35th John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run Benefits Center for Pursuit

35th John J. Eikenburg Law Week

Fun Run Benefits Center for Pursuit who founded the race in 1985, the John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run is a team effort that requires many months of planning and coordination. Special thanks to race directors Brooksie Bonvillain Boutet of Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP; Steven Howard of Steven C. Howard, PC; and Alex Kamel of Vinson & Elkins LLP.

Are you interested in serving on the Fun Run Committee for 2020-2021 and planning next year’s event? Contact Bonnie Simmons at bonnies@hba.org. Photos by Anthony Rathbun Photography T he 35th HBA John J. Eikenburg Law Week Fun Run, held February 15, raised over $65,000 for The Center for Pursuit. The Center for Pursuit is a nonprofit agency that promotes the pursuit of choice, growth, and personal independence for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Over the life of the race, the event has raised over $1,550,000 for The Center for Pursuit.

More than 600 walkers and runners participated in the event in downtown’s Sam Houston Park. Named for the HBA president

Runners start the 8K race.

HBA President Benny Agosto, Jr. and Constable Alan Rosen celebrate wins with the Eikenburg family and friends.

HBA Fun Run Committee Co-Chairs/ Race Directors Steven Howard, Brooksie Boutet, and Alex Kamel. A lucky winner of one of the great door prizes provided by local businesses. Attorneys from Taylor Book Allen & Morris, L.L.P. get ready to run.

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For complete race results, visit hba.org/funrun President Agosto greets a participant from The Center for Pursuit.

Runners and walkers enjoy post-race festivities.

• Platinum Partner: Lone Star Legal Aid • Gold Partner: Vinson & Elkins LLP • Silver Partners: Haynes and Boone, LLP; Shell Oil Company • Bronze Partners: Bracewell LLP; Fleckman & McGlynn, PLLC; Jenkins & Kamin LLP; McGinnis Lochridge; Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP; Steven C. Howard, PC; Taylor, Book, Allen & Morris, LLP. Congrat ulations to the winners of the new registration competition !

Sp ecial Awa rds Overall Award (highest overall combined totals): Lone Star Legal Aid • Best All-Around Award (outstanding achievement based on participation in numerous point categories): Vinson & Elkins LLP • Name Creativity award (voted most creative team name by the Fun Run Committee): “Queen and Spalding” (King & Spalding LLP) • Spirit Award (most volunteers and social media promotion for the Fun Run): Lone Star Legal Aid

Gold Sponsors Archer Solutions Exxon Mobil Corporation Anne & Don Fizer Foundation Gregor | Cassidy | Wynne, PLLC Steven Howard Mediations Locke Lord LLP Matthews & Associates Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP Reed Smith LLP Serpe, Jones, Andrews, Callender & Bell, PLLC Shipley Snell Montgomery LLP Vinson & Elkins LLP Marc Whitehead & Associates, LLP

Silver Sponsors Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels,

Agosto, Aziz & Stogner Jim Adler & Associates Amicus Search Group, LLC Baker Botts L.L.P. Beck Redden LLP Brooksie & Ryan Boutet Bracewell LLP BWA Video, Inc. Judge Kyle Carter Alicia & David Castro Clark Hill Terry G. Fry, P.C. Fullenweider Wilhite

HBA Fun Run Sponsors

Germer PLLC Hartline Barger LLP Haynes and Boone, LLP HBA Family Law Section HBA Litigation Section HBA Real Estate Section Hollins Law Group Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP Jenkins & Kamin LLP Johnson DeLuca Kurisky & Gould, P.C. Jones Walker LLP The Lanier Law Firm Latham & Watkins, LLP Oweyssi Law Firm, PLLC Benjamin Roberts Law, PLLC Ross Reporting Services, Inc. Schlanger Silver, LLP Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. South Texas College of Law Houston The Law Office of Diane St. Yves Thompson & Knight Foundation Veritas Research, L.P. The Zwernemann Law Firm

Friends of Fun Run Anonymous Donor Jeffry S. Abrams

Supporters who have made the race possible include: 1100 Smith Garage BakerHostetler LLP Cheerful Clowns Coffee-Q Faust Distributing Company Fleet Feet Gingersnaps Etc. Holler Brewery Houston Dynamo/Houston Dash Houston Lawyer Referral Service, Inc. Houston SPCA Iron Keel Strength Karbach Brewing Company Todd Lonergan SnoBunny SnoBalls Strohmeyer Law PLLC Doug Teel Race Partner HARRA – Houston Area Road Runners

Association Security Constable Alan Rosen and his staff from Harris County Precinct 1 Master of Ceremonies Services donated by long-time emcee,

Lee Jolly

Music Grand Old Grizzly