Brandi J. Lowery is a Dallas, Texas native. She moved to Houston, Texas in March 2014. She is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University and a graduate of Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She has been practicing law for about ten years (10) years and currently works for Lone Star Legal Aid in Houston, Texas, as a staff attorney. As a staff attorney, Brandi provides legal representation for domestic violence and sexual assault survivors. She is passionate about being a voice to those who are afraid to speak for themselves. She is dedicated to the fight of helping abused men, women and children to find peace and a new normal.

Brandi is also an adjunct professor at San Jacinto Community College in Houston, Texas. She is also an executive bourbon steward and an Edu-taster for Whiskey University. She holds several whiskey certifications and is well-known within the whiskey community. She published a cocktail book entitled, “The Barrister’s Book of Old Fashioneds and Other Cocktails.” In 2023, the cocktail book has been listed in Amazon’s top 100 in the whiskey category and #1 in IngramSpark’s food and beverage category.

Brandi has been featured in Voyage Magazine Houston, Shoutout HTX Magazine, and CanvasRebel Magazine. She has also been seen on NBC’s KPRC 2 Ask Amy; Houston Life TVshow and ABC’s WFAA 8 Good Morning Texas. She has received numerous awards, which include the 2019 Community Activist Award; she was named National Bar Association’s Top 40 under 40 Nation’s Best Advocate and the Excellence in Innovation award. She is a member of the Houston Bar Association, the Black Bourbon Society, the Houston Bourbon Society, the Houston Bourbon Babes and Bourbon Women.

When Brandi is not working as a lawyer, she is actively working on her brand, “The Old Fashioned Barrister,” where she loves to make old fashioneds in her kitchen, teach others about the history of whiskey and entertain guests by showing off her knowledge and skills.