Never before has the role of Texas lawyers been more important when it comes to meeting the legal needs of those in poverty, those who are disenfranchised or disadvantaged, those who are military veterans or single parents and children facing abusive environments. Never has the issue of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession been more important or more newsworthy.
For three years now, The Texas Lawbook has covered the work of Texas lawyers — from law firm partners and associates to in-house counsel — who stepped forward on their own time and at their own expense to help others.
In 2025, Texas Lawbook pro bono, public service and diversity reporter Krista Torralva published 127 articles highlighting the pro bono and public service work of more than 400 Texas lawyers and firms. All of Torralva’s articles can be found here.
As our colleagues on PBS and NPR say, this is only possible with the help of contributions from folks like you.
More than 50 lawyers, law firms and corporate legal departments made more than $150,000 donations in 2025 to the Texas Lawbook Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that funds the great work of Torralva, research assistant Elle Grinnell and other freelance writers. Below, we highlight many of you who gave to the Lawbook Foundation.
Over the next few weeks, we are going to reach out to most of you seeking your continued support of this important work. Here are some of the important initiatives that Torralva and The Lawbook team have in the works:
- A monthly profile of a corporate legal department and their outside counsel partnering together on pro bono and public service projects;
- A weekly profile in Torralva’s P.S. column that recognizes and celebrates the contributions of individual law firms and corporate legal departments to charitable organizations;
- Profiles of corporate in-house counsel who are pioneers in pro bono, public service and diversity efforts;
- The establishment of a database of scholarships available to low-income and disadvantaged future lawyers; and
- An in-depth analysis of the diversity pipeline in Texas.
In addition, the Lawbook Foundation is seeking new members to join the board of directors.
Here are a list of the law firms, corporate legal departments and individual lawyers who graciously supported the Texas Lawbook Foundation in 2025:
- Richard Alm
- Anna Alvarado
- Chad Baruch
- Marita Covarrubias
- Mark Curriden
- Gemma Descoteaux
- Paul Genender
- Tom Godbold
- Ivett Hughes
- Brooks Igo
- Derek Lipscombe
- Dan Lothian
- Neal Manne
- Susan Peters
- Jason Philyaw
- Claire Poole
- Harry Reasoner
- Josh Russ
- Judge Karen Gren Scholer
- Mark Shank
- Anthony Shoemaker
- Mark Siegel
- Jordan Silverman
- Amy Stewart
- Bruce Tomaso
- Krista Torralva
- Travis Torrence
- Chandler Wommack
- Andy Wright
Law Firms and Corporate Legal Departments
- Arcosa
- BioBridge Global
- Jacobs Int’l
- Kirkland & Ellis
- Kuerig Dr Pepper
- Matador Resources
- Munck Wilson
- Phillips 66
- Shell USA
- Sidley Austin
- Texas Capital
- Toyota North America
- Vinson & Elkins
- Vitol
- Whataburger
We thank each and every one of you for your generous contributions.
Derek Lipscombe is managing counsel at Toyota North America and is co-chair of the Texas Lawbook Foundation. Mark Curriden is a Texas Lawbook reporter and founder and co-chair of the Lawbook Foundation.