We are proud to celebrate the achievements of our alumni community. From promotions and appointments to publications and professional recognition, these accomplishments reflect the excellence and impact of Texas Tech Law graduates across the legal profession.
Recent Alumni Achievements
Pat Gordon '83
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Pat Gordon to the Texas Transportation Commission for a term expiring February 1, 2027. The Commission governs the Texas Department of Transportation and oversees statewide transportation policy and planning. A shareholder at Gordon Davis Johnson Shane & Snider P.C. in El Paso, Gordon focuses his practice on business, corporate, and tax law. He is Board Certified in Tax Law, a Certified Public Accountant, and currently serves on the Texas Tech University Board of Regents.
Amy Hoff '03
Amy Hoff joined Steptoe LLP as a Partner in the firm’s Energy group in Houston. A nationally recognized energy regulatory litigator, Amy focuses on federal and state regulation of crude oil, refined petroleum products, and natural gas liquids pipelines. Her practice focuses on complex regulatory litigation and counseling matters before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and state regulatory agencies. This includes rate proceedings, market-based rate applications, jurisdictional disputes, and cost-of-service cases.
Michael Reed '12
Michael Reed was promoted to Counsel at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP in Houston. A member of the firm’s Labor and Employment practice, Reed represents corporate clients in matters including non-compete and trade secret litigation, wrongful termination, wage and hour disputes, and union organizing. He also advises organizations on employment and employee benefits matters, including mergers and acquisitions, and restructurings.
Nathan McCune '14
Nathan McCune was elected Partner at Jackson Walker in the firm’s Fort Worth office. A member of the Corporate & Securities practice, Nathan advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, restructuring, and general commercial transactions. His practice includes negotiating complex commercial agreements and counseling clients on securities regulation and corporate governance. He previously served as a judicial clerk to the Honorable E. Scott Frost of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
William "Trip" R. Nix '14
William “Trip” R. Nix was named Chair of the Bankruptcy, Insolvency & Creditors’ Rights practice at Kane Russell Coleman Logan. A director in the firm’s Austin office, Trip focuses on bankruptcy and commercial litigation, representing secured lenders, debtors in possession, Chapter 11 trustees, unsecured creditors, and other stakeholders in complex proceedings across Texas. His experience spans substantive consolidation disputes, fraudulent transfer actions, contested plan confirmations, appeals, and related commercial litigation matters in both federal and state courts.
Logan Phillip '18
Logan Phillip was appointed General Counsel of the Big 12 Conference, where she serves as chief legal advisor to Commissioner Brett Yormark and the Conference’s leadership. In this role, she provides strategic guidance on legal, compliance, governance, and risk-management matters and oversees commercial legal functions related to media, sponsorship, licensing, technology, and name, image, and likeness (NIL) issues. Logan joined the Big 12 in 2020 and has held several leadership roles within the Conference’s legal department.
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