Conference Panelists

The Honorable J. Campbell Barker was confirmed on May 1, 2019, to the seat vacated by the Honorable Leonard E. Davis, with a duty station in Tyler, Texas.

Ron Clark was sworn in as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas on 11/22/2002. He served as Chief Judge from 1/1/2015 to 2/28/2018 when he took Senior status.

Amos Mazzant currently serves as a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division.

Federal District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Beaumont Division

On January 3, 2006, Judge Love was sworn in as United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Texas. He was reappointed for a second term which he began serving on January 3, 2014.

Judge Roy S. Payne is a United States Magistrate Judge for the Eastern District of Texas in Marshall, Texas, where he has served since 2011.

Robert W. "Trey" Schroeder III is United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division.

Richard Linn was appointed by President William J. Clinton in 1999 and assumed the duties of the office on January 1, 2000.

Judge Rodney Gilstrap was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas and was confirmed in 2011. He assumed the position of Chief Judge in 2018.

Monica Brown is the Assistant General Counsel for Worldwide Refrigeration, a division of Lennox International Inc. (NYSE LII), a global leader in the heating, air conditioning and refrigeration markets.

Christian Chessman is a law clerk for Chief Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas.

James P. Whalen is the owner of Whalen Law Office in Frisco, Texas.

Ophelia Camiña is a partner with the trial boutique firm of Susman Godfrey, LLP where she specializes in complex commercial cases. Because of her impressive track record, she is especially sought after by clients facing complex, high-stakes and “bet-the-company” cases.

Rosalyn Mitchell is Managing Counsel, Intellectual Property, and class action litigation at Toyota Motor North America, Inc.

Shamoil T. Shipchandler is a partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice at Jones Day. Shamoil formerly served as a senior officer at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas.

Ranganath Sudarshan is a trial and appellate lawyer who helps innovation-driven clients resolve their most important technology disputes.

Joseph D. Brown was sworn in as the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas on February 26, 2018. Nominated by President Donald J. Trump, Mr. Brown serves as the chief federal law enforcement officer in the Eastern District of Texas, an area covering 43 counties with a population of more than 3.5 million.

Attorney General Martinez earned his doctorate in legal and socio-economic sciences from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Bogota, Colombia. Additionally, he has a specialization in Economic Sciences, Commercial Law and Family Law at the same university.