Anna Archer is a senior counsel at Hicks Thomas and a seasoned legal writer specializing in complex litigation and appeals. Prior to joining Hicks Thomas, Archer served as a career law clerk to the Hon. Gray H. Miller in the Southern District of Texas for over fifteen years. She is also a member of the Texas Bar Journal Board of Editors.

This CLE event will be a panel of four panelists, with Professional Development Director, Madeline Burr acting as the mediator.

Speaker Marcela Evans

Marcela brings a breadth of professional experiences and a multifaceted lens that she applies to her work as Managing Attorney with the Texas Immigration Law Council. Marcela has focused her legal practice on providing stability, security, and education for her clients and communities. Prior to joining the team, Marcela held various leadership roles at Kids in Need of Defense in California, Georgia, and Texas – including leading a team housed at a detention facility at Ft. Bliss in El Paso, Texas, and led the Children’s Program at Human Rights Initiative of North Texas in Dallas, Texas. Marcela has served as an Advisory Committee Member for the ABA Children’s Immigration Law Academy, and as a Leadership ISD Legislative Voices Fellow focusing on education advocacy in Texas. Marcela graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor of Arts in Latin American Studies with concentrations in Business and Spanish, and later earned her Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law. During law school, Marcela participated in an international program focused on Human Rights and Humanitarian law in The Hague, Netherlands, and Freiburg, Germany.

Melissa Tubbs is a proud Houstonian and graduate of Texas A&M University (Whoop!). Melissa has been a paralegal since 2017 practicing in family law, estate planning and probate. Outside the office, Melissa loves spending quality time with her family, especially her daughter, Makena, and husband, Marquis.

Bri Holcombe is a Houston native who graduated from Baylor University and Belmont University College of Law. She is a director of the Fort Bend County Bar Association and Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA). When Bri is not advocating for her clients, she is rooting for the Baylor Bears and Houston Astros! But what she loves most in life is her sweet “blacken-doodle” puppy, Astro!

Since joining Hunt Law Firm, PLLC in 2021—Bri in February and Melissa in May—this dynamic Attorney-Paralegal team has become an unstoppable force. Specializing in family law and estate planning, Melissa and Bri enjoy using technology and practices that streamline and promote efficiency at their firm.