Tisha Ghormley ’00

After growing up in Minnesota and then moving to Texas, Tisha began her legal career at Baker Botts as a trial paralegal before law school, and was an associate at Jenkens & Gilchrist with the commercial real estate transactions section after graduation. After several years in a large-firm practice, she transitioned to a dedicated period of community volunteerism and family life, focusing her efforts on making a meaningful difference with Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, Children’s Health hospital in Dallas, and her church family. She currently serves as an in-house attorney for the Texas Department of Transportation, where she primarily works with the right-of-way staff and attorneys with the Office of the Attorney General on acquisition, condemnation, utility relocation and reimbursement, project management, and with regulations and compliance. During the legislative session, she also serves as a subject matter expert on proposed legislation.

Tisha received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin and her law degree, with honors, from the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. Deeply committed to her community, she enjoys staying heavily engaged through non-profit volunteer service and mentoring. She lives in Colleyville with her husband of over 26 years. They have three adult children.