Elizabeth Haslam | Immediate Past-President
Elizabeth is a Plaintiff's Personal Injury Trial Lawyer with Bailey & Galyen in Fort Worth where she represents individuals who have been killed or catastrophically injured in State and Federal Courts.
Undergraduate: The University of Oklahoma
Law School: Oklahoma City University School of Law

Member of:
Tarrant County Bar Association
The Junior League of Fort Worth
The Junior Women’s Club
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers

Kelsey Linendoll | Director
Kelsey is an associate attorney at Padfield & Stout, LLP, focusing primarily on commercial litigation.
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Law School: Baylor University School of Law

Scott Edmonds | Director

Undergraduate: UT Dallas
Masters: Texas Christian University
Law School: Texas A&M School of Law

Julia Gurney Hood | Director

Julia is an Associate at Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP where her practice is focused on civil and commercial litigation. Julia volunteers at the Tarrant County Women’s Center’s Legal Clinic.
Undergraduate: Texas Christian University
Law School: Texas A&M School of Law

Emily L. Ledford | Director

Emily is an Assistant Criminal District Attorney at the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.
Undergraduate: Wofford College
Law School: Charleston School of Law

Marylynn Smitherman | Director

Marylynn is an Associate at Kelly Hart & Hallman, LLP in the firm’s litigation practice and works on a range of litigation disputes across a variety of industries.
Undergraduate: Louisiana State University
Law School: Baylor University School of Law

Alyssa Flores | Director

Alyssa Flores is a family law attorney with Allen & Weaver, P.C. in Euless where she represents clients in divorce, child custody, and CPS cases. She graduated from Texas A&M Law School in 2023 where she was heavily involved in student organizations, including serving as President of the Student Bar Association. Alyssa is a proud Aggie and an active member of the Texas Aggie Bar Association.
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Law School: Texas A&M School of Law

Riley Waters | Director

Riley is a litigation associate at Patterson Law Group. He dedicates his time to assisting injured victims financially recover from life-altering incidents.
Undergraduate: Colorado State
Law School: Baylor School of Law

Desireé Malone | Director

Desireé is an Associate at Harris, Finley & Bogle, P.C. where her practice is primarily focused on oil and gas, commercial, and real-property litigation. She obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Arlington, and her law degree from the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law. Further, she is an associate member of the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, the chair of the Environmental Section of the Tarrant County Bar Association, and a member of the Texas Bar College.
Undergraduate: UT Arlington
Law School: Dallas College of Law

Michael Galyen | Director

Michael is a Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Trial Lawyer with Bailey & Galyen Attorneys’ Fort Worth Office. Michael specializes in personal injury litigation, representing those who have been hurt in Work Injuries, Truck Wrecks, Car Wrecks, and Premises Liability matters. Michael practices in both State and Federal Courts throughout Texas.
Undergraduate:
Law School:

Stefan Garcia | Director

Stefan Garcia is an Associate at Blaies & Hightower, LLP where his practice is primarily focused on commercial litigation, insurance defense, personal injury, wrongful death, and healthcare/medical malpractice.
Undergraduate School: University of the Incarnate Word
Law School: Baylor University School of Law

Marissa Matthews | Director

Marissa is an Associate at the Lankford Law Firm where her practice is primarily focused on criminal defense.
Undergraduate School: University of Alabama
Law School: Texas A&M School of Law