Civil Law Speaker Evals 2026

Wednesday

When the Constable Calls Scott Brumley, County Attorney, Potter County

Cyber Security Thomas Wilson, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Smith County & LaNetra Lary, Asst. County Attorney, Fort Bend County

Thursday

Track 1

HIPPA: Status & Update Christy Gilbert & DeAnne Lin, Asst. County Attorneys, Harris County

1983 Update Deborah Bonner, Asst. County & District Attorney, Ellis County

What Immunity by Which Capacity? David Hudson, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County retired & Katherine Owens, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County

Track 2

Eminent Domain Rolf Krueger & Sal LoPiccolo, Asst. County Attorneys, Fort Bend County

Top 10 Impermissible Government Contract Terms Soo Nam & Tina Patel, Asst. Criminal District Attorneys, Dallas County

Track 3

Employment Law Update Leslie Dippel, Asst. County Attorney, Travis County

Employment Law: Setting Policy and Advising Amy Davidson, First Asst. County Attorney, Montgomery County

The Sheriff’s Office: Top 5 Policy Considerations Jakob Reynolds, Asst. District Attorney, El Paso County

Track 4

Commissioners Court: Ensuring Proper Procedure Sara Forlano, Asst. County Attorney, Montgomery County

Sovereign Citizens Dwayne Simpson, Asst. County Attorney, Chambers County

Jail Contraband & Constitutional Protections Carlos Madrid, Asst. County Attorney, El Paso County

Friday

Landmines: Conflicts between Civil & Criminal Divisions Ariane Flores, Asst. County Attorney, Williamson County

Forum: Recruitment & Retention – Moderated by: Michelle Turner, Asst. County Attorney, Fort Bend County with panelists: Katherine Owens, Asst. Criminal District Attorney, Tarrant County; Deborah Bonner, Asst. County & District Attorney, Ellis County; Dwayne Simpson, Asst. County Attorney, Chambers County