Who We Are
The Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association engages in community service projects, holds CLEs, and offers networking and mentoring opportunities for young lawyers.
Officers and Directors
Elizabeth Haslam | PresidentElizabeth is in-house counsel for D.R. Horton in Arlington, Texas where she focuses on Risk Management, Litigation, and Contracts. Previously, Elizabeth was a Plaintiff's Personal Injury Trial Lawyer representing clients in courts across Texas.
Undergraduate: The University of Oklahoma
Law School: Oklahoma City University School of Law
Member of:
Tarrant County Bar Association
The Junior League of Fort Worth
The Junior Women’s Club
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Aulstin Gardiner | Immediate Past-PresidentAulstin is an Assistant District Attorney for Tarrant County in the Department of Family and Protective Services (“CPS”) division. He practices child welfare law on the civil side of CPS cases.
Undergraduate: Texas Wesleyan University
Law School: Texas A&M University School of Law
Ola Campbell | President-ElectUndergraduate: Jagiellonian University
Law School: Texas A&M University School of Law
Member of:
Tarrant County Bar Association
John Easter | Secretary-TreasurerJohn is an associate at Padfield & Stout LLP and assists with the firm’s growing civil litigation practice, focusing primarily on commercial litigation.
Undergraduate: Milliken University
Law School: Texas Tech University School of Law
Member of:
Tarrant County Bar Association
Joseph Austin | DirectorJoseph Austin is an associate in the Fort Worth office's Litigation section. Mr. Austin represents corporate and individual clients in state and federal courts involving complex commercial disputes and bankruptcy matters. His experience includes all stages of litigation, from pleadings through discovery, motion practice, and contested hearings.
Undergraduate School: Abilene Christian University
Law School: Texas Tech University School of Law
Sarah Brown | DirectorSarah is an Assistant Criminal District Attorney with the Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.
Undergraduate School: University of Texas at San Antonio
Law School: Baylor University School of Law
Sara Vargas | DirectorSara works at Daily & Webb PLLC as a family law attorney.
Undergraduate: Hardin-Simmons University
Law School: Texas A&M University School of Law
Emily Steppick | DirectorEmily is a litigation associate at Wick Phillips Gould & Martin.
Undergraduate: University of Mary-Hardin Baylor
Law School: Texas Tech University School of Law
Member of:
Tarrant County Bar Association
Paul H. Farmer, Jr. | DirectorPaul is an associate at Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP where his practice is focused on complex litigation and data privacy.
Undergraduate: Clemson University
Law School: University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
Member of:
Texas Bar College
International Association of Privacy Professionals
Fort Worth Public Library Foundation
Kelsey Linendoll | Director
Kelsey is an associate attorney at Padfield & Stout, LLP, focusing primarily on commercial litigation.
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Law School: Baylor University School of Law
Scott Prescher | Director
Undergraduate: UT Dallas
Masters: Texas Christian University
Law School: Texas A&M School of Law
Marylynn Smitherman | DirectorUndergraduate: Louisiana State University
Law School: Baylor University School of Law
Erika Flores | Director
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Law School: Texas A&M School of Law
Undergraduate School: University of the Incarnate Word
Law School: Baylor University School of Law
Madison Abatti | TCYLA Student Liasion Madison is a third-year law student at Texas A&M University School of Law. After graduating law school, she plans to work at a local law firm and be an active member of the Fort Worth legal community.
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles
Law School: Texas A&M University School of Law