Cherry Johnson Siegmund James PLLC

Attorney Craig D. Cherry

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 1999

Education:

• Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 1999
  
  • J.D.
  • Honors: cum laude
• Baylor University, 1997
  
  • B.B.A.
  • Major: Finance

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Texas Lyceum, 2012 - 2016 (Director)
• Texas Bar Foundation, 2008 - 2016 (Fellow)
• Litigation Counsel of America, 2013 - 2016 (Fellow)
• Abner V. McCall American Inn of Court, 2014 - 2016 (President)
• Waco-McLennan County Bar Assn., 2010 - 2014 (Director)
• Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Assn., 2003 - 2010 (Director)
• Personal Injury Trial Law Exam Commission, 2013 - 2016 (Member)
• Civil Trial Law Advisory Commission, 2014 - 2016 (Member)
• Rotary Club of Waco, 2015 - 2016 (President)
• MISD Education Foundation, 2015 - 2016 (President)

Attorney Ryan C. Johnson

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• Oklahoma
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma

Education:

• Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
  
  • J.D.
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Honors: Second in his law school commencement class
  • Law Review: Baylor Law Review, Asst. Senior Articles Editor
• Texas A&M University
  
  • B.S.
  • Major: Industrial Engineering

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Young Lawyers Association
• State Bar of Oklahoma
• Oklahoma Bar Foundation
• Oklahoma Young Lawyers Division
• American Bar Association
• Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association
• Judge Abner V. McCall Inn of the Court (Member)
• The Advocate – Texas State Bar Litigation Report (Editorial Board Member)

Attorney Mark D. Siegmund

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• U.S. District Court, Southern, Texas

Attorney Scott H. James

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Education:

• Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
  
  • J.D., magna cum laude
  • Dean’s List
  • Highest Ranking student in commencement class
  • Executive Editor of Baylor Law Review
  • National Mock Trial Competitor
  • State Moot Court Competitor
  • Order of the Barristers
• University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, Texas
  
  • M.B.A., magna cum laude
  • Highest Ranking student in commencement class
• Baylor University, Waco, Texas
  
  • B.A.
  • Major: Telecommunications – Film and Media

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of Texas, 2002
• Texas Bar Foundation – Life Fellow
• American Bar Association
• Waco-McLennan County Bar Association
• Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association (past member)
• Director of Region 12/Central Texas High School Mock Trial Tournament (2007-2009)

Attorney Brett Mangrum

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Attorney Greg Love

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Education:

• Baylor University (1999)
  
  • J.D.

Attorney Joshua J. White

Bar Admissions:

• State Bar of Texas
• State Bar of Utah
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Central District of Utah.
• United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Education:

• Baylor University School of Law
  
  • J.D.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• TBLS – Construction Law (2020 – present)
• Texas Bar College (2019 – present)
• Texas Bar – Litigation Section, Online CLE Committee (2017 – 2018)
• Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce, Various Subcommittees (2015 – present)
• Multi-Faith Advisory Network Group – Baylor University’s Religion Department (2014 – present)
• Admissions Committee – U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas – Waco Division (2014 – 2020)
• 29th Annual Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course – Texas Bar CLE – Speaker, Litigation Skills (February 2014)
• American Inns of Court (2013 – 2016)
• McLennan County Bar Presentation: Construction Law Highlights 2010/Creditor’s Rights & Remedies
• Baylor Law School – Guest Lecturer – Creditor’s Rights/Debtor’s Remedies (2009 – present)
• Baylor University – Guest Speaker – World Religions (2007 – present)
• Texas Ranger Hall of Fame & Museum Advisory Committee (2007 – 2009)
• North Texas Soccer Association – D License Holder (2008 – present)
• Boy Scouts of America Committee Member (2014 – 2016)
• Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge Counselor (2012 – present)
• Heart of Texas Soccer – Head Coach (2008 – 2009)
• Boy Scouts of America Cub Master (2008 – 2009)
• Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Waco Class XXIII (2006 – 2007)
• Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce, Young Professionals Co-Chair (2005 – 2006)

Attorney Kyle Adams

Education:

• Drake Law school

Attorney Justin Allen

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Education:

• SMU Dedman School of Law 
  
  • J.D., cum laude, 2013 - Hatton W. Sumners Foundation Scholarship Recipient
• Baylor University 
  
  • B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2010 in Economics and International Business

Attorney Mark C. Hobbs

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Education:

• Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
  
  • J.D.
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Law Review: Baylor Law Review, Senior Articles Editor
• Abilene Christian University
  
  • B.B.A.
• Baylor University
  
  • M.B.A.
  • Honors: With Honors

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Waco-McLennan County Bar Association (Member)
• State Bar of Texas (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Judge Abner V. McCall Inn of Court, 2013 - 2014
• Heart of Texas Estate Planning Council, 2009 - Present (Heart of Texas Estate Planning Council)
• Trusts Committee - Real Estate, Probate & Trust Law Section, State Bar of Texas, September 1, 2015 - September 1, 2019 (Member)
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, April 27, 2015 - Present (Member)
• Texas Guardianship Association, October 7, 2015 - Present (Professional Member)

Attorney Rod Squires

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

• Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, 1978
  
  • J.D.
• University of Texas, 1975
  
  • B.B.A.

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of Texas
• American Board of Trial Advocates
• Tex-ABOTA (President of Waco Chapter, 2007)

Attorney Lee Ann James

Education:

• Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
  
  • J.D., cum laude

Attorney Allison Goertz Harkins

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• Louisiana
• U.S. Federal Courts
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

Education:

• Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana
  
  • J.D. – 2009
  • Honors: cum laude
  • Honors: Certificates in Civil Law and International Law
  • Honors: Member, Pepperdine Entertainment Law Moot Court Team
  • Honors: Law Excellence Awards in Torts, Successions and Entertainment Law
• Texas Christian University
  
  • B.S. – 2005
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Major: Broadcast Journalism
  • Minor: Fashion Merchandising and Textiles