The History of Dallas Women Lawyers Association
The idea of creating the history of the organization was conceived while Dena DeNooyer Stroh was President of the organization in 2017. Along with Dena, a committee that included Tiffanie Limbrick, Heather New, Katie Bishkin, Angela Hough, Sam Abdullah and Maria Vizzo worked to compile the history from the beginning of the organization when a group of female attorneys in Dallas began to meet regularly to prepare programs and activities for the ABA Convention to be held in Dallas in 1969. Founding members include Louise Raggio, Judge Sarah T. Hughes and Joann Peters. After their success at the ABA Convention, the group continued to meet informally for mutual support.
The History of DWLA made its debut at the 50th Anniversary Reception of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association at the Old Red Courthouse and Museum on March 27th, 2019.
The video History of DWLA included many past Presidents,
Raggio Award Recipients and Board Members.
Video production provided by Visual Voice Media.
Revisit the 50th Anniversary Reception celebration,
March 27, 2019 at Old Red Museum and Courthouse.
Video production provided by Visual Voice Media.
History of Presidents and Raggio Winners
Past Presidents
2022 | Marisa O’Sullivan |
2021 | Jennifer A. King |
2020 | Stephanie Culpepper |
2019 | Sarah Rogers |
2018 | Stephanie Osteen |
2017 | Dena DeNooyer Stroh |
2016 | Angela Zambrano |
2015 | Nicole Knox |
2014 | Alyson Blatney |
2013 | Michelle Hartmann |
2012 | Christy Jump |
2011 | Krisi Kastl |
2010 | Susan Steger |
2009 | Linda Szuhy Ressetar |
2008 | Kathryn Veech |
2007 | Mariah B. Quiroz |
2006 | Rachel E. Montes |
2005 | T. Sloan Rawlins |
2004 | Karen McCloud |
2003 | Laura Benitez Geisler |
2002 | Misty Ventura |
2001 | Norma Shirk |
2000 | Christina Melton Crain |
1999 | Nikki Carmody James |
1998 | Cynthia Figueroa |
1997 | Cate Kneeland |
1996 | Barbara Lombrano-Williamson |
1995 | Nancye Bethurem |
1994 | Irene Jackson |
1993 | Tresi Moore (Freemyer) Weeks |
1992 | Carol A. Wilson |
1991 | Kelly Robbins Harrington |
1990 | Camille R. McLeod |
1989 | Christina E. Mancuso |
1988 | Elise Galler Gold |
1987 | Louise Hytken |
1986 | Adrienne Leonard |
1985 | Therese Ruffing |
Past Raggio Recipients
2019 | Charla Aldous |
2018 | Mary Emma Karam |
2017 | Sarah Saldaña |
2016 | Lisa Blue Baron |
2015 | Michael K. Hurst |
2014 | Sally Crawford |
2013 | Honorable Jane J. Boyle |
2012 | Michele Wong Krause |
2011 | Patricia Montes |
2010 | Honorable Nikki DeShazo |
2009 | Yvette Ostolaza |
2008 | Mary Alice McLarty |
2007 | Honorable Karen Gren Johnson |
2006 | Kathleen Wu |
2005 | J. Lee Baldwin |
2004 | Honorable Catharina Haynes |
2003 | Kim Askew |
2002 | Christina Melton Crain |
2001 | Maureen Armour |
2000 | Honorable Carolyn Wright |
1999 | Nina Cortell |
1998 | Honorable Elizabeth Lang-Miers |
1997 | Honorable Linda Thomas |
1996 | Harriet E. Miers |
1995 | Adelfa B. Callejo |
1994 | Jo Ann Peters |
1993 | Annette Stewart |
1992 | Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn |