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Officers & Directors

2026-2027 Board of Directors

Damon Parrish II, President
Sylvia Escobedo, Vice President
Vik Vij, President-Elect
Wade Smith, Secretary

Justin C. Harris, Treasurer
Brent Mayr, Past President

Staci Biggar
Inger Chandler
Eddie Cortes
Sean Darvishi
Coby DuBose

Ana Paula Funes-Baker
Gemayel Haynes
Stephanie Morales
Paul Morgan
Kristina Daily Persaud

Brett Podolsky
Sara Smitherman
J. Julio Vela
Jonathan J. Vela
Larry Williams II

Q. Tate Williams
Joseph Vinas, Past President Representative

Past Presidents, 1971-2026

C. Anthony Friloux
Stuart Kinard
George Luquette
Marvin O. Teague
Dick DeGuerin
W.B. “Bennie” House, Jr.
David R. Bires
Woody Densen
Will Gray
Edward A. Mallett
Carolyn Garcia
Jack B. Zimmermann
Clyde Williams
Robert Pelton
Candelario Elizondo
Allen C. Isbell
David Mitcham
Jim E. Lavine
Rick Brass
Mary E. Conn
Kent A. Schaffer
Dan Cogdell
Jim Skelton
George J. Parnham
Garland D. McInnis
Robert A. Moen
Lloyd Oliver
Danny Easterling
Wayne Hill
Richard Frankoff
W. Troy McKinney
Cynthia Henley
Stanley G. Schneider
Wendell A. Odom, Jr.
Robert J. Fickman
Patrick F. McCann
Mark W. Bennett
JoAnne Musick
Nicole DeBorde
Earl D. Musick
Christopher L. Tritico
T.B. Todd Dupont II
Carmen M. Roe
JoAnne Musick
Tyler Flood
Tucker Graves
Doug Murphy
Neal Davis
Mark Thiessen
Joseph F. Vinas
Jed Silverman
Murray Newman
Joseph F. Vinas
Brent Mayr

Helpful Links & Resources

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  • Harris County Managed Assigned Counsel (MAC)
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Upcoming Events

  • ZOOM CLE: Code of Criminal Procedure
    Wed Jun 3 2026, 7:00pm CDT - 10:00pm CDT
  • ZOOM CLE: Code of Criminal Procedure
    Wed Jun 10 2026, 7:00pm CDT - 10:00pm CDT
  • HCCLA Board Meeting
    Thu Jun 11 2026, 1:00pm CDT

Contact Us

Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
P.O. Box 924523
Houston, TX 77292-4523
(713) 227-2404

    

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