Area of Practice: Legal malpractice

Martindale-Hubbell Rating: AV. Highest attainable rating by Martindale-Hubbell (legal ability rating - "very high to preeminent" and ethical rating - "very high")

Legal Education:

• Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D. 1986
• Member of Phi Delta Phi (Nat'l Honor Fraternity)

Undergraduate Education:

• Texas A&M University
• BBA, Management 1981, Cum Laude

Licenses:

• Texas - 1986
• Colorado - 2002
• Federal:
  • U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • United States Court of Federal Claims
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization - (1993-2006)

Professional Associations:

• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Director (1993 - 1995)
• Dallas Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas

Author and/or Lecturer:

• Ten Mistakes Lawyers Make - Grand Prairie Bar Association (June, 2005)
  
  
• Reservation of Rights - The Insured’s Response: Insurance Law Seminar, University of Houston Law Center (May, 1998)
  
  
• Reservation of Rights and Denial of Insurance Coverage - The Insured’s Response: Advising Small Business Owners, University of Houston Law Center (April, 1998)
  
  
• Insurance Bad Faith: Practicing Law in Dallas County - The Nuts & Bolts, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association (November, 1994)
  
  
• Insurance Bad Faith Litigation: Advanced Personal Injury Course, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (February, 1994)
  
  
• Soft Tissue Injuries: Demonstrating Injury and Proving Damages; General Practice Institute, University of Houston (January, 1994)
  
  
• Soft Tissue Injuries: Demonstrating Injury, Proving Damages and Negotiating Settlements; Handling Insurance & Tort Claims, University of Houston (September, 1993)
  
  
• Emerging Coverage Issues: Advanced Issues in Insurance Bad Faith Litigation, South Texas College of Law (December, 1992)
  
  
• Preparing, Trying & Settling Auto Collision Cases: Translating Medical into Loss of Earning Capacity & Physical Impairment, State Bar of Texas (October, 1992)
  
  
• Suing Insurance Companies for Improperly Handling Claims: Dallas Trial Lawyers Association (September, 1992)
  
  
• Suing Insurance Companies for Improperly Handling Claims: Advanced Practice Pointers and Trial Tips Seminar, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (August, 1992)
  
  
• Liability for Performing an Inadequate Investigation: The Ultimate Insurance Seminar, State Bar of Texas (February, 1992)
  
  
• Evaluation of a Personal Injury Case: General Practice Institute, University of Houston (December, 1991)
  
  
• Liability for Performing an Inadequate Investigation: Suing, Defending and Negotiating With Insurance Companies, State Bar of Texas (September, 1991)
  
  
• Proving Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases: Handling Insurance and Tort Claims, University of Houston Law Center (September, 1991)
  
  
• Depositions: Governing Law and Strategy: General Practice Institute, University of Houston Law Center (June, 1991)
  
  
• How to Prepare and Present Your Case in Arbitration: American Arbitration Association (April, 1991)