Outstanding proven trial skills; significant background in product liability, medical malpractice defense, governmental tort claims, consumer litigation, commercial vehicle litigation, employment law, civil rights and discrimination cases; Recognized as a public speaker for the State Bar of Texas. Former Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Texas-Austin. Former Assistant Attorney General, State of Texas.

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law
• Personal Injury -- Plaintiff and Defense
• Products Liability Law
• Contracts
• Medical Malpractice
• Civil Rights & Discrimination

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1987
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

Education

• University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma, 1987; J.D.
  Honors: National Honor Society
• Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas, 1983; B.S., Criminal Justice
  Honors: National Honor Society
  Honors: Faculty Nomination, Outstanding Criminal Justice Student of the Year

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Corpus Christi Bar Association; Member
• State Bar of Texas; Member
• State Bar of Texas, Judicial Screening Committee; Former Committee Member
• State Bar of Texas, Elder Law Committee; Former Committee Member
• State Bar of Texas, Legal Services to the Poor; Former Committee Member

Past Employment Positions

• University of Texas Law School, Adjunct Professor, 2000
• Natural Resources & Tort Litigation Divisions, Office of the Attorney General, Austin, Texas, Assistant Attorney General, 1999 - 2000