Gauntt Koen Binney & Kidd, LLP

Attorney J. Chad Gauntt

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Education:

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

Attorney Geoffrey S. Binney

Education:

• South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
  
  • J.D.
• United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
  
  • B.S.
    
    
    
    
    

Attorney A. Scott Kidd

Bar Admissions:

• Texas 

Education:

• Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
  
  • J.D. – 1989
  • Order of Barristers
• University of Texas at Austin, BBA ‘85

Attorney W. Christopher Surber

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Education:

• South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
  
  • J.D.
• University of Texas, Austin, Texas
  
  • B.A.
    
    
    
    

Attorney David P. Andis

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 1995

Education:

• University of Houston College of Law, Houston, Texas
  
  • J.D. cum laude
• Baylor University, Waco, Texas
  
  • B.A
    
    

Attorney Thomas F. O’connell, III

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Education:

• South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
  
  • J.D. – 1984
  • Honors: (published casenote author for the South Texas Law Journal and Order of Lytae member)
• Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois
  
  • B.S. – 1981
    
    

Attorney E. Ling Urrego

Bar Admissions:

• Texas 
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas 
• U.S. Fifth Circuit 

Education:

• South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas 
  
  • J.D. 
• Yantai Normal University, China 
  
  • B.A. 

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Asian American Bar Association – Houston 
• Asian Chamber of Commerce- Houston

Languages Spoken:

• Mandarin, Native

Attorney William Albee

Bar Admissions:

• Illinois – 2017
• Texas – 2023
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois – 2021

Education:

• Southern Illinois University School of Law, J.D. – 2017
• Western Illinois University, M.S. – 2014
• University of Dubuque, B.S. 2009

Attorney Paul Rorie

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• California
• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

Education:

• Southwestern University School of Law, Los Angeles, California
  • J.D.
• Santa Clara University
  • B.A.

Attorney Sarah Shoulton

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• Missouri

Education:

• Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Texas
  • Juris Doctor - 2022
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Bachelor of Arts - 2018

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of Texas
• State Bar of Missouri
• Houston Young Lawyers Association

Attorney Pierre Aana

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Education:

• University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
  • J.D. - 2021
• University of Houston
  • Bachelor’s degree in English Literature - 2013

Attorney Luis Sanchez

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

Education:

• South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
  
  • J.D.
  • Honors: Member of the Hispanic Law Students Association
• University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
  
  • Bachelor of Arts
  • Major: Marketing

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Texas State Bar
• Eastern District of Texas Bar Association
• Southern District of Texas Bar Association

Attorney Karl W. Koen

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 1991
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1992
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1997
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1996

Education:

• Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
  
  • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence – 1991
• University of Texas, Austin, Texas
  
  • C.P.A., Certified Public Accountant – 1987
• University of Texas, Austin, Texas
  
  • B.B.A., Bachelor of Business Administration – 1985

Attorney Robert Collins

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 2001
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2006
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2006
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2006
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2006

Education:

• Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
  
  • J.D. – 2001
• University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
  
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts – 1998

Attorney Rachel Vulpitta

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 2012
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2013
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2013
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Education:

• Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
  
  • J.D. – 2012
• Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
  
  • B.B.A. – 2008
• Oxford University, Oxford, United Kingdom

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Dallas Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• State Bar of Texas, Member
• Dallas Young Lawyers Association, Member

Attorney Elise R. Houston

Bar Admissions:

• Oklahoma, 2021
• Texas, 2024

Education

• Oklahoma City University School of Law, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  • Juris Doctor - 2021
  • Honors: Cum Laude
• Oklahoma State University
  • B.S. - 2018

Attorney Feby Abraham

Bar Admissions:

• Alabama
• New Mexico
• Texas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

Education:

• University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law, Dallas, Texas
  • J.D.
• University of North Texas, Denton, Texas
  • B.A.

Attorney Stephanie Mobley

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Education:

• Texas A&M University School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan University School of Law), Fort Worth, Texas
• University of Arkansas Pine Bluff
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts

Attorney Rachel Post

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Education:

• Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
  • J.D.
• Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois
  • B.A.
  • Honors: magna cum laude
  • Major: English and Art History

Attorney James H. Sifford Jr.

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 2023
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2024
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2025

Education:

• Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
  • J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence - 2023
• North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina
  • Bachelor of Arts - 2020
  • Major: Sociology

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Dallas Bar Association
• J.L. Turner Legal Association
• Texas Young Lawyers Association

Attorney Anthony Dee

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• California

Education:

• University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma
  • J.D. - 2018
  • Honors: Dean's List
  • Honors: Merit Scholar
  • Honors: Oklahoma Bar Association Mediation Competition Finalist
• Rice Jones Graduate School of Business
  • M.B.A. - 2023
• Harvard University Extension School
  • M.L.A. in Finance - 2023

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of Texas
• State Bar of California
• Harvard Alumni Association (HAA)
• Rice University Alumni
• Dallas Bar Association, Litigation Section
• Christian Legal Society

Attorney Patrick M. Primavera

Bar Admissions:

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

Education:

• South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
  • J.D. - 1993
• White Dispute Resolution Institute
  • A.A. - 2010
• Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas
  • B.A. - 1990

Attorney K. Annette Disch

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

Education:

• University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
  • J.D. - 1992
• University of Houston, Houston, Texas
  • 1989
  • Major: Psychology

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of Texas, Present
• Houston Bar Association, Present
• HBA ADR Committee & DRC Board of Directors, Present
• Volunteer Mediator Harris County DRC, Present
• Montgomery County Bar Association, Present

Attorney Wafeeq Haq

Bar Admissions:

• Texas

Education:

• University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
  • J.D. - 2022
• University of Houston, Houston, Texas
  • B.B.A. - 2019

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association
• Houston Young Lawyers Association
• Texas Real Estate Commission

Attorney Camden Chancellor

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 2012
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Education:

• University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Austin, Texas
  • Post-doctorate
• Boston University School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts
  • J.D./M.A.
• University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas
  • B.A.

Attorney Chad M. Cacciotti

Bar Admissions:

• Texas
• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Texas

Education:

• Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now Texas A&M University School of Law)
  • Juris Doctor
• Texas A&M University
  • Bachelor of Science in Geography

Professional Memberships and Achievements:

• Recognized as a Top Attorney by FTW Magazine since 2018
• Recognized as a Top Attorney in 360 West Magazine from 2017 - 2024
• Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation since 2019
• Served on the Board for Hannah House from 2011 – 2015 and as President of the Board from 2011 – 2013