Boy Scouts of America, Longhorn Council, Scout Master, Assistant Scout Master, Climbing Instructor, Gun Range Safety Officer
Texas
Arlington Chamber of Commerce—Enterprise Risk Management Subcommittee (2015- 2016)
Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce—Board of Directors (2015-2018)
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow (2019-present)
University of North Texas Dallas College of Law, Adjunct Professor (multiple semesters)
Selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers-Rising Stars Edition, a Thomson Reuters rating service, multiple times, including 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2013
State Bar of Texas, Aviation Law Section—Council, Vice Chairman (2021-2022); Secretary (2020-2021); Newsletter/Membership Coordinator (2019-2020)
U.S. District Court District of New Mexico
U.S. District Court District of Colorado
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Colorado
Special Licenses/Certifications:
Commercial Pilot Certificate for Single and Multi-Engine Land Aircraft; Instrument Rating for Single and Multi-Engine Land Aircraft; Flight Instructor Certificate for Single Engine Land Aircraft; Aerobatics Training; Emergency Maneuvers Training
Honors/Awards:
Magna Cum Laude; Order of the Coif; Articles Editor for the Texas Tech Law Review; Editorial Board Member for the Texas Bank Lawyer; Multiple Texas Bank Lawyer Best Writer Awards; Phi Delta Phi; Jurisprudence Award in Contracts; CALI Award in Administrative Law; Jurisprudence Award in Family Law; Jurisprudence Award in Texas Pre-Trial Procedure; CALI Award in Texas Trial and Appellate Procedure; Regents Scholarship; Lubbock National Bank Endowed Scholarship in Honor of John E. Krahmer; Torts Tutor for Professor Lee
Educational Background:
Oklahoma State University - B.S. in Aviation Science with Departmental Honors—May 1996; President of the Flying Aggies; Member of the Flying Aggies Flight Team; Outstanding Aviation Student for Spring 1996; Phi Eta Sigma; Golden Key National Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi; President’s Honor Roll
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
Author and Presenter of: “The Air Carrier Access Act: A View From 30,000 Ft.”, Aviation Section of the State Bar of Texas – Lunch & Learn Series, May 2021;
Co-Author and Co-presenter of: “Drones: A Crash Course”, International Association of Defense Counsel Webinar, August 26, 2015.
Author and Presenter of: “Is Compliance With That Service Bulletin Required? It Depends on Who You Ask”, FAA Inspection Authorization Seminar, Air Salvage of Dallas, March 5, 2016; and
Accident Litigation”, 52nd Annual SMU Air Law Symposium, March 2018; published in the SMU Journal of Air Law and Commerce, December 2018;
Author and Presenter of: “Welcome to the Jungle: The Application of Foreign Law in Aircraft;
Speaker: “Defense Side Torts”, University of North Texas Dallas College of Law, Fall 2019;