Richard W. Rodriguez
Andrea Palmer did have a leg up, but it wasn’t thanks to silver spoons, legacies, or name-dropping in interviews. No, Palmer’s advantage was her drive and what resided between her ears.
A first-generation college graduate, Palmer completed her undergraduate at the University of Texas at Austin and sought “a challenging and rewarding professional career,” she says. Law was the natural choice, and Palmer would then attend Baylor Law on a full academic scholarship.
What followed was an impressive stint as a top lawyer at insurance brokerage group Higginbotham, where she helped launch an acquisition strategy that led to significant growth; Higginbotham is now the fastest-growing insurance brokerage group in Fort Worth. In early 2024, Palmer became the general counsel at TTI, Inc.
“[Palmer] is one of the most capable and respected young attorneys in town, who has real business experience from leading growth and acquisition of businesses,” says Pierce Bush, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star.
In addition to her professional career, Palmer is also one of the youngest core volunteer committee chairmen for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and will head a rejuvenated PR Committee for the 2025 competition. She has also served as a mentor for Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star since 2019 and is now the youngest member of the executive board.
Guilty pleasure TV show or movie: “I love horror movies. Probably my favorite of all time is 1987’s ‘Hellraiser.’”