Lubbock County Bar Association, Collaborative Law Section, 2009 – 2010
State Bar of Texas, May 2007
Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists, 2014 – Present
Dallas County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2010 – Present
Denton County Young Lawyers Association, 2010 – Present (President Elect, 2013-2014)
Denton County Collaborative Professionals, 2012 – Present (Director, 2013-2014)
State Bar of Texas, Family Law Section, 2008 – Present
Denton County Family Law Section, 2010 - Present; Secretary, 2011
Texas Family Law Foundation, 2009 - Present
South Plains Family Law Association, 2007 - 2009
Lubbock County Young Lawyers Association, 2007 - 2010
Dallas County Family Law Section, 2010 - 2014
College of the State Bar of Texas, 2010 - 2014
Collaborative Law Professionals of Lubbock County, 2009
Lubbock County Bar Association, 2007 - 2010
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, 2011 – Present
Denton County Bar Association, 2010 - Present
Denton County Young Lawyers Association, 2010 - 2015
Texas Family Law Section, 2009 - Present
Mexican - American Bar Association, President, 2007 - 2009
The Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, 2011 - 2015
Dallas County Bar Association, 2010 – Present
Special Licenses/Certifications:
Board Certified - Family Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2013
Pro bono/Community Service:
Proud Board Member of DFW Angels and Hope and Door New Beginning Center
Pro Bono Attorney with Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP), 2010
Denton County Alternative Dispute Resolution Program (DCAP), Volunteer Mediator, 2011
Honors/Awards:
Texas Super Lawyers – Rising Stars Edition, 2013-2020
Phi Alpha Delta International Law Fraternity
Order of Omega Leadership Honor Society
Chi Phi Fraternity
Gamma Sigma Alpha National Greek Academic Honor Society
Best Lawyers in America, 2016-2021
Rising Stars Edition – Top 100 Up and Coming, 2017-2018
In recognition for outstanding pro bono services to indigent persons in the community, John Crews Pro Bono Lawyer of the Year, Lubbock County Bar Association and Legal Aid of Northwest Texas Equal Justice Volunteer Program, 2008
Recognized as the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program's Finest in the Dallas Bar Association - Headnotes publication, June 2011, DVAP's Finest, Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
Educational Background:
St. Mary's University, B.A., Criminal Justice, 2003
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
36th Annual Advanced Family Law Course, Contributing Author, Agreements Between Counsel and Parties: Rule 11, MSA's and Other Settlement Agreements, 2010
Statutory Update to Lexis Family Code, Contributing Author, Lexis Family Code Update, 2010
Statutory Update to Lexis Family Code, Contributing Author, Lexis Family Code Update, 2011
40th Advanced Family Law Course, Author, Board Certification: Breaking Down the Process and the Specifics, 2014
Statutory Update to Lexis Family Code, Contributing Author, Lexis Family Code Update, 2012