About Us

Formed in 2000, TAACA is an association of appellate court attorneys in Texas. Our members are Texas lawyers who are employed by the State of Texas and who are staff attorneys with an appellate court or retired from working at a Texas state appellate court and not engaged in private practice, as well as licensed attorneys currently working at the Office of Court Administration.

Each year, TAACA's annual meeting and conference is held in Austin, Texas, typically the day before the State Bar of Texas's "Advanced Civil Appellate Practice" CLE, and with the support of the State Bar of Texas's Appellate Section.

To learn more about TAACA's history, see Cathy Cramer, Ten Years of TAACA: A Small History of Big Changes, Apr. 6, 2010

Current Executive Committee 2024–25

Nathaniel Beal (15th Court–Austin), President

Angela Spoede (1st Court–Houston (fmr.)), Immediate Past President

Stephanie Ibarra (11th Court–Eastland), President-Elect

Haley Owen (5th Court–Dallas), Secretary

Neil Stockbridge (5th Court–Dallas), Treasurer

Past Presidents

Angela Spoede (1st Court–Houston) 2023-24

Jeffrey Pruitt (13th Court–Corpus Christi-Edinburg) 2022–23

Hilaree Casada (5th Court–Dallas) 2021–22

Alessandra Beavers (3rd Court–Austin) 2020–21

Matthew S. Compton (4th Court–San Antonio) 2019–20

Michael Ritter (4th Court–San Antonio) 2018–19

Rick Bradley (10th Court–Waco) 2017–18

Shivali Sharma (6th Court–Texarkana) 2016–17

Carson Guy (Court of Criminal Appeals–Austin) 2015–16

Jenny Brannen (3rd Court–San Antonio) 2014–15

Tricia Askew (2nd Court–Fort Worth) 2013–14

Margot Stander (1st Court–Houston) 2012–13

Andrew Monaco (13th Court–Corpus Christi-Edinburg) 2011–12

Greta McFarling (4th Court–San Antonio) 2010–11

Cathy Cramer (Court of Criminal Appeals–Austin) 2009–10

Jenn Rosenblatt (4th Court–San Antonio) 2008–09

Clint Sare (7th Court–Amarillo) 2007–08

Margaret Hussey (12th Court–Tyler) 2007–08

Karen Vowell Sales (4th Court–San Antonio) 2006–07

Deborah Young (9th Court–Beaumont) 2005–06

Alan Bennett (10th Court–Waco) 2004–05

Stacy Stanley (6th Court–Texarkana) 2003–04

Nancy Nutto Hughes (11th Court–Eastland) 2001–02

Brenda Norton (5th Court–Dallas) 2000–01