HIPLA Annual Meeting and Elections

When
March 29, 2022
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM
Location
The Armadillo Palace, 5015 Kirby Dr, Houston, TX 77098

Registration

Complimentary Guest
Special registration code required.
Guest or Prospective Member – $45.00
HIPLA membership is just $90/year for active members, $45/year for retired members, and $25/year for student affiliates. HIPLA membership qualifies you for the member price for HIPLA events. To join, visit https://hipla.org/join
HIPLA Member – $40.00
HIPLA members enjoy discounted registration for this program, and may include guests at the non-discounted rate.
Law Student Member – $20.00
Law students who are members of HIPLA may register at this rate. Student membership is just $25/year. To join, visit https://hipla.org/join

Registration is closed

2022 Annual Meeting and Elections

Meeting opens at 11:30 AM for networking.
Program begins at 12:00 noon and adjourns no later than 12:45 PM
To invite friends or colleagues to this event, please share the general event link from the HIPLA events calendar.
If you have any questions, please contact George Webb, HIPLA Meeting Arrangements & Programs Chair, at (713) 269-5061 or gwebb@rice.edu

2022 Officer and Director Nominees

Please join us to vote on the 2022 slate of officers and directors:

Vice President (starting April 1, 2022 for one-year term):

Sparkle Ellison, LyondellBasell

Treasurer (starting April 1, 2022 for one-year term):

Christopher McKeon, Arnold & Saunders, LLP

Secretary (starting April 1, 2022 for one-year term):

Brigitte Echols, Schlumberger

Directors (starting April 1, 2022 for two-year terms):

Jeff Andrews, YetterColeman LLP

Ron Haggerty, Haggerty Law Firm

Jennifer Sickler, Holland & Knight LLP

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The remaining members of the Board of Directors that are not up for election this year are as follows:

President (starting April 1, 2022 for one-year term):

Lee Eubanks, Eubanks PLLC

President-Elect (starting April 1, 2022 for one-year term):

Dwayne Mason, Greenberg Traurig LLP

Immediate Past President (starting April 1, 2022 for one-year term):

Tammy Pennington Rhodes, Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack LLP

Tax and Compliance Director (three-year term ending March 31, 2024):

Matt Prater, SABIC

Directors (two-year terms ending March 31, 2023):

Parul Anderson, Chevron
Rob Green, Winston & Strawn LLP

Thomas Rooney, Halliburton

For a roster of the current officers and directors, please visit https://hipla.org/Officers

Location:

In honor of the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, HIPLA is proud to hold its March 2022 lunch at:

The Armadillo Palace

5015 Kirby Drive

Houston, Texas 77098
https://thearmadillopalace.com
Self-parking and valet parking (at own expense) available.

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Save the Date:

HIPLA's Dinner Honoring the Federal Judiciary is back!

Join us on Thursday, April 28 at The Four Seasons, featuring keynote speaker Dr. Peter Hotez. Registration and sponsorship opportunities are here:

https://hipla.org/event-4735752

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Have an idea for HIPLA's next CLE?

HIPLA welcomes members to submit proposals for future CLE programs:

Proposed topics should be authoritative, timely, and of practical interest to IP attorneys and patent agents who are HIPLA's members.
For details and to submit a proposal, please visit our new portal at https://forms.gle/rKhBr6rMafbw1RVEA

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