Hi, my name is Stephanie Stradley, and I’m a Houston-based attorney. You can read my professional bio here.

I’ve written about the Houston Texans and sports since 2006. Some of my favorite things I have written were deleted by the hosts of those sites. And traditional blogs, with light moderation have eroded the rise of social media acting as micro-blogs. So this is the place I can put writing that fits no other place, allows me to moderate comments.

Originally, I was inspired to write for the web by my late sister, Deb who died of leukemia in May 2009. She wrote a blog for many years and inspired people throughout the world with her humor and courage she demonstrated just trying to live. Unfortunately, most of her blog, debutaunt.com, and its wonderful comments were erased by malware.

She was a very encouraging person and got me web writing. The thing I enjoy the most from blogging is how it connects me to others in the Houston area and beyond. Sometimes I can help others by using my Texas public school education with few resources other than my time.

It’s delightful to me when technology is used for the public good and creating deep, positive connections, and that is my intention with this blog.

My sister Jenna Whidby took the picture that used to be on the front of my original blog and is on top of my X profile. She’s a professional photographer and does great work. Here’s a version of the photo, a bigger, non-cropped picture:

 

Me in a vintage Plycraft Eames-style chair posed in front of a concrete chicken and an Art Cow. Thought that juxtaposition of modern and rustic illustrates Houston well. I understand that a version of this picture won a photography award. Glad to be a part of that.

Do Not Get Your Legal Advice From the Web

Here’s some legal wordy stuff you can choose to ignore at your own peril. The opinions and writing in this blog are mine, and should not be attributed to Stradley Law Firm or their clients. Any postings on legal issues or on any subject are provided as an attempt at entertainment and service to the web at large, and do not constitute solicitation or provision of legal advice.

I try to provide good information and be funny from time to time, but I make no claims, promises or guarantees about the information contained in or linked to from the blog or whether I can make you lol. These materials do not constitute legal advice and do not create an attorney-client relationship between us.

Legal advice must be tailored to the specific facts and law involving each case, so nothing in this should be used as a substitute for the advice of competent counsel. Shouldn’t have to tell you that, but it would surprise you what sorts of legal nonsense people pick up on the web.

I am admitted to practice law in Texas and do not intend to represent anyone desiring representation in a state where this site may fail to comply with any and all applicable laws and ethical rules. I always wanted to end one of these boilerplates with the following words…So there.