The Westin Galleria Houston | November 8, 2025

Travel the Globe with an Around the World Gala Theme taking guests on a remarkable journey filled with cultural immersion, culinary delights, and vibrant entertainment. Every aspect of the evening has been designed to transport them to distant lands and evoke a sense of wanderlust. 

November 8, 2025, 6:30 pm

The Westin Galleria Houston, 
5060 W. Alabama St., 
Houston, TX 77056

Spouses of Houston Barristers
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Dear Friend and Supporter,

We invite you to consider a donation or sponsorship to The Spouses of Houston Barristers’ signature biennial fundraiser, the Barristers’ Ball.  The Ball will be held on Saturday, November ­­8, 2025, at The Westin Galleria Houston Hotel.

The Spouses of Houston Barristers, established in 1957, has been an organization of civic minded women, dedicated to supporting the Houston legal community.  The mission of our organization is to recognize and honor Houston’s legal professionals while also providing important financial support to future legal scholars.

During our sixty (60) plus years of service in the Houston community, we have supported and provided countless scholarships and grants to local area law school students.

We also have provided support to Houston’s underserved communities by assisting individuals in securing a will, mentoring elementary students, and helping local families with food and household items.

We are proud of our work and impact in Houston, which can only be accomplished through the generous support of organizations like yours.  Through your donations, we can continue to deliver on our commitment to our local community. That is why, we are seeking your support.

Thank you for your consideration and we invite you to review the attached sponsorship packet. If you have any questions or need additional information, visit our website or contact the Ball chairs via email.

Sincerely,
 Yoshida Kirkwood, Cynthia Phillips 
and Sandy Ulmer Event Co-Chairs

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Our Sponsors

Phillips Kaiser - Houston Business Attorneys

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Please forward your replies and manual payments to 
2320 North Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77098, no later than March 3, 2025.

The Spouses of Houston Barristers is a qualified 501(c)(3) organization and contributions, less the value of goods or services received, are tax deductible.

We sincerely appreciate your support!  Thank you.

The 2025 Barristers’ Ball Advertising Sponsorship

If you are interested in purchasing an advertising sponsorship in our 2025 program, please complete the form below.  The deadline to purchase and submit your advertisement is September 1, 2025. 

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About Spouses of Houston Barristers

The Spouses of Houston Barristers formerly the Houston Barristers’ Wives was organized in the fall of 1957. The charter members were Annie Mae Conner, Bessie Davis, Vendya Doyle, Marjorie Jefferson, Leticia Plummer, Mary Wickliff and Marzella Williams.

The expressed purpose of this organization was to promote a closer union and more intimate relationship among the wives of the Houston lawyers and to enhance the image of the legal profession through civic, cultural and social services.

Over the years this organization has been successful in carrying out those purposes. An atmosphere of warmth, friendship, kinship and encouragement still remains among its members. The spouses have steadfastly committed themselves to financial contributions. Significant gains have been made in enhancing the legal profession through the efforts of this organization. Most notably among those have been the scholarship awards to deserving and outstanding students, initially meant for women having difficulty.

This organization was first to systematically assist such women who subsequently were able to embark on brilliant, successful legal careers. The Biennial Scholarship Ball, through which these funds were raised, became an outstanding social event and still continues. It was also a significant force in judicial campaigns. Its members individually have worked extremely hard for the election of some of the barristers to judicial positions. The organization frequently sponsored fund-raisers and “meet the candidate” programs.

The Spouses of Houston Barristers is a chapter of the National Association of the Bench and Bar Spouses, which is an arm of the National Bar Association. The Houston chapter has consistently assumed a strong role in the national’s activities and has been responsible for hosting several memorable bar conventions for the National Bar Association.

President

Andrea Sneed Jackson

President 

Yoshida Kirkwood

Chair


Cynthia Phillips

Chair

Sandy Ulmer

Chair

Member Officers

Gina Evans

Vice President

Yamileth Allen

Assistant Recording Secretary

Cynthia Phillips
Chaplin

Alison Porter

Treasurer

Morgan Hollins

Corresponding Secretary

Sandy Ulmer

Recording Secretary

Tyne’ Mattox

Parliamentarian

Sharonda Pettiett Warner

Webmaster

Members

Amber Burton Alfred

Penny Carmichael

Genesis Draper

Shayla Ford

Aziza Mims

Quenisha Phillips

Ja’nice Sparks

Te’iva Bell

Chalita Cyprian

Raquel Egbuonu

Stacey Hanks

Kimberly Kyles Murphy

Rhonda Sewell

Lisa Wallace

Susan C. Wickliff

Lisa Bynam

Sarita Dillard

Tiye Foley

Velma C. Jones

Erin Patterson

Aerin Kaye Smith

Akia Watkins