| On Oct. 23, Texas Lawyer held a luncheon to honor attorneys recognized in Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law , a special section that profiled 25 attorneys who have had an impact on firms, government, nonprofits, academia and the corporate world in Texas within the past five years. Texas Lawyer published the special section on Sept. 28. Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson was the keynote speaker at Texas Lawyer 's Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law luncheon, which was held at the Hotel Crescent Court in Dallas. [Photos by Danny Hurley]
 From left to right: honoree Michael D. Marin, partner, Vinson & Elkins; honoree David Chaumette, partner, De La Rosa & Chaumette; and Jacqueline Baly Chaumette. |
 From left to right: honoree Cisselon Nichols Hurd, senior litigation counsel, Shell Oil Company, and Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson. |
 From left to right: honoree Eduardo Roberto Rodriguez, of counsel, Rodriguez & Nicolas; Adelfa Callejo, managing attorney, Callejo & Callejo; and Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law Dean John B. Attanasio. |
 From left to right: Texas Lawyer publisher Cathy Tanksley congratulates honoree Jose Garza, litigation director, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid. |
 From left to right: keynote speaker Wallace B. Jefferson, chief justice, Texas Supreme Court; and honoree Craig Watkins, Dallas County district attorney. |
 From left to right: Texas Lawyer publisher Cathy Tanksley congratulates honoree James Ho, Texas solicitor general. |
 From left to right: honoree Harry J. Joe, partner, Jackson Lewis, and Donald E. Godwin, chairman and CEO, Godwin Ronquillo. |
 From left to right: Texas Lawyer publisher Cathy Tanksley congratulates honoree Rosa Orenstein, partner, Sullivan & Holston. |
