Lauran joined the firm as an associate in November 1999 and will practice in the areas of Real Estate, Oil and Gas and Wills & Trust Law.  She graduated from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in December 1998 with awards in Business Law and Oil & Gas and has a Business Management degree from the University of Houston.

      Lauran is a native of Victoria and was active in the local real estate market as a broker and member of the Victoria Board of Realtors.  She is also active in several local and state level committees for the real estate industry, the Junior League of Victoria, South Texas Zoological Society, Victoria Jaycees and Victoria Preservation Society.  Lauran will serve on the board of Directors for Hospice of South Texas in 2000.