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HBA Ushers in New Leadership, Presents Awards at Annual Dinner

The Houston Bar Association recognized Benny Agosto, Jr. as the new president of the 11,000-member association and recognized several Houston attorneys for outstanding service at the HBA Annual Dinner last week.

Agosto, a partner at personal injury firm Abraham Watkins, succeeds Bracewell partner Warren Harris. Bill Kroger, energy litigation section chair at Baker Botts, was confirmed as president-elect and will be the 10th Baker Botts attorney to lead the bar association. Agosto and Kroger will co-chair the HBA’s 150th Anniversary Gala in May 2020.

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