Alumni

A Mother and Daughter’s Law Legacy

May 9, 2025

This Mother’s Day, South Texas College of Law Houston celebrates a legacy of leadership that spans classrooms, courtrooms, and generations. When Sharon McCally ’90 first walked into South Texas Law, she intended to pursue a legal career outside of the...

Jay Houren ’83 – The Tax Attorney Who Hasn’t Worked a Day in His Life

April 15, 2025

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Young children may dream of becoming doctors, firefighters, teachers, or singers. But tax attorneys? That’s unexpected. For Jay Houren ’83, however, tax law was always the dream. “Oh, I was a tax lawyer wannabe starting in grade school,” Houren said...

Alumna Values Advocacy Skills First Honed at South Texas Law

March 31, 2025

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Sheila Haddock ’94 honed her lawyering skills as a national-champion advocate at South Texas College of Law Houston, and today she fiercely advocates for her clients as a litigator with Zalkin Law, LLC. The boutique firm represents sexual abuse survivors...

Alumni, Law Partners Donate $500k to Create Judicial Lecture Series at South Texas Law

March 20, 2025

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Daniel Johnson ’04 and Juan Garcia ’04 — best friends since they were first-semester study partners at South Texas College of Law Houston — recently made a generous $500,000 gift to their law school alma mater to establish the Johnson Garcia...

STCL Houston Alumnus Shares Experience as Law Clerk for Fifth Circuit Chief Judge

February 19, 2025

Posted in Alumni, Features

Eric B. Williams II ’22 currently serves as a law clerk for the Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and a member of the board of directors and jurist-in-residence for...

Resilience, Reflection, Responsibility, & Remembrance: STCL Houston alumna shares her passion for law and justice

February 13, 2025

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RESILIENCE Markia Bordeaux’s journey to earn her JD from South Texas College of Law Houston required extraordinary resilience. Enrolled as a part-time student while working full-time, she started law school in fall 2017 as the city grappled with the devastating...

Alumni Association Board of Directors Announces New Members

January 28, 2025

Posted in STCL News, Alumni

The South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni Association is pleased to announce the recent election of seven new members to its Alumni Association Board of Directors (AABOD). The AABOD is a diverse group of legal leaders with a multitude...

South Texas Law Alumnus and Retired Marine Hits 50-year Mark as an Attorney

November 19, 2024

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Veteran Ferris Bond ’74 joined the U.S. Marine Corps as a judge advocate as soon as he graduated from South Texas College of Law Houston and passed the bar. This year, he achieved his goal of being a 50-year lawyer. When he...

Alumnus, Leader at International Law Firm Values Opportunity to Mentor Next Generation

October 9, 2024

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Roland Garcia ’86, a founding shareholder of Greenberg Traurig, LLP’s Houston office, has an active, successful business litigation and appellate practice. In fact, he recently won a significant copyright case for a local art studio that he argued himself before the U.S...

Alumni and Friends Celebrate at 2024 South Texas Gala

September 26, 2024

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The South Texas College of Law Houston community gathered Saturday at the 2024 South Texas Gala to celebrate the law school and raise critical funds to support student scholarships. Graciously chaired by Gabe and Bridget Vick (‘07/’09) and Tom Vick...