Qualifications
Education 
- University of Houston Law Center
Graduated 1989
- Stephen F. Austin State University
Graduated Cum Laude 1986
Licenses
- Licensed by the State Bar of Texas – May 1990
- Licensed in Southern District of Texas – February 1991
- Licensed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit – March 1994
- Licensed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit – August 1994
- Licensed by the Supreme Court of the United States of America – June 1995
- Licensed by the Western District of Texas – February 1998
- Licensed by Eastern District of Texas – March 1998
Board Certifications
- Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – Dec. 1998
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – Dec. 2002
Awards & Acknowledgements
- Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyer Magazine (published in Texas Monthly), 2007-2010
- Houston’s Top Lawyers, H-Texas Magazine, 2008-2011
- Houston’s Top Professionals, H-Texas Magazine, 2010
Other
- Chair, Houston Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, 2011-2012
- President, National Employment Lawyers Association-Houston Chapter, 2011
- Chair-Elect, Houston Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, 2010-2011
- Vice-Chair, Houston Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, 2009-2010
