About

I started my law firm back in January 2009, and have been helping businesses with any legal matter they may come across. With over 22 years experience, I handle a full range of legal services for businesses and corporations throughout Central Texas.

Based in Austin, I provide affordable, responsive & individualized representation for all of my clients.

Admissions Details

  • 1999, Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Education

  • University of Texas School of Law, Class of 1999, J.D.
  • Iowa State University, Class of 1983, B.S.
    • with distinction
  • Iowa State University, Class of 1986, M.S.
    • with distinction
  • University of Iowa, Class of 1992, M.B.A.

Previous Experience Highlights

  • Locke Lord, Dallas, Texas, 2005 - 2008
  • Brobeck, Austin, Texas, 1998-2001

Honors and Awards

  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
  • Avvo Rating of 10/10 
  • Employer of the Year, Carpac, Inc., Vinton, Iowa, 1990
  • Professional Partnering Recognition Award, TyRex Group, Ltd., February 2015

Activities

  • Board of Directors, Secretary, Business, Corporate and Tax Section of Austin Bar Association, 2020 - Present
  • Finance Committee, Texas Exes, 2011 - 2014
  • Parent Volunteer, Austin High Band, 2009 - 2013
  • Member of Locke Lord's Employment Committee, 2006 - 2008
  • Associate Editor of The Review of Litigation, 1998 - 1999
  • Member of Admissions Committee for the University of Texas School of Law, 1998 - 1999

Publications and Presentations

  • Presenter, Structuring Private Placement Memorandum for the Private Offering and Sale of Securities, sponsored by Strafford Publications, Inc., June 2017
  • Presenter, G-51 Capital Management, LLC, Venture Fellows, August 2015
  • Presenter, '2006 SEC Executive Compensation and Related Disclosure Rules' presented in conjunction with Locke Lord Corporate Program Series, December 2006 
  • Directors' Duty to Protect the Corporation from Harm: Good Faith in Board Oversight after Caremark,' Texas Journal of Business Law, Fall 1998
  • 'Directors' Duty to Protect the Corporation from Harm: Good Faith in Board Oversight after Caremark,' Texas
  • Journal of Business Law, Fall 1998