Carolyn Taylor, Dominique Varner of Hughes Watters Askanase To Speak at Texas Credit...

Carolyn Taylor, Dominique Varner of Hughes Watters Askanase To Speak at Texas Credit Union League Annual Meeting

HOUSTON--(Business Wire)--
Carolyn Taylor and Dominique Varner, partners with Hughes Watters
Askanase L.L.P., will be speaking at the Texas Credit Union League
(TCUL) 74th Annual Meeting and Convention on April 17 in Houston.

Taylor will address loss mitigation options and pitfalls for
mortgage lenders amidst the subprime lending crisis in one session and
litigation trends under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Acts and
the Fair Credit Reporting and the Fair and Accurate Credit
Transactions Acts in another. Varner will discuss Texas probate law,
trust accounts and a credit union's rights and role in administration
in a different session. Taylor and Varner were chosen as speakers
because of HWA's reputation in the credit union community and Taylor's
28 years and Varner's 14 years of experience representing credit
unions and active participation in the credit union movement.

"We serve so many credit unions that we try to have a presence of
some kind at TCUL's annual meeting every year," said Varner. "Although
we've presented previously at the local Houston chapter this will be
the first time a Hughes Watters Askanase attorney has spoken at the
statewide annual meeting. We're looking forward to sharing our
knowledge and expertise with the credit unions so they can better
understand their rights."

Credit union managers, officers and directors from across Texas go
to TCUL's annual meeting to attend educational sessions regarding
credit union operations. For more information or to register, please
visit http://www.tcul.coop/Annual_Meeting.html.

HWA, a full service law firm, is ideally positioned to take on the
broad ranging and complex issues faced by credit unions in the current
volatile economic and legal fronts.

About Carolyn Taylor

Taylor, who joined HWA in 1994, established the firm's mortgage
banking default servicing group. She was instrumental in implementing
the internal policies and procedures that enable her team to provide
exemplary service and culminated in the selection of HWA to
participate in the Freddie Mac Designated Counsel Program (Texas).
Taylor is a member of AFN's Legal Services Committee. She has 28 years
experience in creditor representation and is certified in both
consumer and business bankruptcy law by the Texas Board of Legal
Specialization. For more information, please contact Taylor at
ctaylor@hwa.com or 713-328-2804.

About Dominique Varner

Varner, who joined HWA in 1995, focuses on creditor's rights, in
bankruptcy and probate where she initiates dependent administrations
on behalf of secured creditors. Board certified in consumer bankruptcy
law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Varner provides
guidance and solutions for her creditor clients in a variety of
forums. As past president of the Houston Young Lawyers Association,
she increased both the size of membership and the scope of the
association's participation in community projects and projects serving
the bar. Varner can be contacted directly at dvarner@hwa.com or
713-328-2818.

About Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P.

For more than 30 years, Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P., based in
Houston, Texas, has utilized its resources, timely action and prompt
communication to assist its mortgage banking and financial services
clients in their business endeavors. This dedication to quality
service is the cornerstone of the firm's unparalleled success. The
firm's practice focuses on five interrelated areas that provide the
greatest opportunities and most challenging obstacles: business
bankruptcy, business planning and strategy, real estate and finance,
consumer financial services and commercial litigation. For more
information on HWA, please visit www.hwa.com.

For Hughes Watters Askanase L.L.P.
Media Contact
Laura Pennino, 281-286-9398
Mobile: 713-419-1776
lp@penninoandpartners.com

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