Carrin Patman

Chair

Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County

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She is METRO’s first woman chair, appointed in 2016 by Mayor Sylvester Turner. She previously served on the board from 2010 to 2013.   

Carrin was a partner of Bracewell where for three decades she worked as a trial lawyer representing diverse clients in major litigation involving commercial disputes, securities matters, antitrust and competition issues, and regulatory compliance.  She was the first woman elected to the firm’s seven-member Management Committee. Carrin retired from Bracewell in 2016.  

Carrin graduated from Duke University (with honors) and from the University of Texas School of Law (Texas Law Review).  

In 2014, Carrin completed a year‐long Advanced Leadership Fellowship at Harvard University.  One area of focus concerned transportation (including urban transit) and infrastructure.  She is also an American Leadership Forum Senior Fellow (Class XXIX).  

Carrin’s civic involvement reflects her passion for community service. She is a founding board member of the Center for Women in Law at the University of Texas School of Law and a senior trustee of the UT Law School Foundation.        

Some prior activities include serving as a board or executive committee member of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Development Board, HoustonCenter for Contemporary Craft, Legacy Community HealthServices Endowment, Texas Appleseed, Girls Inc. of Greater Houston and Sheltering Arms Senior Services. Carrin was vice chair of the Houston Bar Foundation, and former president of the University of Texas Law Alumni Association and UT Law Review Association.

Carrin has chaired or co‐chaired fundraising events for worthy causes, including for Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston, American Leadership Forum, the Texas Defender Service, the Houston Area Women’s Center, Girls Inc. of Greater Houston, the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, and the Houston School for Deaf Children (now the Center for Hearing and Speech).  

Carrin’s awards for professional achievements and community service include becoming the first woman to receive the Karen H. Susman Jurisprudence Award, given by the Anti‐Defamation League Southwest Region. In 2000, she was selected as a Woman on the Move by the Houston Chronicle, Channel 11 and Texas Executive Women. In 2012, she was inducted into the Greater Houston Women’s Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame. In 2018, Carrin was named Distinguished Alumna for Community Service by the University of Texas Law School Alumni Association. 

This event features a timely talk from COL Chad Carroll, West Point ’94, Public Affairs Director of the new Army’s Futures Command (AFC) located in Austin, Texas at a new $130 million facility.  COL Carroll will provide an overview of the command as their team tackles Six Priorities: 1. Long-Range Precision Fires; 2. Next-Generation Combat Vehicles; 3. Future Vertical Lift Platforms; 4. A Mobile & Expeditionary Army Network; 5. Air & Missile Defense; and 6. Soldier Lethality – all of which have been allocated $30 Billion over the next five years. In addition to our distinguished speaker we are proud to announce that other special guests will include WWII, Korea, & Vietnam War Veterans plus active duty members of the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marines, and Air Force and some of their outstanding commanders.

This year’s earlier start time allows for the presentation of colors by the Color Guard and live military music and songs provided by the award-winning Kinder High School for the Performing Arts ensemble. Location:This program will be held at the Junior League of Houstonlocated at 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, next to the St. Regis Hotel that is located three lights East of the intersection of San Felipe and Hwy 610.  View Map  to 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston,TX 77027.

The price of this luncheon for members of the sponsoring clubs is $40.00 with reservations by October 10, 2019 after October 10 the price is $50.00. If there is room, the price at the door is $60.00.  

Sponsorship opportunity: 

At this luncheon, in support for our troops, we would like to provide everyone an opportunity to sponsor active duty members of the armed forces.  Besides paying for your lunch, the cost for each sponsorship is $50.00. Table Sponsorships of 10 for $500 will include recognition on the program, from the podium and at your premium-located table.