Letter from the President
Dear CATLA Members,
I want to begin by thanking the Executive Committee for the opportunity to serve as your President this year. My relationship with CATLA goes back sixteen years, to the very first lunch I was invited to by Steven Pastrana, a foreign attorney. From that moment, I felt welcomed - and I never stopped feeling that this was a place where I belonged.
What has always defined CATLA, for me, is its generosity - members sharing experiences, both good and bad, with no other purpose than to make one another better lawyers. That is what I want to protect and grow this year.
We have an important year ahead: critical judicial elections, a consequential legislative session, and rapid changes in technology we have an obligation to keep pace with. The world, our country, and our profession are changing, and we have to grow with them.
There are many of us in Central Texas representing injured plaintiffs, and we are stronger when we stand together. I encourage every member to bring a colleague into CATLA this year. The more of us in this room, the more powerful our collective voice becomes.
Let's work together to make this association even better.
In gratitude and service,
Cristina Garcia-Chappell
President, Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association
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