Honors and Awards:

• Order of the Barons-top 10% of class, University of Houston Law School, 1977

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member, American Bar Association, Texas State Bar, College of the State Bar of Texas, Fifth Circuit Federal Bar Association, and Dallas Bar Association., 2011

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Member, Dallas Trinity Rotary Club (past president), 2002

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Publications and Professional Speaking: co-author, Trade Secrets and Covenants Not to Compete, Employment Law Course, (Spring, 1993); author and speaker, Employment Law Update: FMLA, ADA & Workers’ Compensation (Sterling Ed. Service, July, 2002); Employee Leaves of Absences (Sterling Ed. Service, May, 2004); co-author and speaker, Covenants Not to Compete (Lorman Ed. Service, Aug., 2002; Aug. 2003); author and speaker, Covenants Not to Compete, 41st Annual Intellectual Property Program (Institute for Law & Technology, Nov. 2003); author and speaker, The Duty of Loyalty: Confidentiality, Trade Secrets and Covenants Not to Compete (Lorman Ed. Service, June, 2007); contributing author on FMLA chapter, Texas Employment Law (James Pub. 2003-2011); author and speaker, “Avoiding Personal Liability in Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs”, and “Ethical Issues Facing Attorneys Structuring LLCs and LLPs, Seminar on Partnerships, LLCs and LLPs: Organization and Operation in Texas (Lorman Ed. Service, July, 2004, July, October 2005; July, 2006); author and speaker, Choice of Entity Considerations in Forming a New Business and Avoiding Liability in Business Entities (Dallas Bar Ass’n, Solo & Small Firm Section April, 2008, April 2011). Panel Member, Texas Lawyer Employment Law Roundtable (Houston 2010; Dallas, 2011).  Contributing Editor, Digest of Commercial Law: Texas (1985)., Texas Superlawyer, 2011

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Jury verdict:  Pizza Inn v. Adeniregun (Franchise termination; retaliation claim) Jury verdict:  Johnson v. DISD (FMLA Interference claim) Arbitration:  Unity Mfg. v. Unifirst Corporation (Breach of contract) Jury verdict:  Watson v. DISD (whistleblower retaliation), 2010

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• AV rating in Labor & Employment Law, 2012

Educational Background:

• Political Science (major); Economics (minor); History (minor).