Academic Experience
BBA (economics), University of North Texas
JD, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now Texas A&M University School of Law)
Citations Editor, Texas Wesleyan Law Review
Moot Court Board Member, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Certifications
Board Certified—Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Certified 2006. Re-certified 2011, 2016, 2021.
Board Certified—Criminal Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Certified 2013. Re-certified 2018, 2023.
Publications
The Fifth Circuit Standards for Direct Effects and Legally Significant Acts Under the Third Clause of the Commercial Activities Exception of the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act: Voest-Alpine Trading v. Bank of China, 19 Corp. Counsel Rev. 353 (Nov. 2000).
Supreme Court to Hear Two Cases on Megan’s Laws, Fort Worth Business Press, Nov. 8–14, 2002, p. 15.
Speaker
Tarrant County Mexican-American Bar Association February 2011 Proposed New Disciplinary Rules
Tarrant County Mexican-American Bar Association May 2013 Motions Practice: Clarity in Presentation
Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Caselaw Update presenter, 2018–present
Memberships and Affiliations
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (2001–2020)
Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Secretary, Vice President, President, Past President, board member)
Tarrant County Bar Association