Contact the Texas Access to Justice Foundation

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 12886
Austin, Texas 78711-2886

Physical Address:
1601 Rio Grande, Ste. 351
Austin, Texas 78701

Phone: 512.320.0099 or 800.252.3401 (in Texas only)
Fax: 512.469.0112

Betty Balli Torres
Executive Director
Ext. 105

Jonathan Vickery
Associate Director
Ext. 110

Michele Schweitzer
Director of Finance & Operations
Ext. 107

Lisa Melton
Special Projects Manager
Ext. 330

Kimberly Schmitt
Communications Manager
Ext. 104

Lisa Ayotte
Assistant to Executive Director
Ext. 102

Janice Cappiello
Assistant to Director of Finance & Operations              
Ext. 108

Jessica Boone
Grants Administrative Assistant          
Ext. 103

 

Supreme Court Appointments

Richard L. Tate, Chair
206 South 2nd St.
Richmond, Texas 77469
Phone: 281.341.0077
Fax: 281.341.1003
Term Ends: 8/31/14

Deborah G. Hankinson, Vice Chair
Hankinson LLP
750 N. St. Paul St., Ste. 1800
Dallas, Texas 75201
Phone: 214.754.9190
Fax: 214.754.9140
Term Ends: 8/31/12

Ray Farabee
2702 Rockingham
Austin, Texas 78704
Phone: 512.499.4522
Term Ends: 8/31/12

G. Joseph Barrientos
Watts Guerra Craft L.L.P.
500 North Water Street, Ste. 1200
Corpus Christi, Texas 78471
Phone: 361.887.0500
Fax: 361.887.0055
Term Ends: 8/31/13

Margarita Sanchez (public member)
Avance El Paso
720 Arizona Ave.
El Paso, Texas 79902
Phone/Fax: 915.351.2457
Term Ends: 8/31/12

Lamont A. Jefferson
Haynes and Boone
112 East Pecan Street, Suite 900
San Antonio, Texas 787205-1540
Phone: 210.978.7413
Fax: 210.554.0413
Terms ends: 8/31/13

Jon D. Levy (public member)
PlainsCapital Bank
2705 Bee Caves Rd., Ste. 120
Austin, Texas 78746
Phone: 512.469.5201
Fax: 512.469.5299
Terms ends: 8/31/13


State Bar of Texas Appointments

Pete Gallego, Treasurer
Texas State Representative
P.O. Box 777, Alpine, Texas 79831-0777
1110 E. Holland (79830)
Phone: 432.837.7383 * Fax: 432.837.1153
P.O. Box 2910, Austin, Texas 78768
Phone: 512.463.0566 * Fax: 512.463.5896
Term Ends: 8/31/14

Oscar Garcia (public member)
700 Leisure Drive, #78
Ft. Worth, Texas 76120-2724
Phone: 817.975-3214
Term Ends: 8/31/13

Roland K. Johnson
Harris, Finley & Bogle, P.C.
777 Main Street, Ste. 3600
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Phone: 817.870.8765
Fax: 817.333.1199
Term ends: 8/31/14

Andrew Kerr
Strasburger & Price
300 Convent Street, Suite 900
San Antonio, Texas 78205
Phone: 210.250.6015
Fax: 210.258.2721
Term ends: 8/31/13

Rose Wilson (public member)
P.O. Box 11651
Lubbock Texas 79408
Phone: 806.763.1807
Term Ends: 8/31/12

Recent News

 

Jan. 27, 2012

Statement on News Regarding the Hold on Low Interest Rates and the Effect on Legal Aid Programs

Dec. 15, 2011

Texas Senator Kirk Watson to Receive Texas Access to Justice Legislative Hero Award

Nov. 15, 2011

Statement on Funding Cuts to Texas LSC-funded Legal Aid Programs

Nov. 4, 2011

State Bar Gives $1.75 Million for Student Loan Repayment Program

Oct. 25, 2011

Texas Joins in National Pro Bono Celebration: Supreme Court of Texas Issues Resolution

Oct. 3, 2011

Rep. Pete Gallego Reappointed to TAJF Board

Sept. 29, 2011

Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section Donates $30,000 to TAJF

Sept. 27, 2011

First State Bank (Ennis) Becomes Prime Partner

Sept. 13, 2011

First State Bank of Mineral Wells Becomes Prime Partner

Sept. 7, 2011

Roland Johnson Appointed to TAJF Board of Directors

Aug. 29, 2011

Tate Reappointed Chair of TAJF Board of Directors

July 21, 2011

Commission and Foundation Applaud the Texas Legislature for Providing Funding for State's Legal Aid System

June 27, 2011

Texas Legislature Issues Joint Resolution Commending the State Supreme Court for Its Efforts to Preserve Access to Justice for All Texans in Legislature

 

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