About Us

Formed in 1995, the Asian Pacific Interest Section (APIS) of the State Bar of Texas was created to be a state-wide umbrella organization to advocate and promote the common professional interests of lawyers of and interested in Asian Pacific American heritage, community, and culture.

OFFICERS

• CHAIR - Michele Wong Krause, The Wong Krause Law Firm (Dallas)
• CHAIR-ELECT - Zeena Angadicheril - Winstead PC (Austin)
• VICE CHAIR - Honorable Sue Kurita
• TREASURER - Albert Lin - Brown McCarroll LLP (Austin)
• SECRETARY - Mark Jung
• IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR - Cindy Lin - Curtis, Mallet-Prevost (Houston)

COUNCIL MEMBERS

• Chad Rick Anson
• Vishal Chander
• Daniel David Hu - US Attorney’s Office (Houston)
• Emily T. Kuo - MD Anderson Services Corp. (Houston)
• Albert J. Li - Zimmer Spine (Austin)
• Toni D. Nguyen - Belo Corp. (Dallas)
• Albert C. Tan - Haynes and Boone LLP (Dallas)
• Andrea E. Tran - Pramudji Wendt & Tran, LLP (Houston)
• Lisa Sheaufeng Tsai
• Charlene Tsang-Kao - Solvay-America (Houston)
• Russell T. Wong - Wong Cabello (Houston)
• Wesley K. Young - Debt Settlement America (Dallas)
• Patsy P. Yung Micale - US Department of Homeland Security ICE (Dallas)

COUNCIL ADVISORS

• Toni Nguyen
• Becky Baskin Fergeson