Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified - Oil, Gas & Mineral Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section, Texas Bar Foundation;  Houston Bar Association; First Judicial District Bar Association

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Analysis of case law since Texas Supreme Court's decision in HECI v. Neel regarding application of discovery rule in oil and gas litigation., Author, The Discovery Rule Ten Years After HECI v. Neel - Does it Apply to Oil & Gas Claims?, Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section Report, Vol. 34, No. 1 (Sept. 2009), 2009
• Discussion of various provisions in oil and gas leases that are relied upon to extend lease into secondary term., Author & Speaker, Lease Savings Clauses and Equitable Doctrines, 36th Annual Ernest Smith Oil, Gas & Mineral Seminar, 2010
• Discussion of modern trends in oil and gas litigation., Author & Speaker, Modern Trends in Oil & Gas Litigation, State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Seminar, 2010

Educational Background:

• University of Texas at Austin