20-year trial lawyer well-versed in the arena of defending criminal prosecutions for first and multiple time offenders in the Criminal Justice System.
Family Law Litigator with a focus on simple divorces, modification of child custody orders with a speciality in Child Protective Services representing both parents and children. Focus on Intervenor Representation of foster families or extended family seeking adoption of children.
Specially educated and trained in representation of offenders with mental illness.
Pro bono representation of animal shelters and owner of 4 beautiful rescue dogs!
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas
Education
Juris Doctrate, Texas A&M School of Law (formerly Texas Wesleyan) - May 2002
Mock Trial, Moot Court, Order of The Barristers.
Bachelor of Arts, University Of New Mexico, Albuquerque NM - May 1990
Double Major in Criminology & Spanish
Awards
Avvo Rated Top Lawyer - 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 - 2019, 2020
Memberships
Texas Bar College
State Bar of Texas Criminal Section
National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Collin County Bar Association – Juvenile and CPS Divisions
State Bar of Texas Animal Law Section
State Bar of Texas Juvenile Law Section
State Bar of Texas CPS Section
Frisco Bar Association