Grant Walford is the President of the Federalist Society at Texas Law. Originally from Texas, Grant grew up in Europe prior to attending Texas A&M University where he was a member of the Corps of Cadets and graduated with a degree in Forensic Science. After college, Grant came straight to law school. He is also a member of the Texas Law Aggie Society and an articles editor on the Texas Review of Law and Politics. During his 1L summer, Grant worked at the Texas Attorney General's office and for the United States Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Texas. His goal is to become a prosecutor in Texas.


Jacob Dustin is the Executive Vice President of Development of the Federalist Society at Texas Law. Jacob comes to law school with a Master of Arts Degree in Psychology from Teachers College at Columbia University. At Texas Law, Jacob is an editor on the Texas Review of Law and Politics, and a member of the Christian Legal Society. Over the Summer of 2023, Jacob will intern for Justice Evan Young at the Supreme Court of Texas, as well as for Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. After law school, Jacob will continue to prioritize his most important job as a good husband to his wife Ashley, but also hopes to clerk, and then work in Texas state government.


Carson Crisp is the Executive Vice President of Planning of the Federalist Society at Texas Law.

A proud North Texan, Carson graduated summa cum laude from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth in 2021, where he majored in both Political Science and Geography. On campus, he’s an Associate Editor of the Texas Review of Law and Politics and a member of Texas Law Review.

He spent his 1L summer interning in the chambers of Judge Brantley Starr, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. After graduation, he’d like to clerk and then pursue a career in litigation.


Jonathan Ladd is the Vice President of Programming of the Federalist Society at Texas Law. From Houston, Texas, Jonathan has a B.A. in Political Science and English and a M.A. in English from Abilene Christian University. Jonathan is also one of the Vice-Presidents of the Christian Legal Society. During his 1L summer, Jonathan interned for Don Willett of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and was a summer associate for Gjerset and Lorenz.


Parker Blackburn is the Vice President of the Federalist Society at Texas Law. Parker has lived all over East Texas but claims Tyler, TX as his home. Graduating in 2018 from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, he earned two degrees in Economics and Finance. While there, Parker was honored to work at the Public Defender's Office for Washington County and Congressman Steve Womack's Office in Rogers, AR. Additionally, he served as the Vice President and Treasurer for the fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. At Texas Law, Parker is proud to be an Articles Editor for the Texas Review of Law & Politics and a member of organizations like the Christian Legal Society and the Board of Advocates. This summer, Parker is excited to have two great legal experiences at McKool Smith in Dallas and the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tyler. He hopes to use those experiences for his interest in becoming a trial attorney.


Maggie Kohl is the Vice President of Professional Development of the Federalist Society at Texas Law. A Pacific Northwest native, Maggie holds a B.A. in Philosophy and a B.A. in English Literature from Seattle University. Prior to law school, Maggie worked for a conservative think tank in Seattle researching the homelessness crisis and the rising unrest in American cities. Maggie also serves as the Deputy Managing Editor of the Texas Review of Law & Politics and the Secretary for Texas Law Students for Life. Maggie was a 2023 Summer Associate at King & Spalding and will clerk for Justice Jimmy Blacklock on the Texas Supreme Court upon her graduation.


Seung Joh (SJ) Cho is the Chair of Public Relations of the Federalist Society at Texas Law. He grew up here in Austin and also attended The University of Texas at Austin for undergrad. He majored in Political Science. Prior to law school, he was a competitive debater and won both the state and national tournaments. He also worked as a research assistant under UT Professor Jason Brownlee where he researched how the Taliban "out-maneuvered" the United States in Afghanistan. SJ is also a staff editor on the Texas Review of Law and Politics and an event coordinator for Texas Law Students For Life. SJ is working as a legal intern at the Travis County District Attorney's Office for this summer. He is interested in criminal law and litigation.


Gage Sattler is the Social Chair of the Federalist Society at the University of Texas School of Law for the 2023-24 academic year. Gage grew up in Beaumont, Texas, and earned his Bachelor of Science in Economics from Texas A&M University in 2020. His experiences since then have included interning at the U.S. House of Representatives, working at the Office of the Texas Governor and, this past summer, serving as a law clerk at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas as part of the Blackstone Legal Fellowship. For the fall 2023 semester, he is clerking part-time at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. In addition to the Federalist Society, Gage is involved in Texas Law’s Christian Legal Society and serves as a Staff Editor for the Texas Review of Law & Politics. Gage hopes to practice at a firm in Austin post-graduation.


Carson Schwertner is a Speakers Chair for the Federalist Society at Texas Law. He is from Georgetown, Texas, and attended the University of Virginia, where he majored in Foreign Affairs and minored in Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation. While at UVA, Carson interned for Congressman John Carter, led and managed an investment team of 7 investment analysts as a Portfolio Manager, and started his own power washing and landscaping business. Carson is also an Articles Editor for the Texas Review of Law and Politics. This summer, he is a Law Clerk in the Mass Torts division at the Carlson Law Firm in Killeen. Carson's future career plans include business litigation.



Camryn Sutton is Speakers Chair for the Texas Federalist Society. A Dallas native, Camryn graduated summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Texas Christian University with a B.S. in Political Science. Prior to law school, she served as a research assistant in Texas Christian University's Department of Political Science, studying China's growing energy, security, and economic interests in the Middle East and North Africa. For her 1L summer, she worked as a Dave Kennedy Fellow at the Institute for Justice.


Jack Jordan is the Finance Chair of the Federalist Society at Texas Law. Jack was born and raised in Houston and graduated from the University of Houston with high honors. As an undergraduate student, Jack majored in economics and minored in finance. Prior to law school Jack worked at various law firms which confirmed his interest in the field of law. Jack was also involved in Student Government as an undergraduate student as well as other law focused organizations. Jack is spending the summer before his 2L year working at Bracewell LLP with the trial group and the appellate group. After law school Jack hopes to clerk with a federal judge and then work in litigation.


Alexia Baker is the Logistics Chair of the Federalist Society at Texas Law. Alexia is a 2021 graduate of The University of Texas at San Antonio, where she earned a B.A. in Economics. During her 1L summer, Alexia clerked at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. 

At Texas Law, she serves as an editor for the Texas Review of Law and Politics and is the Programming Director for Texas Law Students for Life.

Although originally from Florida, Alexia is proud to call Texas home. She hopes to work in litigation after graduation.