HIPLA 2025 Annual Meeting and Elections

When
March 19, 2025
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Location
Tony's, 3755 Richmond Ave, Houston, TX 77046
Spaces left
35

Registration

Complimentary Guest
Special registration code required.
Guest or Prospective Member – $75.00
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 – $65.00
HIPLA members enjoy discounted registration for this program, and may include guests at the non-discounted rate.
Law School 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
Law Student Special Guest: STCL
Special guests from South Texas College of Law. Registration code required; must register by March 16.
Law Student Special Guest: TMSL
Special guests from Thurgood Marshall School of Law Registration code required; must register by March 16.
Law Student Special Guest: UH
Special guests from University of Houston Law Center; Registration code required; must register by March 16.

2025 Annual Meeting and Elections

Meeting opens at 11:30 AM for networking.
Program begins at 12:00 noon.
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 the HIPLA Meetings & Programs Chairs:

Lauren Kickel, lakickel@vorys.com
Vikesh Patel, vpatel@kmd.law

2025 Officer and Director Nominees

Please join us to vote on the 2025 slate of officers and directors:

Vice President (starting April 1, 2025, for one-year term):

Christopher McKeon, Saunders McKeon

Treasurer (starting April 1, 2025, for one-year term):

Jennifer Sickler, Holland & Knight

Secretary (starting April 1, 2025, for one-year term):

Matthew Prater, Sabic

Directors (starting April 1, 2025, for two-year term):

Jonathan Hernandez, Blank Rome

Alison Ibendahl, White & Case

Vasha Pednekar, Polsinelli

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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, 2025, for one-year term): Leisa Peschel, Jackson Walker

President-Elect (starting April 1, 2025, for one-year term): Brigitte Echols, Schlumberger

Immediate Past President (starting April 1, 2025, for one-year term): Sparkle Ellison, LyondellBasell

Directors (two-year terms ending March 31, 2026)

Jorge Lozano, Womble Bond Dickinson (US)

Rachel Greene, Greene IP

Ryan Gum, Chevron

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

Location:

Tony's - WINE CELLAR ROOM
3755 RICHMOND AVE,
HOUSTON, TX 77046
https://www.tonyshouston.com/
Valet parking (at own expense) available.

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Tell them you're going!

Tell your friends and colleagues about this event by sharing this link and the hashtag #HIPLA:

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Have an idea for HIPLA's next CLE?

Our previous and outstanding speaker was nominated by one of our members. HIPLA welcomes members to submit proposals for future CLE speakers:

Suggested 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 nomination, please email: vpatel@kmd.law