BoyarMiller’s LABB Program Named PRSA Excalibur Award Finalist

HOUSTON (5/19/2026) – BoyarMiller is excited to announce that the firm’s LABB (Legal Assistance for Black-owned Businesses) program has been recognized as a 2026 PRSA Houston Excalibur Award finalist in the Diversity and Inclusion/Multicultural Public Relations category.

PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) Houston’s Excalibur Awards honor outstanding public relations professionals, programs, and tactics, spotlighting the best work of the previous year. The Diversity and Inclusion/Multicultural Public Relations categoryfeatures efforts devoted to promoting inclusivity and/or dismantling discrimination for racial, ethnic, religious, sexual orientation and gender differences while yielding measurable results for organizations.

LABB was developed by BoyarMiller to provide legal services for black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs while contributing in a meaningful way to the community. The firm helps these organizations advance their business and achieve goals through strategic, pro-bono legal services and guidance. Since its inception in 2021, LABB has provided 424 hours of legal services, supporting 17 clients.

“We are incredibly proud to be recognized as an Excalibur Award finalist for the LABB program. The program’s goal, first and foremost, has always been to create equitable access to quality legal services by providing support to black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in the Houston community and we are sincerely grateful for this opportunity to spread the word and reach those who might benefit from our pro bono legal corporate, real estate, and dispute resolution services,” says Andrew Pearce, Shareholder and Litigation Group Chair.

BoyarMiller is grateful for the attorneys and team members who have contributed their time and support to the LABB program: Office Services Manager Jimmie Johnson, as well as Shareholder and Litigation Group Chair Andrew Pearce, Paralegal Antrice Thomas, Associate Ashley King, Founding Shareholder Gary Miller, Shareholder Hilary Tyson, Chief Operating Officer  Josie Morgan, Accounting Analyst Laura Sneed, Marketing Specialist Makinze Roman-Salazar, and Associate Mary Pilson. Thank you for your efforts and dedication.

Winners will be honored at an event on June 25 at the Houston Botanic Garden. For a complete list of this year’s finalists, visit the full awards listing.

About BoyarMiller

BoyarMiller is a mid-size Houston-based law firm that advances client business goals by bringing new possibilities into focus with confidence and clarity to achieve extraordinary outcomes. Since 1990, we have been providing practical and smart business solutions. Our firm comprises three practice groups—corporate mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and litigation—and we serve multinational companies, middle-market businesses, and entrepreneurs in need of collaborative and strategic representation.

About PRSA Houston

PRSA Houston is one of the nation’s largest and most active chapters of the Public Relations Society of America. Founded in 1950, PRSA Houston focuses on helping members become more valuable to their organizations and clients, and therefore become more successful professionally by providing peer-based support; encouraging professional growth through participation in educational programs and leadership roles; and promoting the highest standards of professional competence and ethics. In its 41st year, the Excalibur Awards celebrate the various vibrant communicators located in the greater Houston area.