Alumni News - February 2025

Baylor Law School is proud to celebrate the accomplishments of Baylor Lawyers. 

This information highlights the professional and personal successes of our graduates, showcasing the impact they are making on the legal profession and in their communities. Please share your alumni notes here.

Laura Hilton Hallmon, JD ’99, has been appointed to a three-year term as Chair of the U.S. Leadership Committee for Meritas Law Firms Worldwide.

Jessica B. Palvino, JD ’05, was promoted to partner at Jackson Walker LLP in Austin, Texas. 

Ryan Beadle, JD ’07, has been promoted to Vice President of Development at Jackson-Shaw in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Brianne Ogilvie, JD ’07, was appointed as the Deputy Executive Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC. 

Andrea M. Palmer, JD ’13, has been named in Fort Worth Inc.'s "40 Under 40" for 2025.

Alyca Riley Garrison, JD ’16, was promoted to partner at Jackson Walker LLP in Austin, Texas. 

Harris Huguenard, JD ’16, was promoted to partner at Jackson Walker LLP in Houston, Texas. 

Tara LeDay, JD ’17, was elevated to shareholder at Chamberlain Hrdlicka in Houston, Texas.

David W. Thomas, JD ’19, was promoted to partner at Wagstaff LLP in Abilene, Texas. 

Haley M. Shaw, JD ’21, has joined Mims Ballew Hollingsworth PLLC in Fort Worth, Texas.

Dipal Patel, JD ’24, has joined Bourland Wall & Wenzel, PC in Fort Worth, Texas.