EDUCATION
B.A., with High Honors, 1976
University of Texas at Austin

Doctor of Jurisprudence, 1979
Texas Tech School of Law

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
State Bar of Texas, 1979

United States District Courts
Northern District of Texas, 1980
Eastern District of Texas, 1993
Western District of Texas, 1993
Southern District of Texas, 1993

United States Court of Appeals
5th Circuit, 2008

TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION
BOARD CERTIFICATION
Civil Trial Law, 1988
Personal Injury Trial Law, 1992

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
A.V. Rated, Martindale Hubbell, 2002
Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003
Executive Committee, Dallas Sierra Club
Chair, Dallas Sierra Club

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION
Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism
Faculty, “Guide to the Basics of Law Practice”

University of Houston Legal Foundation
Faculty, “Advanced Insurance Seminar”

Dallas Bar Association
Speaker, “Litigating Against Big Firms”

Texas Tech School of Law CLE Program
Speaker, “Personal Injury Update”

CNA/Schinnerer
Speaker, “Texas DTPA/Liability for Design Professionals”

Carrollton/Farmers Branch Lawyers Association
Speaker, “Annual Personal Injury Law Update”

PUBLISHED ARTICLES

“Your Role Outside of the Courtroom,” A Guide to the Basics of Law Practice, 2004

“The Unwritten Rules of Litigation,” A Guide to the Basics of Law Practice, 2000

“Insurance Coverage Questions,” University of Houston Law Foundation, 1999

“Multiple Coverage Issues: Case Law Update,” University of Houston Law Foundation, 1999