Honors and Awards:

• Dallas Business Journal “Defenders,” 2010; Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation and Commercial Litigation, 2008-2010; Chambers USA, 2010; D Magazine "Best Lawyers in Dallas," 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008 , 2009, and 2011.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• The Court's Charge and the Implications of Casteel, State Bar of Texas CLE Program on Damages and Attorney's Fees, February 2009; Pro Bono Initiatives, 22nd Annual State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, September 2008; War Stories: A View From the Litigation Trenches, 17th Annual Dallas Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, September 2008; Panelist for "Effective Courtroom Written and Oral Communications," 17th Annual Dallas Bar Association Bench Bar Conference, September 2008; How Not to Screw Up Your Case for Appeal, State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, July/August 2008.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Law Clerk to the Hon. Patrick E. Higginbotham, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit; Chairman, State Bar of Texas Committee on Pattern Jury Charges (Malpractice, Premises, Products); Treasurer, Appellate Section of the State Bar of Texas; Former Chairman, Dallas Bar Association Appellate Law Section; Member, The American Law Institute; Master, The Wm. "Mac" Taylor American Inn of Court; Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation; Former Chairman, Civil Appellate Law Advisory Commission for the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Educational Background:

• J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, Order of the Coif and member of the editorial board of the Law Review; B.A., Dartmouth College, magna cum laude.