council
message from the chair
Dear Aviation Law Section members,
My name is Stella Dulanya, and I am delighted to serve as the 2025-26 Chair of the Aviation Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. I, along with the entire council, would like to extend a warm welcome to all new and existing Section members. I would also like to thank Kristin Newman for her leadership during the 2024-25 year. She provided an excellent foundation for the upcoming year.
Over the next year, I will strive to increase our membership, facilitate opportunities for professional growth, and spread information about this ever-growing field within the legal community. This year, we hope to bring you interesting and dynamic CLEs, collaborations with other State Bar sections, and much more! I am committed to providing sought-after resources to our members so we can best represent our industry and our clients.
Please join me in welcoming our 2025-26 Aviation Law Section Council.
Council Members
Chair – Stella Dulanya
Vice Chair – Shannon Dugan
Secretary – Cailin Ringelman
Treasurer – David Brezik
Newsletters & Membership – Melanie Uremovich
Immediate Past Chair – Kristin Newman
David Norton (term ending 2026)
Don Windle (term ending 2026)
Chip Biggers (term ending 2027)
Mike Lyons (term ending 2027)
Kendra Jacobs (term ending 2028)
John Chaussee (term ending 2028)
On behalf of the Council, thank you for your membership and participation. I look forward to meeting you all this year. Please feel free to contact me or the rest of the Council with any questions, concerns, ideas, or desire to get involved. I’m always more than happy to discuss aviation law!
I look forward to serving you and am excited for another great year for our Section!
Stella Dulanya
Chair
Aviation Law Section
State Bar of Texas
message from the chair
Dear Aviation Law Section members,
My name is Stella Dulanya, and I am delighted to serve as the 2025-26 Chair of the Aviation Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. I, along with the entire council, would like to extend a warm welcome to all new and existing Section members. I would also like to thank Kristin Newman for her leadership during the 2024-25 year. She provided an excellent foundation for the upcoming year.
Over the next year, I will strive to increase our membership, facilitate opportunities for professional growth, and spread information about this ever-growing field within the legal community. This year, we hope to bring you interesting and dynamic CLEs, collaborations with other State Bar sections, and much more! I am committed to providing sought-after resources to our members so we can best represent our industry and our clients.
Please join me in welcoming our 2025-26 Aviation Law Section Council.
Council Members
Chair – Stella Dulanya
Vice Chair – Shannon Dugan
Secretary – Cailin Ringelman
Treasurer – David Brezik
Newsletters & Membership – Melanie Uremovich
Immediate Past Chair – Kristin Newman
David Norton (term ending 2026)
Don Windle (term ending 2026)
Chip Biggers (term ending 2027)
Mike Lyons (term ending 2027)
Kendra Jacobs (term ending 2028)
John Chaussee (term ending 2028)
On behalf of the Council, thank you for your membership and participation. I look forward to meeting you all this year. Please feel free to contact me or the rest of the Council with any questions, concerns, ideas, or desire to get involved. I’m always more than happy to discuss aviation law!
I look forward to serving you and am excited for another great year for our Section!
Stella Dulanya
Chair
Aviation Law Section
State Bar of Texas