Honors and Awards:

• Designated as an Attorney of Excellence by the Fort Worth Business Press - Top 100 attorneys in Tarrant County
• Designated as a Top Attorney in Fort Worth by Fort Worth Magazine, The City's Magazine
• Selected as a member of the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer Honorary Society that is by invitation only based upon a litigation attorney’s reputation, competence and integrity.
• Designated as a Top Lawyer for the People by H Texas magazine.
• Designated as a Top Attorney in San Antonio by Scene In S.A. Monthly
• Designated as a Top Attorney in Houston by H Texas magazine. Only 3% of all of the practicing attorneys have been designated as top Houston attorneys
• Who’s Who in American Law (10th Edition, 11th Edition and 12th Edition)

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• REGISTERED ARBITRATOR by the National Arbitration Forum
• RECOMMENDED INSURANCE ATTORNEY by A.M. Best
• AV RATED ATTORNEY by the Martindale Hubbell Legal Directory
• CERTIFIED MEDIATOR
• APPROVED LEVEL II COMMERCIAL PANEL ARBITRATOR by the American Arbitration Association
• BOARD CERTIFIED IN CONSUMER AND COMMERCIAL LAW by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• BOARD CERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL LAW  by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization  and the National Board of Trial Advocacy

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Texas Claims Association Member
• American Association of Insurance Management Consultants
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
• Litigation Counsel of America
• American Bar Association Advisory Panel
• North Texas Association of Defense Council
• National Fire Protection Association
• Strafford Insurance Law Advisory Board Member
• Affiliate Member of Property Loss Research Bureau
• Texas Residential Construction Commission
• Jewelers Security Alliance
• Texas Advisory Counsel on Arson
• Baylor Law Review Association
• Defense Research Institute
• National Association of Fire Investigators
• College of the State Bar of Texas
• Legal Network for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Consumer Law Section- State Bar of Texas
• Litigation Section - State Bar of Texas
• Tarrant County Civil Trial Lawyers Association
• Tarrant County Bar Association
• State Bar of Oklahoma
• State Bar of Texas

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Founding member and currently serving on the Board of Visitors for Global Vaccines Group
• Participant in the Fort Worth Indepedent School District's Adopt-A-School Program

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Dallas County Crime Commissions Task Force- "Auto Theft and Insurance Fraud: A Marriage of Convenience" Texas Independent Insurance Adjusters Association Seminar, 1992- "Examinations Under Oath" South Texas College of Law - Advanced Issues in Insurance Litigation Seminar, 1992- "Defenses to Bad Faith Claims: Viable Defenses and Comparative Bad Faith Issues"  Texas Advisory Counsel on Arson Membership Meeting, 1992 -"Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations"  Property Loss Research Bureau - Property Loss Managers Conference, 1993 -"Examinations Under Oath"  South Texas College of Law - Litigation Seminar: Personal Injury and Insurance "Bad Faith", 1994 -"Tactical Trial Strategies in 'Bad Faith' Litigation"  Property Loss Research Bureau - Property Loss Managers Conference, 1994 -"Examinations Under Oath"  Texas Association of Private Investigators Annual Meeting, 1994 -"How to Deal with Insurance Adjusters, Attorneys and Law Enforcement Officers All at the Same Time"  South Texas College of Law - Advanced Issues in Insurance "Bad Faith" Litigation Seminar, 1994 -"Use of Expert Witness in Bad Faith Cases"  Blackstone Seminar 1995 -"Highlights of Property and Liability Insurance for Transactional Attorneys"  Life & Health Newsletter: The Newsletter of DRI's Life, Health, Accident, and Disability Insurance Committee, January 1995-"Responsibility of an Insurance Company for Misrepresentations of Coverage"  Property Loss Research Bureau - Property Loss Managers Conference, 1995 -"Latest Trends in Property Case Law"  Americans With Disabilities Act Seminar, 1995 -"Title III - Making Public Places Accessible"  Fort Worth Professional Women's Association, 1995 -"Professional Liability"  AMSS Insurance Seminar, February, 1996 -"Moriel and Beyond" Texas Advisory Counsel on Arson - ATAC Membership Meeting, 1996 -"Legal Aspects of Arson Investigation"  Life & Health Newsletter: The Newsletter of DRI's Life, Health, Accident and Disability Insurance Committee, Fall 1996 - "When is an Accident Really an Accident?"  Fire and Property Claims Investigations, August 8, 1997 - "It's Arson! What Do I Do Now?"  ATAC Meeting, September 18, 1997 -"Subrogation Arising Out of Arson." Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company 1998 Sales Seminar -"Post-Loss Liability of Agents/How Can It Happen and How to Avoid It"  SIU Conference, October 1, 1998 - "Fighting Back!"  Germania Claims & Marketing Department Meeting, August 16, 1999 - "Resolving Insurance Disputes Outside of Litigation"  International Association of Special Investigation Units National Conference, September 12-16, 1999 -"Fighting Back! Counter-Claims Asserted by Insurance Companies against Policyholders"  USAA Fraud Recognition Seminar, October 14, 1999 -"Recognizing Fraud and Fighting it in the Courtroom" * Trinity University Greek Council, February 14, 2000 -"Hazing: It's More Than What You think"  Dallas Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigative Units, March 2, 2002 -"Digital Photographs: Technical Dream/ Evidentiary Nightmare"  Tarrant County Women's Bar Association, May 5, 2000 -"Don't Get Squeezed By the Lemon Law"  Cunningham Lindsey Continuing Education Seminar, May 31, 2000 -"Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations"  Texas Licensed Child Care Association, November 11, 2000 -"From Play Sand to Quick Sand - Legal Pitfalls in the Child Care Community"  San Antonio Claims Association, February 13, 2001 -"Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations"  Texas Licensed Child Care Association, November 11, 2000 -"From Play Sand to Quick Sand - Legal Pitfalls in the Child Care Community"  San Antonio Claims Association, February 13, 2001 -"Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Arson Investigations"  Texas Licensed Child Care Association of Greater Fort Worth, Annual Round-up 2002, February 9, 2002 -"From Play Sand to Quick Sand - Legal Pitfalls in the Child Care Community"  Coverage Magazine: American Bar Association Committee on Insurance Coverage Litigation -"Married But Still Innocent: The Innocent Spouse Doctrine and Property Insurance" - Co-authored with J. Daniel Perkins. ATAC Seminar, November 21, 2002 -"Qualifications of Expert Witnesses in Civil Cases: It Takes More Than a Ph.D." "The Nuts and Bolts of Providing Effective Deposition Testimony: How Not to be a Lug Nut During Depositions"  Dallas Chapter of International Association of Special Investigate Units, December 5, 2002 -"Recent Legislative Changes and Proposed New Legislation Relating To Investigation of Insurance Fraud" University of Houston Law Foundation, February 20, 2003 and February 27, 2003 -"Coverage Opinions: How to Approach Them, What to Include and How to Avoid Liability - Walking the High Wire"* Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association Seminar, August 18, 2003 -"The Nuts and Bolts of Providing Effective Deposition Testimony: How not to be a Lug Nut during Depositions" Tarrant County Bar Association Brown Bag Seminar, February 27, 2004 -“Is Bad Faith ‘Dead Faith?’  Extra contractual Damages in Insurance Litigation” Farmers Mutual Insurance Association, August 19, 2004 Germania Farm Mutual Insurance Association Seminar, August 20, 2004 -"Digital Photographs: Technical Dream/Evidentiary Nightmare"* Lorman Seminars, Recurring Questions in CGL Coverage, November 16, 2004 - "When Does An Occurrence Occur? Using the Right Trigger while Protecting One's Foot" TAARS Seminar, June 11, 2005 -"The Admissibility of Engine Control Module Data.The Black Box or The Black Hole" Texas Christian University Fraternity and Sorority Meeting- October 23, 2005- "Hazing: It is More Than What You Think" North Texas IASIU, November 3, 2005 -"Recognizing Fraud in Homeowners Insurance Claims"* National Association of Insurance Women, January 10, 2006-"Recognizing Fraud and Fighting it in the Courtroom" "Don't Get Squeezed by the Lemon Law" Texas Association of Mutual Insurance Companies, February 14, 2006 -"How to Protect Your Right to Take an Examination Under Oath"* Houston's Claims Association's Meeting, May 3, 2006- "Proper Elements of a Claim File. How Not to Get Beat With Your Own Words"  *         International Symposium on Fire Investigation, June 26, 2006- "Practical and Legal Aspects of Cooperation Between Insurance Companies and Governmental Agencies While Conducting Fire Investigations" Hochheim Prairie Farm Mutual Insurance Association Claims Meeting, October 2, 2006-"Proper Elements of a Claim File"* Fort Worth Business Press, October 30, 2006 -"Mold not Gold in Texas: Recent Supreme Court Verdict finds some Claims not Covered" Texas Independent Insurance Adjusters Association Seminar, November 2, 2006-"Digital Photography: Technical Dream/ Evidentiary Nightmare"* University of Houston Advanced Insurance & Tort Claim Seminar, Houston June 21-22, 2007 and Dallas June 28-29, 2007- "Bad Faith Update" Property Loss Research Bureau's Regional Adjusters Conferences- Richmond, Virginia June 12-13, 2007; Columbus, OH September 18-19, 2007; Costa Mesa, CA October 30-31,2007-"Who Is A Insured with Homeowners Claim."* SIU Today, Summer 2007, “Recognizing Fraud and Fighting it in the Courtroom”* Property Loss Research Bureau National Adjuster Conference, April 14-17, 2008, Boston, MA- “Who is an Insured with Homeowners Claims?”* Property Loss Research Bureau Regional Adjusters Conferences, June 3-4, 2008 Tampa, Florida; September 9-10, 2008 Des Moines, Iowa; October 28-29, 2008 Sacramento, California- “Who is an Insured with Homeowners Claims?” * Fort Worth Business Professionals Meeting, October 10, 2008, “How to Find A Great Lawyer" Tarrant County Bar Association CLE Seminar, November 7th, 2008, “Some Cutting Edge Issues In Consumer Law.  How Not to Bleed to Death!” Independent Adjuster's Seminar CL: February 26th, 2009, "Recognizing Insurance Fraud and Fighting In the Courtroom"*- "Appropriate Roles for Independent Adjuster, Independent Investigators, Attorneys and Claim Representatives in the Investigation and Evaluation of Insurance Claims"* Houston Insurance Day Seminar, February 19, 2009, "How Not To Let E&O Stand for "Engulfed and Obliterated"* Property Loss Research Bureau's Claims Conference, March 22 - 25th, " Good Agents Gone Bad: The Effect of Rogue Agents on the Insurance Company."

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Represented the prevailing party in Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company v. Gerard which was recognized by the National Law Journal as a case of national importance.
• Represented the prevailing party in Bien v. Grubbs Nissan, et al which was recognized by The Texas Lawyer as one of the most significant cases tried in Texas

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• Awarded Gold Level of the Employers for Education Excellence Award by the Texas Education Agency.  The Gold Level is the highest level awarded for businesses that actively support their local school system and encourage employees to participate in supporting their  local schools.
• Awarded the 2008-2009 Golden Achievement Award by the Fort Worth Independent School District.  The award is given to a select few businesses that have demonstrated outstanding commitment to serving the school district.

Educational Background:

• Baylor Law School, J.D., 1980   Honors include: Associate Editor of the Baylor Law Review Practice Court Finalist Full Academic Scholarship Trinity University, B.A., 1977   Honors include: Academic Scholarship Graduated Cum Laude