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Texas Access to Justice Commission June 2013 Appointees

The Supreme Court of Texas and the State Bar of Texas have appointed five new commissioners to the Texas Access to Justice Commission including Jacqueline Pontello, Wayne Watts, Harriet Miers, Timothy Mountz and Andrew Kerr. Pontello and Watts were appointed by the Supreme Court of Texas, while Miers, Mountz and Kerr were appointed by the State Bar.

Pontello is the director of external affairs for Houston-based Lone Star Legal Aid. In 2010, she was recognized with a Peace Award from Doris Buffett’s Sunshine Lady Foundation for her work on behalf of domestic abuse victims. She will serve a three-year term representing federally-funded legal services programs.

Mark Curriden

Mark Curriden is a lawyer/journalist and founder of The Texas Lawbook. In addition, he is a contributing legal correspondent for The Dallas Morning News.

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