02/27/2026
Yesterday, the Grimes County Attorney’s Office, with the assistance of the Texas Children’s Commission, hosted a very successful Child Welfare Law CLE course here in Grimes County!
This training was designed to equip our local attorneys and Child Advocates with the tools and knowledge needed to ensure that families involved in the child welfare system receive the highest quality representation.
We are especially grateful to Judge James who oversees these types of cases in Grimes County and brings vast experience in child welfare law to the County. Her leadership and insight were instrumental in helping put this training together.
Thank you to the Judge James, the Texas Children’s Commission, and each of our outstanding speakers for investing in our legal community and, most importantly, in the children and families we serve.
Our speakers:
Tori Ellis, Director of the DRC
Kellie Rogers, Attorney At Law
Carrie McKerley, McKerley Law Firm
Rebecca Safavi, DFPS Appellate Div
Leslie Capace, DFPS Appellate Div
Caroline Carow, DFPS Appellate Div
Patricia Hardy, Brazos County DAs Office
Ben Alexander, DFPS PALs Analyst
Judge Andrea James, Associate Judge
Keeli Rogers, Attorney at Law
Eric Houghton, Brazos County DAs Office