First Admitted: 2005, Texas

Bar / Professional Activity:

Board of Director, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2024
Senior Fellow, American Leadership Forum, Houston/Gulf Coast Region Class 48., 2019
Board of Director, District 4, Place 5, State Bar of Texas, elected 2018, 2019
Council, Criminal Justice Section of State Bar of Texas, 2019
Board of Director, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association ("TCDLA")(2015-2023), 2023
Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA), 2004-Present, 2019
Member, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA), 2005-Present, 2019
Course Director, Advanced Criminal Law Course, 2017
Board of Director, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, (HCCLA), 2007-2011, 2011
President, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association (HCCLA), 2014-2015, 2015
Secretary, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association 2011-2013

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results):

Motion for New Trial Granted on Murder trial based on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel, 2012
11.072 Writ of Habeas Corpus Granted on Aggravated Assault with Deadly Weapon and Dismissal of all charges, 2012
Motion for New Trial Granted in Murder trial that resulted in a 60 year sentence, 2012
Motion to Suppress felony cocaine possession and felon in possession of a firearm granted and charges dismissed, 2012

Special Licenses / Certifications:

Board Certified in Criminal Appeals by the Texas Board of Legal Specifications, 2011 to Present, 2019

Pro bono / Community Service:

Honors:

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures / Writings:

Former Adjunct Professor at the University of Houston Law Center
Speaker, Motions for New Trial, State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course, 2014
Presentation at Advanced Criminal Law Course., Speaker, Motions for New Trial, State Bar of Texas, Criminal Attorneys And Judges, 2019
Presentation at the Advanced Criminal Law Course., Speaker, Pretrial Investigation, State Bar of Texas, Criminal Attorneys And Judges, 2019
Speaker, Systematic Trial Preparation, Criminal Law Bootcamp, Texas Southern University School of Law, 2011
Speaker, Motions for New Trial, Criminal Law Bootcamp, Texas Southern University School of Law, 2012
Speaker (2nd highest rated), Motions for New Trial, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Appellate Seminar, 2012
Author, Grand Jury Service: A Lawyers Perspective, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Defender Magazine, 2012
Speaker, Motions for New Trial/Appellate Breakout Course Director, State Bar of Texas Advanced Criminal Law Course, 2015
Speaker, Pretrial Investigation, Rusty Duncan, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2015

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Industry Groups:

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