More Than $50,000 Raised to Honor Judge Yeakel’s Retirement from Federal Bench

The Austin Bar Association and the Austin Chapter of the Federal Bar Association jointly hosted a retirement reception for Judge Lee Yeakel of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas—Austin Division.

More than $50,000 was raised. This money will go toward the Judge Lee Yeakel Scholarship fund at The University of Texas.

Congratulations to Judge Yeakel, who served the Western District of Texas since 2003. The Austin Bar wishes you the best of luck as you embark on a new journey as senior counsel at King & Spalding LLP’s Trials and Global Disputes practice group in Austin.