Members
Volume 6, 2018-2019
Executive Board
Megan Cloud
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Psychology, Barnard College, Columbia University
Areas of Legal Interest: Commercial Litigation
Other School Activities/Involvements: Hagler Institute for Advanced Study Student Fellow to Professor Richard Epstein; Criminal Defense Clinic
Email Address: megancloud@tamu.edu
Isabelle Hutchinson
MANAGING EDITOR
Hometown: Sherman, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S.B.A. in Management, University of Arkansas
Areas of Legal Interest: Immigration, Civil Rights, and Commercial Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Immigrant Rights Clinic; Global Programs: Cambodia; Phi Delta Phi
Email Address: ihutchinson@tamu.edu
Jarrod Azopardi
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Hometown: Wimberley, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Political Science, cum laude, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate and Securities Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Business Law Society
Email Address: jmazopardi@tamu.edu
Cash Hearty Barker
SYMPOSIA EDITOR
Hometown: Georgetown, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Agricultural and Applied Economics, cum laude, Texas Tech University
Areas of Legal Interest: Construction Law, Real Estate, and Corporate Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Agricultural Law Society, Founder and President; Law Fellow with the National Agricultural Law Center
Email Address: cash1993@tamu.edu
Morgan Tyler Parker
ONLINE-CONTENT EDITOR
Hometown: Waco, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Animal Science, summa cum laude, Texas Tech University
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate, International Transactions, Oil & Gas, Energy, and Property Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Global Law program: Ghana and Scotland; Research Assistant for Professor Casado-Perez; 2018 ADR Client Counseling Competition finalist; Agricultural Law Society; and Phi Delta Phi—Elliott Inn
Email Address: morgan.parker@tamu.edu
Taylor Faught
SENIOR ARTICLES EDITOR
Hometown: Round Rock, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Corporate Communications, Business Foundation, University of Texas at Austin
Areas of Legal Interest: Environmental and Energy Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Public Interest Law Fellowship; Phi Delta Phi—Elliott Inn
Email Address: tfaught@tamu.edu
Nicole Smith
SENIOR ONLINE ARTICLES EDITOR
Hometown: Ava, MO
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Business Administration, University of Missouri
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate
Other School Activities/Involvements: Entrepreneurship Clinic; LARW Teaching Assistant
Email Address: nrieken@tamu.edu
General Board
Jordan Curry
ARTICLES EDITOR
Hometown: Beaumont, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.B.A. in Management, magna cum laude, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Criminal Law and Public Interest Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Patrick Higginbotham Inn of Court
Email Address: jrkozlowski@tamu.edu
Patrick Dean
ARTICLES EDITOR
Hometown: Irving, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Biochemistry, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate Law and Oil & Gas Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Academic Support Teaching Assistant; Energy Law Society, Entrepreneurship Law Clinic
Email Address: Patrick.dean@tamu.edu
Zachary Ford
ARTICLES EDITOR
Hometown: Georgetown, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Political Science with a Minor in Sociology, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Criminal Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: President of Toastmasters; Vice President of Criminal Law Society; 3L Class Representative for the Student Bar Association; Big Event committee member; Extern for the Tarrant County District Attorney, Fall 2018.
Email Address: zachford718@tamu.edu
Daniel Moore
CITATIONS EDITOR
Hometown: Austin, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Political Science, St. Edward’s University
Areas of Legal Interest: Public Policy, Government Relations & Lobbying, and Appellate Practice
Email Address: daniel.moore@tamu.edu
Elizabeth Ramey
CITATIONS EDITOR
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Environmental Geoscience, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Energy, Environmental, and Business Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Research Assistant for Tax and Energy Law professors
Email Address: eramey@tamu.edu
Kristen Whittaker
CITATIONS EDITOR
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Business Management, University of Utah
Areas of Legal Interest: Real Estate
Other School Activities/Involvements: Treasurer, P.L.A.Y. (Presenting Legal Activities to Youth)
Email Address: kwhitt16@tamu.edu
Dakota Brewer
NOTES & COMMENTS EDITOR
Hometown: Wills Point, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Corporate Communications, University of Texas at Austin
Areas of Legal Interest: Labor & Employment and Construction Law
Email Address: dakota.brewer@tamu.edu
Lynda Hercules Charleson
NOTES & COMMENTS EDITOR
Hometown: Plano, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Business Marketing, University of North Texas
Areas of Legal Interest: Criminal Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Research Assistant for Professor Penrose; 2017 Chicago Moot Court Competition, Oralist; 2019-2020 Clerkship with Judge Newell at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Email Address: lcharleson@tamu.edu
Lauren Shaw
NOTES & COMMENTS EDITOR
Hometown: Spring, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Communication, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense
Other School Activities/Involvements: Student Bar Association, Sr. ABA Representative; Phi Delta Phi—Elliott Inn
Email Address: laurenshaw@tamu.edu
Staff
Elise Aldendifer
Hometown: Plano, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A in Journalism and Mass-Communications, University of South Carolina
Areas of Legal Interest: Civil Litigation
Other School Activities/Involvements: Energy Law Society; Business Law Association; and Global Law Program: Scotland
Email Address: Elisej_tx@tamu.edu
Taylor Allan
Hometown: Baton Rouge, LA
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Mathematics, Louisiana State University
Areas of Legal Interest: Public Policy, Human Rights, Women's Rights
Other School Activities/Involvements: Student Bar Association; American Constitutional Society; Women’s Law Student Association; P.L.A.Y.; Honor Council
Email Address: tallan1@tamu.edu
Claire Brown
Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. Recreation, magna cum laude, Park & Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Public Interest
Other School Activities/Involvements: 12th Law Man
Email Address: cabrown137@tamu.edu
Gregory Butz
Hometown: Flower Mound, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.M. in Music Business, Oklahoma City University
Areas of Legal Interest: Business Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Public Interest Law Fellowship; Phi Delta Phi–Elliott Inn; Phi Kappa Phi; Academic Support Graduate Teaching Assistant; Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court
Email Address: gregorybtx@tamu.edu
Garrett Cleveland
Hometown: Boerne, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. Wildlife Science, Virginia Tech
Areas of Legal Interest: Civil Defense Litigation and Criminal Defense
Other School Activities/Involvements: Phi Delta Phi—Elliott Inn
Email Address: garrett9@tamu.edu
Steffani Fausone
Hometown: Le Grand, CA
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Religious Studies, University of North Texas
Areas of Legal Interest: Agriculture Law, Real Estate, Water Law, Estate Planning, and Criminal Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Christian Legal Society, President; Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing Teaching Assistant; Moot Court Brief Writer; Research Assistant for Professor Casado-Perez
Email Address: sfausone@tamu.edu
Ashley Nichole Graves
Hometown: Grapevine, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in English, Texas A&M University; M.Ed., Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Administrative Law, International Law, Environmental Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Public Interest Law Fellowship; Hagler Student Fellowship; The State Bar of Texas Environmental & Natural Resources Law Section’s Professor Corwin W. Johnson Memorial Internship Recipient; Energy Law Society; International Law Society; Phi Delta Phi–Elliott Inn
Email Address: ashgraves211@tamu.edu
Kristi Harbord
Hometown: Corpus Christi, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Psychology, St. Edward’s University; M.Ed. Advanced Literacy, Concordia University
Areas of Legal Interest: Health Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Research Assistant; Phi Delta Phi—Elliott Inn
Email Address: kharb1790@tamu.edu
Anjelica Harris
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in English and History, University of Texas Austin
Areas of Legal Interest: Criminal Law and Child Welfare
Other School Activities/Involvements: Criminal Law Student Association; Family Law Student Association; Professional Identity Teaching Assistant; Phi Delta Phi—Elliott Inn
Email Address: anjelica.harris@tamu.edu
Samantha Henson
Hometown: Plano, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Communication, Abilene Christian University
Areas of Legal Interest: Compliance, Education Law, Corporate Law, and Commercial Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Moot Court; Academic Support Teaching Assistant; Phi Delta Phi–Elliott Inn; Research Assistant to Dean Andrew Morris (Dean of Texas A&M's School of Innovation); Innocence Project of Texas; Global Law Initiative: Land Use and Access to Justice, Ghana, Africa
Email Address: sehenson@tamu.edu
Robert C. Inclan
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Economics and Spanish, Presbyterian College
Areas of Legal Interest: Business Law, Private Equity, and Corporate Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Business Law Society
Email Address: Rcinclan@tamu.edu
Colin Jackson
Hometown: Corinth, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Biology, University of Texas Austin
Areas of Legal Interest: Intellectual Property Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: The Federalist Society
Email Address: cfjackson08@tamu.edu
Jenna Johnson
Hometown: Katy, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S in Communications (Broadcast Journalism), University of Miami in Coral Gables
Areas of Legal Interest: Litigation
Other School Activities/Involvements: IP Aggies; Academic Support Teaching Assistant
Email Address: jennagillette@tamu.edu
Bailey Jones
Hometown: Mont Belvieu, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A in Business Management, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity
Other School Activities/Involvements: ADR Competition Team; Academic Support Teaching Assistant
Email Address: baileyjones@tamu.edu
Ian Klein
Hometown: Arlington, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in History, magna cum laude, University of Texas at Arlington
Areas of Legal Interest: Litigation, Construction Law, Healthcare Law, Labor and Employment Law, and Bird Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Moot Court; Academic Support Teaching Assistant; Global Law Program: Scotland; Student Bar Association, Parliamentarian; Research Assistant for Professors Mulvaney and Gordon; American Constitution Society Board Member; Phi Delta Phi—Elliott Inn
Email Address: ianklein93@tamu.edu
David Krieghbaum, Jr.
Hometown: Colleyville, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Accounting, Oklahoma State University
Areas of Legal Interest: Corporate Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Moot Court and Research Assistant
Email Address: david.krieghbaum@tamu.edu
Shane Landers
Hometown: College Station, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A in Economics, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Family Law, Criminal law, and Civil Litigation
Other School Activities/Involvements: Mock Trial Competition Team
Email Address: shaneLanders@tamu.edu
Nora McGuffey
Hometown: Houston, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S in Genetics, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Intellectual Property and Healthcare Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Academic Support Teaching Assistant
Email Address: maguffe1@tamu.edu
Derek McKee
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.B.A. in Business Honors and Management, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Employment Litigation
Other School Activities/Involvements: Research Assistant for Professor Michael Green in Workplace Law; Lead Professional Identity Teaching Assistant; Employment and Labor Law Student Association, President; Hagler Graduate Student Fellow for visiting professor, Thomas J. Stipanowich
Email Address: mckeederek03@tamu.edu
Bailey Michell
Hometown: Arlington, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in History, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Criminal Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Academic Support Teaching Assistant
Email Address: bnm411@tamu.edu
Brandie Moser
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.B.A. in Economics, University of Texas at San Antonio
Areas of Legal Interest: Tax and Corporate Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Low Income Tax Clinic; Legal Research and Writing Teaching Assistant; Professional Identity Teaching Assistant; OutLaw; Women’s Law Student Association, Treasurer; and Business Law Society
Email Address: jlv585@tamu.edu
Trenton O’Malley
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.B.A, University of Mississippi
Areas of Legal Interest: Business Law, Sports and Entertainment Law, and Government Service
Other School Activities/Involvements: Federalist Society; Student Bar Association
Email Address: tjomalle@tamu.edu
Traci Phipps
Hometown: Lamesa, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Business Administration, Wayland Baptist University; M.S. in Accounting and Information Systems, University of Texas at Dallas; CPA
Areas of Legal Interest: Healthcare Law and Compliance
Other School Activities/Involvements: Phi Delta Phi—Elliott Inn; Diversity Council Student Member; Research Assistant to Dean Andrew Morriss; Global Law Initiative – Intro to Israel: Water, Energy, and Dispute Resolution; Law Clerk at Underwood Law; Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court
Email Address: traciphipps@tamu.edu
Gabriela Richardson
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.B.A. in Accounting, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Commercial Real Estate Law and Business Law
Email Address: g.marie@tamu.edu
Grant Schauer
Hometown: Plano, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Political Science, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Civil Litigation, Business Law, and Constitutional Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Moot Court, Brief Writer; Public Interest Law Fellowship; The Federalist Society
Email Address: grantts@tamu.edu
Chandler Schmitz
Hometown: Dalhart, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in General Theology, The King's University
Areas of Legal Interest: Energy Law, Oil & Gas, and Natural Resources Law
Other School Activities/ Involvements: Research Assistant for Professor Paul George; Legal Writing Teaching Assistant
Email Address: chandler.schmitz@tamu.edu
Sarabeth Shaunessy
Hometown: Heath, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A in Communications, Minors in English and Spanish, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Litigation, Real Estate Law, and Public Interest Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Research assistant, Professor Lisa Alexander; Business Law Society
Email Address: sarabethbeauchamp@tamu.edu
Jason Sheffield
Hometown: Texas City, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.B.A. in Finance, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Civil litigation, Property Law, and Criminal Procedure
Other School Activities/Involvements: Business Law Society; Energy Law Association; Mock Trial; Public Interest Law Fellowship
Email Address: jsheff12@tamu.edu
Scott Sloan
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Civil Engineering, Vanderbilt University
Areas of Legal Interest: Real Estate Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Federalist Society
Email Address: sloanks@tamu.edu
Kameron Smith
Hometown: Pflugerville, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. in Political Science, with minors in English and Philosophy from Texas State University
Areas of Legal Interest: Commercial Litigation, Real Estate, Natural Resources
Other School Activities/Involvements: Research Assistant to Professor Sobol; Business Law Society
Email Address: kbs@tamu.edu
Glenn Strickland
Hometown: Apple Valley, CA
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S in Political Science, Texas Christian University
Areas of Legal Interest: Estate Planning and Tax Law
Email Address: nnelg@tamu.edu
McClane Pierce Thompson
Hometown: Georgetown, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.A. Communications, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Business Litigation
Other School Activities/Involvements: Business Law Society
Email Address: thompson.mcclanep@gmail.com
Tesch Ussery
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S in Psychology, Texas A&M University
Areas of Legal Interest: Criminal Law, Civil Litigation, Appellate Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Public Interest Law Fellowship, President and Fellow; Board of Advocates, Vice-President; Mock Trial
Email Address: teschu@tamu.edu
Dillon Vaughn
Hometown: Joshua, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Business Management, Abilene Christian University
Areas of Legal Interest: Business Litigation and Health Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Toastmasters; Business Law Society
Email Address: dillon123@tamu.edu
Ian Webb
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Undergraduate/Graduate Degree(s): B.S. in Economics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Areas of Legal Interest: Asylum Law and Constitutional Law
Other School Activities/Involvements: Energy and Environmental Law Society
Email Address: imwebb@tamu.edu