Texas Ethics Commission data Release v1.4 Source snapshot September 17, 2026 Latest eligible reported transaction September 15, 2026
Search/Capital Area Trial Lawyers Assn. PAC
Filer / Committee

Capital Area Trial Lawyers Assn. PAC

GPAC · ACTIVE
Filer ID: 00016244 · Austin · TX
111 reports · First filing 07/15/1993 · Latest filing 07/15/2026
Political Action Committee · General Purpose · PAC

Committee Details

TEC filer identity, reporting status, geography, and analytical classification.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Status
ACTIVE
Filer Type
GPAC
Office
—
District / Place
—
Mailing Location
Austin · TX · 78767-0788
First Filing
07/15/1993
Latest Filing
07/15/2026
Latest Reporting Period
01/01/2026 – 06/30/2026
Reports
111

Overview

Activity within the selected analysis window.
Analysis Window Current: Lifetime
Contributions
$150,097.00
Expenditures
$164,768.09
Transactions
2,359
Largest Contribution
$10,500.00
Largest Expenditure
$5,000.00
COH as of 06/30/2026
$30,918.69
Average Contribution
$67.67
Average Expenditure
$1,168.57
First Contribution
07/12/2010
Last Contribution
06/14/2026
First Expenditure
07/09/2010
Last Expenditure
01/28/2026

Relationships

Reported Contributor Entities
431
Reported Payee Entities
52
Top Contributor
Dan Christensen
Top Reported Payee
Tim Sulak Campaign

Graph Relationships

Materialized relationship totals from the verified entity graph.
Contributor Relationships
432
2,491 contributions · $161,272.50
Vendor Relationships
35
133 payments · $142,256.55
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Relationship Graph

Top reported relationships in the selected analysis window: Lifetime. Arrows show the direction of reported money flow; node size is not scaled.
Top contributorsMoney receivedTop reported payeesMoney spentCapital Area Trial Lawyers Assn. PACFocal filer / committeeDan ChristensenDan Christensen$10,910.00 · 5 giftsLisa ChristensenLisa Christensen$10,500.00 · 1 giftsCapital Area Trial LawyersCapital Area Trial Lawyers$5,768.00 · 6 giftsCapital Area Trial Lawyers AssociationCapital Area Trial Lawyers Association$3,567.50 · 3 giftsRian ButlerRian Butler$3,150.00 · 3 giftsTim Sulak CampaignTim Sulak Campaign$12,500.00 · 4 paymentsMaya Guerra Gamble CampaignMaya Guerra Gamble Campaign$10,000.00 · 2 paymentsDaniella Deseta Lyttle for JudgeDaniella Deseta Lyttle for Judge$7,500.00 · 3 paymentsLaurie Eiserloh for JudgeLaurie Eiserloh for Judge$7,500.00 · 3 paymentsAmy Clark Meachum CampaignAmy Clark Meachum Campaign$7,500.00 · 2 payments
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Market Position

Fixed peer benchmark: 01/01/2021–06/30/2026. Peers share the same committee class. These benchmarks do not change when the dashboard analysis window changes.
Committee Class
Political Action Committee
Subclass
General Purpose
Market Segment
PAC
Spending Band
—
Peer Committees
7,401

Peer Percentiles

MetricPercentileRank
Contributions82.6th#1,292 of 7,401
Expenditures82.6th#1,288 of 7,401
Total Financial Activity82.1th#1,325 of 7,401
Transaction Volume80.8th#1,419 of 7,401

Concentration

Descriptive study-period shares for this committee; not yet peer-relative.
MeasureShare
Top 10 contributors / contributions49.4%
Top 5 reported payees / expenditures83.8%

Top Contributors

Reported TEC identities within the selected analysis window. View all contributions →
#ContributorTotalGifts
1Dan Christensen $10,910.005
2Lisa Christensen $10,500.001
3Capital Area Trial Lawyers $5,768.006
4Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association $3,567.503
5Rian Butler $3,150.003
6Joel Cisneros $2,740.004
7Kristin Farrack $2,500.002
8William Sutton $1,990.0014
9Henry Moore $1,910.0061
10Joseph Caputo $1,675.003

Top Reported Payees

Reported TEC payee names within the selected analysis window. View all expenditures →
#PayeePaidPayments
1Tim Sulak Campaign $12,500.004
2Maya Guerra Gamble Campaign $10,000.002
3Daniella Deseta Lyttle for Judge $7,500.003
4Laurie Eiserloh for Judge $7,500.003
5Amy Clark Meachum Campaign $7,500.002
6Catherine Mauzy Campaign $7,500.002
7Gisela Triana Campaign $7,500.002
8Travis County Democratic Party $6,500.003
9Diane Henson $6,000.003
10Valinda Bolton Campaign $6,000.002

Financial Activity by Year

Annual totals are descriptive aggregates, not narrative interpretation.
YearContributionsExpenditures
2026$15,425.00 $4,000.00
2025$18,900.00 $26,807.08
2023$1,000.00 $0.00
2022$0.00 $5,000.00
2021$525.00 $0.00
2020$570.00 $15,500.00
2019$6,030.00 $7,000.00
2018$2,180.00 $9,081.87
2017$9,784.50 $7,740.51
2016$13,396.00 $8,978.41
2015$16,796.50 $7,750.00
2014$4,880.00 $16,388.24
2013$11,495.00 $1,288.13
2012$8,330.00 $22,761.73
2011$22,275.00 $7,242.22
2010$18,510.00 $25,229.90

Recent Contributions

DateContributorAmountEmployer / Occupation
06/14/2026Rian Butler $1,625.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Kristin Farrack $1,300.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Linh Thai $1,300.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Joseph Caputo $1,300.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Joel Cisneros $1,225.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Joshua Fogelman $1,200.00 Attorney
06/14/2026William Sutton $1,200.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Robert White $650.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Anselmo Aguirre $650.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Luke Porche $325.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Philip Koelsch $325.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Evan Fry $325.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Zach McFarlane $325.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Michael Guajardo $325.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Chris Quaglino $325.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Robby Alden $325.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Matt Breeland $325.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Anselmo Aguirre $325.00 Attorney
06/14/2026John Prudhomme $325.00 Attorney
06/14/2026Shawn Frazier $325.00 Attorney

Recent Expenditures

DatePayeeAmountDescription
01/28/2026Daniella Deseta Lyttle for Judge $4,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Catherine Mauzy Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Amy Clark Meachum Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Maya Guerra Gamble Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
10/10/2025Laurie Eiserloh for Judge $4,000.00Contribution
10/09/2025Kennon Lily Wooten Campaign $5,000.00Contribution
07/21/2025Laurie Eiserloh for Judge $1,000.00Contribution
07/05/2025Daniella Deseta Lyttle for Judge $1,000.00Contribution
03/30/2025Affinipay $807.08online processing fees
05/17/2022Laurie Eiserloh for Judge $2,500.00Contribution
05/17/2022Daniella Deseta Lyttle for Judge $2,500.00Contribution
08/10/2020Sarah Eckhardt Campaign $5,000.00Political contribution
08/04/2020Jessica Mangrum Campaign $5,000.00Political contribution
08/04/2020Gisela Triana Campaign $2,500.00Political contribution
08/04/2020Amy Clark Meachum Campaign $2,500.00Political contribution
08/04/2020Madeleine Connor Campaign $500.00Political contribution
12/17/2019Tim Sulak Campaign $5,000.00Political contribution
02/20/2019Chari Kelly Campaign $1,000.00Political contribution
01/15/2019Travis County Democratic Party $1,000.00Political contribution
06/18/2018Frost Bank $19.26Bank fees
Evidence basis: All statistics on this page are computed directly from public Texas Ethics Commission campaign finance records. Analysis window: Lifetime. Dashboard query time: 62 ms.