Honors and Awards:

• Included in "Best" Lawyers, Super Lawyers, Texas (2003-2010), "Distinguished Lawyers" and "Pre-eminent" Lawyers in various national, state, regional and local periodicals.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certifications: Personal Injury Trial Law, since 2000; Civil Trial Law, since 1998.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• PROFESSIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Charter Fellow, Tarrant County Bar Foundation; Tarrant County Family Bar Association; Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; American Association for Justice; Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation; American Board of Trial Advocates; American Inns of Court, Emeritus, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court.
• STATE BAR OF TEXAS COMMITTEE: Lawyers Creed Committee, 1990.
• TARRANT COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION: President Elect, 2010-2011; Vice President, 2009-2010; Secretary/Treasurer, 2008-2009; Board of Directors, 2006-2008; Chair, Election Committee, 2004-2005; Chair, Mentor Committee, 1999-2004.
• EMPLOYMENT: Assistant District Attorney, 1979-1981; Private Practice, since 1981.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Numerous seminars and workshops on trial practice.

Educational Background:

• Texas Christian University, B.B.A., 1975
• St. Mary's University of San Antonio, J.D., 1978