The award has been presented annually since 2016 to an outstanding first-year member of the College. The Texas Bar College created the award in memory of Steve Condos, one of the original Charter members of the College who served as an influential and hardworking member of the first College Board shortly before his untimely death.
The Steven G. Condos Award for Outstanding New Member to the College
2018 Recipient – Geeta R. Dammanna
Geeta R. Dammanna, Esq. is the founding attorney at Dammanna Law, PLLC. She has more than twenty years of experience in the legal field and is currently licensed to practice in the state of Texas, USA and the High Court of Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, India. Ms. Dammanna practiced law at the state high court, consumer forum, and tax appellate tribunals in India prior to moving to the United States. After moving, she attended the University of Texas School of Law where she received her LLM and has been rooted in the legal field in Dallas for the past sixteen years.
Ms. Dammanna’s principal areas of practice are business and family immigration; business contracts; and family legacy planning. She has worked in both a small boutique firm and a U.S. based international firm and has a solid understanding of the nature of both environments. Her hands-on experience at these firms includes business immigration with a wide range of immigrant and non-immigrant categories of visas pertaining to various occupations. In both settings, she has worked closely with clients, the USCIS, the State Department, and the DOL.
Outside of work, Ms. Dammanna is deeply involved in community service. She has donated her time and efforts to non-profit communities for the past eighteen years. She has served in prominent positions in several local and national Telugu organizations and has been recognized for her community service. Ms. Dammanna has also received recognition from the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas for her pro bono legal services in 2017, which exceeded the minimum standards of eligibility as set forth by the State Bar of Texas.
Ms. Dammanna is professionally affiliated with the State Bar of Texas; the Bar Council of Andhra Pradesh, India; the American Bar Association; the American Immigration Lawyers Association; and the Texas Bar College.
Past Recipients
2017
Christine S. Wakeman
2016
Constance Filley Johnson
2015
Russell Blair Ross, Houston
2014
Rachael K. Jones, Austin
2013
Kirsten L. Ruehman, Houston
2012
Jessica L. Mikell, Houston
2011
Ms. Umeka Lewis, Houston
2010
Abraham Michael Khaleghi, Houston
2009
Allen L. Stidger, Fort Worth
2008
Edward Frank Penak, Austin
2007
Elizabeth Ann Gilday, Dallas
2006
Maxine Aaronson, Dallas
2005
Mary E. Ramos, Houston
2004
Leo A. Luebbehusen, Hurst
2003
Rebecca Denise McCrum Renfro, Deer Park
2002
Kristyn Swen Helge, Fort Worth
2001
Douglas F. Ocker, Houston
2000
Ben B. Fiedler, Houston
1999
Georgia L. Fenton, Sugar Land
1998
Teresa C. Trowers, Lubbock
1997
Lloyd D. Ronin, Houston
1996
Robert L. Cole, Jr., Quitman
1995
Andrew L. Fono, Jacksonville, NC
1994
John C. Juravich, Houston
1993
Gloria P. Martinez Senftner, Auburn, CA
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