Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Education:
B.S., Florida State University, 1992
J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1996

Professional / Civic Activities:
Associate Editor, Corporate Counsel Review, South Texas College of Law, 1995-96
Recipient, Outstanding Male Graduate Award, South Texas College of Law, 1996
Teen Court of Texarkana Advisory Board, 1996 – 2003
Co-founder and President, Texarkana Young Lawyers Association, 1998
Graduate, Leadership Texarkana
Recognized as “Rising Star” by Texas Monthly magazine
Leadership Texarkana Advisory Board, 1998 – 2000
Board of Directors, Habitat for Humanity of Texarkana, 1999-2002
Board of Directors, State Bar of Texas, 2002-05
President, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2003-04
Board of Trustees, Texas Bar Foundation, 2003-05
Recognized as “Attorney of the Year” by the Texarkana Young Lawyers Association, 2005
Co-founder and President, Liberty-Eylau Education Foundation
Planning and Zoning Commission, Texarkana, Texas
Boy Scouts of America, Caddo Area Council, Executive Council
Co-founder and Chairman, Caddo Eagle Scout Association
Board of Directors, Wadley Foundation
Member, Junior League of Texarkana Community Advisory Board, 2007-09
Chairperson, Texarkana College President Search Committee, 2009
Recipient, Idalee Hawkins Leadership Award, 2009

Admitted to Practice:
Texas
Arkansas
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western District of Arkansas