Attorney Profile

Awards and Recognition

• Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, 2001-2007
• Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine, 2001-2008    
• Texas Super Lawyers, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003-2007
• Preeminent Lawyers, Martindale Hubbell, 2005-2008
• Dallas Bar Association Trial Lawyer of the Year, 2008
• Elected to American Law Institute (ALI)

Bar Admissions

• State Bar of Texas
• United States Supreme Court
• United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Court, Western District of Texas
• United States District Court, Southern District of Texas

Professional Affiliations

• Dallas Bar Association member

  President, 1996

  President-Elect, 1995

  Vice-President Activities, 1994

  Vice-President Administrative, 1993

  Chairman of the Board, 1992

  Vice-Chairman of the Board, 1991

• Sixth Bar District Grievance Committee, 1980-1987

  Chairman, Sixth Bar District Grievance Committee, 1986-1987

  Disciplinary Review Committee, 1987-1990

• Committee for Qualified Judiciary

  Executive Committee, 1981 - 2006

  Judicial Evaluation Committee, 1984 - 2006 

• Dispute Mediation Service of Dallas, Inc.,
  President, 1991, 1992
• Texas Bar Association member
• Texas Bar Foundation member
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association member
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers member
• Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Salesmanship Club of Dallas member
• St. Thomas More Society member
  President, 1993
  Board of Directors

Previous Positions

• Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County District Attorney's Office
• Chief Assistant District Attorney, Dallas County Grand Jury
• Chief Felony Prosecutor, Criminal District Court Number 4
• Chief Felony Prosecutor, Dallas County District Attorney's Office

Education

• Southern Methodist School of Law, Dallas, Texas, J. D
• University of Dallas, Irving, Texas, B.A.