Attorney Profile

Education

Baylor University, 1969
Texas Tech University Law School, 1974

Licensed to practice law in 1974. Began as briefing attorney for Hon. Carl Dally, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Continued as law clerk to Hon. Jack Roberts, United States District Judge, Austin, Texas.

Practiced law with Jim Boyle, renowned consumer lawyer, in late 1970s. Sole practice established 1978.

Areas of Practice:

• Civil Litigation
• Criminal Law
• Appeals

Admitted to Practice:

• Texas (1974)
• United States Supreme Court (1978)
• United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit (1991)
• United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit (1976)
• United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit (1989)
• United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit (1989)
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1985)
• United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit (1986)
• United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (1981)
• United States District Court, Western District of Texas (1976)
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas (1987)
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas (1980)
• United States District Court, Southern District of Texas (1978)
• United States Tax Court (1978)

Professional Organizations:

• Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
• American Association for Justice
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association
• Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Charter Member)
• Federal Bar Association
• American Constitution Society
• Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
• Austin Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity (Warren Inn - Charter Member)