Holly is a Shareholder in our Austin office. Holly graduated Cum
Laude from Texas Wesleyan University in 1992 and earned her Juris
Doctorate from The University of Texas School of Law in 1996.
Holly has an impressive litigation background in whistleblower
cases and civil rights cases including gender, race, and national
origin, and disability discrimination claims. Her work on position
statements, motions, and briefs has resulted in numerous victories
for school districts at every level conceivable. Additionally, she
regularly attends ARD and Section 504 Committee meetings and
represents clients at due process hearings.
Holly's outgoing personality, enthusiasm, and thoroughness
combine to make her a popular lecturer. She is a frequent guest
speaker for school districts, regional education service centers,
special education shared service arrangements, state organizations,
and universities on a variety of topics related to school law,
including special education, Section 504, education records, sexual
harassment, student discipline, and search and seizure. Holly has
published numerous articles for state and firm publications on
special education and other issues.
Holly is licensed to practice law in all Texas state courts; the
United States District Courts for the Western, Northern and
Southern Districts of Texas; the United States Court of Appeals for
the Fifth Circuit; and the United States Supreme Court.
She is a member of the National School Boards Association
Council of School Attorneys, School Law, Administrative, and Labor
and Employment Law Sections of the Texas Bar, Texas Council of
School Attorneys, and the Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
Holly has also served on the State Bar's Disabilities Issues
Committee and the Texas Education Agency's State Supervision
Committee & Complaints Management System.
