Daniella Landers was sworn in as the 2025-2026 president of the Houston Bar Association (HBA) during the HBA’s annual dinner on May 15. Landers, who succeeds Immediate Past President David Harrell, is the first African American woman to serve as HBA president in the organization’s 155-year history, according to a press release.
In her address to HBA members, Landers laid out her presidential initiatives focused on the core components: people, service, and collaboration. Landers also highlighted several projects she has planned for the bar year, including: increasing membership through various programs to include a new section for solo practitioners and small law firms, as well as incentives for local and affinity bar members; inviting HBA members to participate in two dedicated service days during the fall and spring, focused on giving back through events organized in collaboration with HBA committees and local partner organizations; providing opportunities to network and collaborate with allies and partners in the legal, business, and political communities; and serving as an educational platform to ensure members are well-informed of the issues and key developments impacting their practices, according to a press release.
“I want to ensure the HBA continues to engage with our members, the legal profession, the greater Houston community, and our non-legal allies and partners in meaningful ways,” Landers said in a press release. “I created these goals with the HBA’s primary mission in mind: To serve the needs of Houston-area lawyers and enhance the legal profession. I look forward to serving as HBA president and working with the HBA Board of Directors, as well as our staff, members, and partners.”
Landers has served on the HBA Board of Directors as first vice president, secretary, and two terms as director, according to a press release. She has also served as vice chair of the Houston Bar Foundation, chair of the Dispute Resolution Center, president of the Houston Lawyer Referral Service, and chair of Houston Volunteer Lawyers. Additionally, she has co-chaired several HBA committees, including Communities In Schools, Law and the Media, AIDS Outreach, Judicial Polls, Membership, Lawyers for Literacy, Continuing Legal Education, Lawyers Against Waste (now Lawyers for a Beautiful Houston), and Gender Fairness.
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PHOTO: Daniella Landers holds a plaque commemorating her 2025-2026 term as president of the Houston Bar Association. Photo courtesy of the Houston Bar Association.