ATTORNEY PROFILE

Education

  • Stephen F. Austin High School, Austin, TX with honors in 1986
  • University of California – Berkeley, Bachelor of Arts in English, 1990
  • University of York, U.K – one semester, 1989
  • University of Texas School of Law – Austin, JD August, 1992
  • Texas Tech University, Master of Public Administration, 2009
  • Texas Tech University, Graduate Certificate in Wind Energy-Managerial, 2010

Member

  • Member, State Bar of Texas, Licensed May, 1993.
  • Member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas since 2002.
  • Member, Executive Committee of the Hays County Bar Association 2002-2007, serving as Executive Director, Vice-President, and President (2006-2007).
  • Member, San Antonio Bar Association
  • Member, San Antonio Bar Association Family Law Section
  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association Family Law Section
  • Board member and general counsel, Joe E. Moreno Scholarship Fund (2005-present).
  • Member, Texas and San Antonio Solar Energy Society
  • Member, San Antonio Clean Technology Forum
  • Member, Texas Renewable Industries Association

Certification/Specialties

  • Advanced Family Law Course
  • Family Law Boot Camp
  • Attorney Ad litem/Guardian Ad litem training
  • Collaborative Law training, and many others

Prior/Current Professional Experience

  • Constituent aide for former United States Congressman Ron Dellums.
  • Clerk, United States Magistrate Stephen Capelle, Western Distict of Texas, Austin, Texas
  • Served as an Assistant Attorney General from 1993-1994, and handled hundreds of child support and paternity cases in Atascosa, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, and many other counties.
  • Serve as general counsel and Chief of Staff for several members of the Texas Legislature and staffed House Committees on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues for three sessions.  Served as Committe Clerk for House Committees on State Affairs and Judiciary committees.
  • Private practice since 1999.

Community Affiliations

  • Former member of the City of San Marcos’ Parks and Recreation Board.
  • Served on the San Marcos Council of Neighborhood Associations.
  • Coached basketball leagues at the San Marcos Activity Center in both the adult men’s league and girls league.
  • Precinct Chair, Bexar County Precinct 3058
  • Attend St. Anthony’s Lutheran Church

Languages

English, Spanish