie McAdams

Events & Fundraising Committee - Co-Chair PC 2900 North Loop West, Suite 1130Houston, TX 77092Phone: (713)785-6262
BM

Britney McDonald

Membership Committee VP

Marc Whitehead & Associates, L.L.P. 403 Heights Blvd Houston, Texas 77007 (713) 228-8888

PM

Patrice McKinney

Events & Fundraising Committee - VP
EM

Elizabeth Moran

Women's Caucus Chair Elect
WM

William Moye

CLE Committee VP Moye Law Firm2200 Post Oak Blvd., Suite 1000 Houston, Texas 77056 (713)333-8820
TO

Tom Omondi

CLE Committee VP The Law Offices of Omondi & Associates, PLLC5680 Hwy 6, Suite 359 Missouri City, TX 77459(713) 570-6898
SV

Selina Valdez

Events & Fundraising Committee - Co-Chair Marc Whitehead & Associates, L.L.P. 403 Heights Blvd Houston, Texas 77007 (713) 228-8888

Marc Whitehead & Associates, L.L.P. 403 Heights Blvd Houston, Texas 77007 (713) 228-8888

MW

Maddison West

Derby Event Committee Co-Chair The West Law Firm 6908 Brisbane Court, Third Floor Sugar Land, TX 77479(281)277-1500
WM

Wade Moriarty

Appointed PMR Law 3701 Kirby Drive, # 530 Houston TX 77098
KC

Kevin Camp

VP Legislative Affairs Roven & Camp, PLLC 550 Westcott St Suite 305 Houston, TX 77007 (713) 465-8522

Roven & Camp, PLLC 550 Westcott St Suite 305 Houston, TX 77007 (713) 465-8522

MD

Mike Doyle

VP Legislative Affairs Doyle Dennis L.L.P. 3401 Allen Parkway, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77019 (713) 571-1146

Doyle Dennis L.L.P. 3401 Allen Parkway, Suite 100 Houston, TX 77019 (713) 571-1146

GF

Greg Fibich

PAC Trustee, Chair Fibich Leebron Copeland Briggs1150 Bissonnet Houston, TX 77005
AL

Andrew Lemanski

VP Membership Andrew E. Lemanski & Associates 9600 Long Point Rd Ste 229 Houston, TX, 77055 (713) 515-2826

Andrew E. Lemanski & Associates 9600 Long Point Rd Ste 229 Houston, TX, 77055 (713) 515-2826

FM

Farrah Martinez

VP Membership PLLC 700 Louisiana St Suite 3950 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 853-9296

Farrah Martinez PLLC 700 Louisiana St Suite 3950 Houston, TX 77002 (713) 853-9296

JP

Jim Perdue, Jr.

VP Legislative Affairs
TR

Tina Robbins

PAC Trustee Law, PLLC. 8325 Broadway Houston, TX 77581

Milestones

1986

Association Founded

1986

Houston Trial Lawyers Association established to educate public about consumer rights and protect justice access.

2018

Early Growth

2018

Organization operated with 260,000 in revenue supporting consumer protection initiatives.

2019

Operations Expanded

2019

Association reached 415,000 in annual operations serving plaintiff attorney community.

2023

Current Operations

2023

Managing 573,000 with 98 volunteers and 657,000 in assets defending rights and supporting attorneys.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AR
Amar Raval Raval Trial Law (713) 324-8118President-Elect

George Murr Murr Law, PLLC. (713) 966-6141Treasurer

AH
Aaron Heckaman Director 0.05 hrs/week
AZ
Allen Zwernemann Director 0.05 hrs/week
AG
Allison Gabbert Director 0.05 hrs/week
AD
Amy Dunn Director 0.50 hrs/week
AL
Andrew Lemanski Director 0.50 hrs/week
AS
Andrew Slania Director 0.05 hrs/week
AS
Anita Shahani Director 0.05 hrs/week
AV
Anthony Vessel Director 0.05 hrs/week
AW
Ashley Washington Director 0.05 hrs/week
BS
Benjamin Sanchez Director 0.05 hrs/week
BW
Brad Wyly Director 0.05 hrs/week
BS
Brant Stogner Director 0.05 hrs/week
BM
Britney McDonald Director 0.05 hrs/week
BM
Brittney Mitchell Director 0.05 hrs/week
CE
Cameron Ellis Director 0.05 hrs/week
CG
Charlie Gustin Director 0.05 hrs/week
CN
Christopher Ngo Director 0.50 hrs/week
CM
Clark Martin Director 0.05 hrs/week
CM
Craig Muessig Director 0.05 hrs/week
DB
Danae Benton Director 0.50 hrs/week
DH
David Harris Director 0.05 hrs/week
DS
David Sheller Director 0.05 hrs/week
DP
Dennis Patrick Director 0.05 hrs/week
DG
Doug Grubbs Director 0.05 hrs/week
GM
George Murr Director 0.05 hrs/week
GF
Greg Fibich Director 0.05 hrs/week
JT
Jack Todd Ivey Director 0.05 hrs/week
JB
Jacob Barber Director 0.50 hrs/week
JB
James Burkhalter Director 0.50 hrs/week
JW
Jason Webster Director 0.05 hrs/week
JS
Jennifer Stogner Director 0.05 hrs/week
JC
Jesse Corona Director 0.05 hrs/week
JR
Jessica Rodriguez Director 0.05 hrs/week
JA
Jim Adler Director 0.50 hrs/week
JJ
Joe Jones Director 0.05 hrs/week
JB
John Black Director 0.50 hrs/week
JD
Josh Davis Director 0.05 hrs/week
JB
Justin Burrow Director 0.05 hrs/week
KC
Katherine Cornell Director 0.05 hrs/week
KJ
Katie James Director 0.05 hrs/week
KC
Kelly Cook Director 0.05 hrs/week
LL
L Lee Thweatt Director 0.05 hrs/week
MC
M Chad Gerke Director 0.05 hrs/week
MD
Madison Donaldson Director 0.50 hrs/week
MH
Mason Herring Director 0.05 hrs/week
ME
Matthew Elwell Director 0.05 hrs/week
MP
Matthew Parmet Director 0.05 hrs/week
MW
Matthew Willis Director 0.05 hrs/week
MD
Megan Daic Director 0.05 hrs/week
ML
Michael Lowenberg Director 0.05 hrs/week
MY
Michael Yanochik Director 0.05 hrs/week
MH
Misty Hataway-Cone Director 0.05 hrs/week
NS
Niles Sneed Director 0.05 hrs/week
OC
Omar Chardhary Director 0.05 hrs/week
PM
Patrice McKinney Director 0.05 hrs/week
PG
Paul Gold Director 0.05 hrs/week
RF
Richard Fass Director 0.05 hrs/week
RP
Richard Plezia Director 0.05 hrs/week
RS
Roger Sullivan Director 0.05 hrs/week
RF
Ryan Fowler Director 0.05 hrs/week
RH
Ryan Haun Director 0.05 hrs/week
SM
Scott McLemore Director 0.05 hrs/week
SW
Scott West Director 0.05 hrs/week
SR
Sean Reagan Director 0.50 hrs/week
SL
Shannon Loyd Director 0.05 hrs/week
SE
Stephen Estes Director 0.05 hrs/week
TR
Tina Robbins Director 0.05 hrs/week
UL
Ua Lewis Director 0.05 hrs/week
JM
James Mattox The Mattox Law Firm PLLC (832)899-5485Secretary
MT
Michelle Teresa Acosta Amaro Law Firm
MB
Mari Badders Badders Law Firm (936)649-3169Director
RB
Richard "Trey" Barton Law Office of Richard L. Barton, III PLLCPhone: (979)224-5089 Director
RB
Ryne Bazan Tilton&Tilton
BB
Barrett Beck J.D. Silva & Associates, PLLCPhone:(956)395-3105 Director
DB
Drew Bivona Bivona Law
KB
Kelley Bogusevic Fibich, Leebron, Copeland, Briggs
SB
Sean Bostic-Sealy The Law Office Of PLLC(832)519-0054Director
GB
Gregory Brown Sorrels Law(713)496-1100 Director
SB
Sofia Bruera Bruera Law
KB
Keiara Burke Zehl & Associates(713)491-6064Director
ZF
Zachary F. Caballero Padilla & Rodriguez, L.L.P.Phone:Director
SC
Sherry Chandler Chandler Law Firm
OR
Omar R. Chawdhary Kherkher Garcia LLPPhone:Director
MC
Michael Clinton Zehl & Associates
JD
Joshua Davis Davis Law Group
PD
Patrick Dennis Doyle LLPPhone:Director
GF
George Farah Farah Law Group, P.L.L.C.Phone:Director
SF
Scott Frase Perdue & Kidd
AG
Andrew Gardner A. K. Gardner Law, PLLCPhone:Director
AG
Alexis Gonzalez Daly & Black
RH
Richard Haag Brian White & Associates
RH
Rhonda High Houston Trial Lawyers Association
DJ
Dallon. James HTLAPhone:Director
LJ
Leena Joseph Law Office of Domingo Garcia, LLPPhone:Director
JK
Jordan Kennington Doyle Davis
AK
Ajay Ketkar Kelly Watkins Mc
EK
Eric Kirkpatrick Kirkpatrick Law Office, P.C.Phone:Director
CK
Christopher Kwon Kwon Law, PLLCPhone:Director
LL
Lena Laurenzo Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner
LM
Luke Maddox The Ammons Law Firm
FM
Farrah Martinez . PLLCPhone:Director
AM
Annie McAdams PC Phone
AM
Anna McMullen Amaro Law Firm
BM
Brit Mitchell Sneed|Mitchell LLPPhone:Director
EM
Elizabeth Moran Perdue & Kidd Trial Lawyers (713)400-8553Director
WM
William Moye Moye Law Firm
TO
Tom Omondi The Law Offices of Omondi & Associates, PLLC(713) 570-6898Director
MS
Mala Sharma Sharma & Associates, P.C.Phone:Director
MS
Miriah Soliz The Soliz Law Firm
SS
Sofia Straus Law Office of Domingo Garcia
SV
Selina Valdez Marc Whitehead & Associates
TW
Todd Wells Raizner
MW
Maddison West The West Law Firm
RM
Rajesh “Raj” Mahadass Pmr Law
AB
Adam Blake Perdue & Kidd, LLPPast President Year: 2024
AR
Andrea Roth Sorrels Law
AN
Anjali Nigam The Nigam Law Firm Phone:Past President Year: 2022
WM
Wade Moriarty Law Offices of Javier Marcos Phone:Past President Year: 2021
EM
Erin Murphy Lee Murphy Law Firm G.P. Phone:Past President Year: 2020
TC
Toby Cole The Cole Law Firm Phone:Past President Year: 2019
DD
Daniel David Horowitz, III The Law Office of Daniel D. Horowitz, III, PC Phone:Past President Year: 2018
KM
Kevin M Camp Roven Camp, PLLC Phone:Past President Year: 2017
DF
Dax F. Garza P.C. Phone:Past President Year: 2015
PK
Peter Kelly First Court of Appeals Phone:Past President Year: 2014
JR
Jeffrey Raizner Raizner Slania LLP Phone:Past President Year: 2013
JG
Jason Gibson The Gibson Law Firm Phone:Past President Year: 2012
LT
Lou Thompson Black Black Law Group PLLC Phone:Past President Year: 2011
MW
Marc Whitehead & Associates, L.L.P. Phone:Past President Year: 2010
DK
Donald Kidd Perdue & Kidd Phone:Past President Year: 2009
MP
Michael P Doyle Doyle Dennis L.L.P. Phone:Past President Year: 2008
JP
Jim Perdue, Jr. Perdue & Kidd Phone:Past President Year: 2007
MT
Mark T. Murray Stevenson & Murray Phone:Past President Year: 2006
RS
Robert Schwartz Brent Coon & Associates Law Firm PC Phone:Past President Year: 2005
GR
Gwen Richard Richard Law Firm Phone:Past President Year: 2003
JC
James C. Plummer Berg Plummer Johnson & Raval Phone:Past President Year: 2002
CB
Craig Ball Past President Year: 2001
RS
Robert Schaffer 152nd Civil District Court, Harris County Phone:Past President Year: 1999
PW
Paul Waldner Vickery & Waldner, L.L.P. Phone:Past President Year: 1998
JM
Jack McGehee McGehee Chang Landgraf Feiler Phone:Past President Year: 1997
HH
Hartley Hampton Hampton & King Phone:Past President Year: 1996
MM
Michael Mallia The Mallia Law Firm Phone:Past President Year: 1995
RL
Richard LaGarde LaGarde Law Firm, P.C. Phone:Past President Year: 1994
JE
John Eddie Williams, Jr. Williams Hart & Boundas, LLP Phone:Past President Year: 1993
JF
Jan Fox Jan Woodward Fox, PLC. Phone:Past President Year: 1992
JG
J. Graham Hill Law Offices of Graham Hill Phone:Past President Year: 1991
SS
Shelton Smith & Associates Phone:Past President Year: 1990
RB
Robert Berry Past President Year: 1989
MP
Michael Perrin Michael W. Perrin, PLLC Phone:Past President Year: 1988
RM
Richard Mithoff Mithoff Law Firm Phone:Past President Year: 1987
WJ
William J. Stradley Mithoff Law Firm Phone:Past President Year: 1986
TC
Thomas Conner Conner & Lindamood, P.C. Phone:Past President Year: 1985
DB
David Burrow Burrow & Parrott, L.L.P. Phone:Past President Year: 1984
JC
J. Craig Lewis The Lewis Law Firm Phone:Past President Year: 1981
JS
James Smith James Patrick Smith, P.C. Phone:Past President Year: 1980
WD
W. Douglas Matthews, Jr. Matthews Law Firm Phone:Past President Year: 1978
WF
Wayne Fisher Fisher, Boyd, Brown, Boudreaux & Huguenard L.L.P. Phone:Past President Year: 1977
CM
Charles M. Haden Haden & Gabbert Phone:Past President Year: 1976
FT
Frank T. Abraham Past President Year: 1974

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$15K

Highest Paid

$15K

Rhonda High

Compensated Officers

1

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Rhonda High Executive Director $15,000 — $15,000 40

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Individual Political Donors

People from this organization who contributed to political campaigns

$516 Total Given
Democratic $516 (100%)
1 Contributions
$516 Avg Each

Top Individual Donors

1 Individual Donor
RH
Rhonda High 1 contribution • $516 avg
$516

Quick Insights

🏆
Most Active Donor Rhonda High with 1 contributions
🎯
Top Recipient HARRIS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY — $516

Data from Federal Election Commission • Individual contributions only

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$106K Grants Given
2 Organizations

Top Grantees

2 total
TT
Texas Trial Lawyers Assn AUSTIN, TX
$76K
TW
Texas Watch AUSTIN, TX
$30K

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Related Organizations

2 affiliated entities reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule R

2

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

2
The 7Th Amendment Pac Of Htla
Houston, TX
Political Action Committee
501(c) 527
Houston Trial Lawyers Foundation
Houston, TX
Charitable
501(c) 501C3

Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule R (Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships)

Contact

Get in touch with Houston Trial Lawyers Association

Phone

(713) 655-8852

Social

Visit Website
777 Post Oak Blvd 450 Houston, TX 77056