H.R. No. 309
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, LaVonda T. Russell has been elected as a Fellow of
  the Texas Bar Foundation; and
         WHEREAS, Election to the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation
  is one of the highest honors in the legal profession in the Lone
  Star State, and only the top third of the top one percent of Texas
  attorneys are invited to join this elite group; fellows are
  selected for their outstanding professional achievements and for
  their commitment to improving the justice system throughout the
  state; and
         WHEREAS, Ms. Russell is an attorney in Dallas, where she
  practices administrative and public, business, family, securities,
  and will, trusts, and probate law; she completed her juris doctor
  degree at Texas Southern University in 2014 and her master of laws
  degree at American University in 2015; and
         WHEREAS, LaVonda Russell has contributed significantly to
  the legal profession in Texas over the course of her career, and she
  may take justifiable pride in receiving this prestigious honor;
  now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby congratulate LaVonda T. Russell on her election
  as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and extend to her sincere
  best wishes for the future; and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for Ms. Russell as an expression of high regard by the
  Texas House of Representatives.
 
  Sherman, Sr.
 
  ______________________________
  Speaker of the House     
 
         I certify that H.R. No. 309 was adopted by the House on March
  25, 2021, by a non-record vote.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House