Born Midland, Texas, January 15, 1963; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; 2005, Illinois; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.

Education: Preparatory Education; University of Texas (B.A., 1985); Legal Education; South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1990).

Internship and Honors: Law Clerk to Hon. Sim Lake, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 1988. Former Legal Analyst, Fox Channel 26 News, Houston, Texas.

Member: Dallas, Illinois State and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Public Justice.