Murrah & Killough, PLLC

 Bernardo Sada-Paz

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Education:

• University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2018
• Georgetown University, B.S. in Business Administration, cum laude, 2003

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Associate Attorney, Murrah & Killough
• Former legal department attorney at Killam Development from 2020 to 2024
• Completed internships with the U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas

Languages Spoken:

• Spanish
• French

 C. Mark Murrah

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 1996
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 1999

Education:

• University of Houston College of Law, J.D., 1996
• Rice University, B.A., 1992

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Founding Partner, Murrah & Killough
• Trusted advisor in business law
• Active member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Texas Association of Business Brokers
• Member, East End Chamber of Commerce
• Chairman, Ambassador’s Program, East End Chamber of Commerce

 Daniel Vazquez

Bar Admissions:

• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Education:

• University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2019
• The University of Texas at Austin, B.S. in Public Relations, 2016

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Experienced in acquisitions, entity creation, contracts, investments, and cross-border business matters
• Former extern with Petróleos Mexicanos (PEMEX)
• Formerly worked with the Honorable Robert F. Castaneda, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in El Paso
• Formerly worked with the Honorable Ignacio Torteya, III, sitting in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Brownsville
• Holds certifications in Basic Mediation, Advanced Mediation, and Basic Facilitation in the State of Texas

Languages Spoken:

• Spanish

Erica Dryden

Bar Admissions:

• United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education:

• University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2018
• Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW), B.S. in Business Marketing and Management, 2014

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Senior Associate Attorney, Murrah & Killough, PLLC
• Represents companies and individuals in a wide range of legal matters
• Provides legal guidance and representation through all phases of litigation, from case assessment to settlement negotiations and courtroom advocacy
• Adept at navigating both state and federal courts

Kathleen Witkovski

Education:

• Southern University Law Center, J.D., 2013
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette, B.S. in Psychology, 2005

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Partner and Head of the Family Law Department, Murrah & Killough
• Executive Board Member, Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2023–Present
• Board Member, Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2020–Present
• Member, Houston Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2015–Present
• Team Leader, Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law American Inn of Court, 2024–2025
• Executive Committee Chair, Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law American Inn of Court, 2019–2023
• Associate Member, Burta Rhoads Raborn Family Law American Inn of Court, 2016–Present
• Member, Texas Family Law Foundation, 2021–Present
• Member, Texas Bar College, 2021–Present
• Former Member, Association of Women Attorneys, 2020–2022
• Former Member, Family Bar of Fort Bend, 2018–2020
• Contributor, Annotated Texas Family Code, 2016
• Author, “Professionalism through Inns of Court,” The Houston Lawyer Magazine, September/October 2021
• Rated by Super Lawyers Rising Stars

Mike Belleville

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Education:

• Temple University Beasley School of Law, J.D., 2013
• The George Washington University, B.A., 2010

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Senior Associate Attorney, Murrah & Killough
• Focuses on high-stakes litigation for business clients
• Graduated from a top-ranked trial advocacy program in the United States with honors
• Values the synergy between litigation and transactional departments to help clients avoid future litigation
• Brings years of experience in highly contested litigation matters across a broad range of cases, clients, and budgets

Read Hammond

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 2000

Education:

• University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2000
• The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1997

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Of Counsel, Murrah & Killough
• Co-Owner, President and CEO, Sage Title Company
• Commercial real estate attorney with over two decades of experience
• Serves as Commercial Underwriting Counsel and Licensed Escrow Officer at Sage Title Company
• Formerly served in leadership roles at three national title insurance companies
• Former attorney, Jones Walker, LLP
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Member, Houston Bar Association
• Member, HBA Real Estate Law Section
• Member, Texas Land Title Association
• Member, American Land Title Association
• Member, Urban Land Institute
• Member, CRES (Commercial Real Estate Society), Jewish Federation of Greater Houston  

Richard C. Killough

Bar Admissions:

• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
• Supreme Court of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Education:

• University of Texas at Austin School of Law, J.D., 1998
• Rice University, B.A. in History and Management, 1995

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Founding Partner, Murrah & Killough
• Lead trial and litigation lawyer for the firm
• Served as lead counsel and first-chair jury and bench trial counsel in multimillion-dollar lawsuits
• Former Assistant Independent Counsel in the Whitewater and Lewinsky Investigations under Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr
• Former General Counsel of the Velocity Group, 2009–2013
• Presenter, Houston Bar Association and other legal/business forums

Languages Spoken:

• German