Skey, Elizabeth H.

Laura was born and raised on Galveston Island. After graduating from the University of Texas at Austin with High Honors in History, she taught 8th grade United States History at a local junior high school for two years. Following this rewarding experience, she attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, where she participated and earned recognition in its highly respected advocacy program.

Before joining Mills Shirley as an Associate in 2010, Laura worked for the firm as a law clerk throughout her third year of law school. At present, she is a member of the firm's litigation section.

Litigation Percentage:

100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:

Texas, 2010

U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2011
U.S. Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, 2012

Education:

South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 2010
J.D.
Honors: Dean's Honor List Spring 2010
Honors: Dean's Honor List Spring 2009
Honors: Dean's Merit Scholarship
Honors: South Texas Academic Merit Scholarship
Honors: Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity

University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, 2005
B.A.
Honors: With High Honors
Honors: Liberal Arts Honors
Honors: University Endowed Presidential Scholarship
Major:  History

Honors and Awards:

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Southwest Super Regional, Varsity Advocate and Brief Writer, 7th Best Brief, 2010

SMU Summer Invitational Mock Trial Competition, Varsity Advocate, Champion, 2009

T. Gerald Treece Summer Trial Academy, Senior Division Finalist, 2009

Spurgeon E. Bell Intramural Moot Court Competition, 5th Best Speaker, 2009

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Trinity Episcopal School Board of Trustees, 2011 - Present
            Finance Committee
            Property Committee

Galveston ISD Educational Foundation Board of Directors, 2011 - Present
            Vice President, 2012 - Present
            Executive Committee
            Grants Committee
            Board Development Committee

Galveston Chamber of Commerce C-Crewe, 2010 - Present
            Vice Chair, 2012
            Chair, 2013
            C-Crewe Committee

Galveston County Young Lawyers Association, 2010 – Present
            Treasurer, 2012-2013

Galveston Symphony Orchestra, 2012 – Present
            Development Committee

 

Galveston County Bar Association

 

Houston Bar Association, Appellate Practice Section

 

State Bar of Texas, Appellate Section

 

Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

 

Texas Association of Defense Counsel

 

Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court