COUNCIL MEMBERS
EDITORIAL BOARD

Eleanor Mason
Assistant Editor & ColumnistStaff Attorney at Fourteenth Court of Appeals

Jonathan Brush
Assistant Editor
Angela Spoede
ColumnistStaff Attorney at First Court of Appeals, Houston

JoAnn Storey
ColumnistJoAnn Storey is an attorney providing legal services covering Appellate.
JoAnn Storey, who practices law in Houston, Texas, was selected to Super Lawyers for 2005 – 2019. This peer designation is awarded only to a select number of accomplished attorneys in each state. The Super Lawyers selection process takes into account peer recognition, professional achievement in legal practice, and other cogent factors.
Prior to becoming an attorney, she studied at South Texas College of Law Houston. She graduated in 1980. After passing the bar exam, she was admitted to legal practice in 1980.

Rachel Stinson
ColumnistRachel Stinson is a trial and appellate lawyer with experience in Texas and United States federal courts. Rachel works on a broad range of complex cases, including admiralty, indemnity, insurance, contract, fraud, and personal injury. She is board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Previously, Rachel was an associate at an international law firm and spent a number of years as a law clerk in US state and federal courts.

Ben Geslison
Assistant EditorBen Geslison is a Senior Associate at Baker Botts L.L.P.

Liz Rice
Assistant Editor
Haley Jankowski
Assistant Editor
Nicholas Bruno
First-Year CouncilNicholas Bruno is an appellate associate at Beck Redden. Before joining Beck Redden, he clerked for Justice Harvey Brown of the First Court of Appeals of Texas. He graduated with honors from the University of Texas School of Law, where he served as the Chief Online Content Editor of the Texas Law Review and was a member of the University of Texas School of Law’s Supreme Court Clinic.