Austin Bar Association, Eminent Domain Section, Board Member (Treasurer, 2022-2023)
Austin Bar Association, Eminent Domain Section (2021 – present)
Texas Law Mentoring Program (2018 – present)
Pro bono/Community Service:
Teach For America (2010 – 2012)
Servant Church (2015 – 2022)
UT Law – Award for most pro bono hours of Texas Law Review students (424 pro bono hours – DACA, Wills, Jane’s Due Process)
Environment Texas – Advocated for environmental reform at legislature and at the Texas Water Development Board
Children’s Rights Clinic – Attorney Ad Litem for children in foster care and CPS system
Dechert LLP – worked on human trafficking and voting rights cases
Honors/Awards:
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2022, 2023, 2024)
Recognized with a Distinguished* peer-review rating through Martindale-Hubbell
Super Lawyers: Rising Stars (2024)
Lawdragon’s list of “The Next Generation of 500 Leading Lawyers in America” (2023)
Educational Background:
Texas A&M University, B.A., Russian Language and Political Science, magna cum laude, 2010
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
“Preparing and Winning in Mediation: Skills for Eminent Domain Lawyers” Publication and Presentation at the American Law Institute for Eminent Domain and Land Valuation, February 3, 2023
“Eminent Domain: Current Issues Impacting Texas – Flooding, Pipelines, Highways, and the Wall” – Publication and Presentation at the 15th Annual South Texas Litigation Course, State Bar of Texas, May 14, 2020 (Virtual Event)
“2019-2020 Case Law Update on Eminent Domain Law” – Publication for the 3rd Annual Eminent Domain Houston Conference, August 6, 2020 (Virtual Event)
“2022 Updates on Eminent Domain Law” – Publication and Presentation at the 5th Annual Eminent Domain Houston Conference, August 25, 2022
University of Texas School of Law – “Eminent Domain and Condemnation” – Adjunct Professor (2023, 2024)