Ms. Jennifer C. Chiang with the Chiang Law Firm, PLLC has been selected to serve as a 2021-2022 Texas Bar Foundation Nominating Chair for District 5. Nominating Chairs for each of the 17 State Bar of Texas districts identify elite nominees to join the Foundation as Fellows. Nominating Chairs of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the Texas Bar Foundation. Selection is a mark of distinction and recognition of Ms. Chiang’s contributions to the legal profession.
Born in Sugar Land, Texas, Jennifer has been a lawyer for Fort Bend County for over a decade serving clients with their business and estate planning needs. Jennifer is a community advocate and volunteer on several non-profit boards, including the Fort Bend Young Lawyer’s Association and the Sugar Land Skeeters Baseball Foundation. Marking many firsts, Jennifer holds the distinction of being the first Asian American to serve as a Judge in Fort Bend County when she was appointed to serve as an Associate Judge for the Sugar Land Municipal Court in 2015. She earned her Juris Doctorate from the University of Houston Law Center and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Economics and a Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business from the University of St. Thomas, Houston.
Selection as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation is restricted to members of the State Bar of Texas. Each year one-third of one percent of Texas attorneys are invited to become Fellows. Once nominees are selected, they must be elected by the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees. Membership has grown from an initial 255 Charter Members in 1965 to more than 10,000 Fellows throughout Texas today. If you are a Fellow and have a recommendation for a new member, please contact your District Nominating Chair.
Founded by attorneys determined to assist the public and improve the profession of law, the Texas Bar Foundation has maintained its mission of using the financial contributions of its membership to enhance the rule of law and the system of justice in Texas. To date, the Texas Bar Foundation has distributed more than $22 million throughout Texas to assist nonprofit organizations with a wide range of justice-related programs and services. More than $1 million is projected to be distributed for grants this fiscal year. For more information, please visit www.txbf.org.