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"I am proud of my qualifications to serve as your Williamson County Court-at-Law judge.
I possess the unique combination of knowledge, experience, integrity, and temperament necessary to succeed in this role.
For the past 15 years, I have successfully represented the State of Texas as both a trial and appellate lawyer.
I have trained attorneys, police officers, probation officers, and judges in the law. I am a resource for legal questions and issues not only in Williamson County but throughout the State of Texas and beyond.
I have lived my life in such a way that I have the moral credibility to hold this office. In my dealings with others, both professionally and personally, I am even-tempered, personable, firm, and fair.
I ask for your support and vote as I seek the office of Williamson County Court-at-Law judge."
QUALIFICATIONS
∙ Assistant District Attorney, Williamson County, Texas
∙ Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, Texas
∙ Briefing Attorney, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
∙ Adjunct Professor of Business Law, LeTourneau University
∙ Admitted to Practice in the United States Supreme Court
∙ Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
∙ Experienced and Successful in Trials and Appeals
∙ J.D., Vanderbilt University
∙ B.A., University of Texas at Austin
∙ Member, Main Street Baptist Church, Georgetown
∙ Author of Published Articles on Different Legal Issues
∙ Member of The Texas Prosecutor Editorial Board
∙ Author and Editor of Jury Charges in Statewide Jury Charge Bank
∙ Frequent Trainer of Police Officers, Attorneys, and Judges on a Variety of Legal Topics
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EDUCATION
Vanderbilt University School of Law, Nashville, Tennessee, J.D. Degree,
May 1993
University of Texas, Austin, Texas, B.A. Degree in History, May 1990
EMPLOYMENT
Williamson County District Attorney's Office, Georgetown, Texas, Assistant District Attorney
April 1998 to present
Harris County District Attorney's Office, Houston, Texas, Assistant
District Attorney
August 1994 to April 1998
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Austin, Texas, Briefing Attorney
September 1993 to August 1994
United States Department of Justice, Nashville, Tennessee, Law Clerk
June 1992 to August 1993
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AFFILIATIONS
Admitted to Practice in the Supreme Court of the United States
Admitted to Practice in the United States District Court, Western District of Texas
Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, Texas District and County Attorneys Association
Member, The Texas Prosecutor Editorial Board
Member, Williamson County Bar Association
LeTourneau University, Austin, Texas, Adjunct Professor of Business Law
November 2007 to December 2009
Speaker
State Bar of Texas, Advanced Criminal Law Seminar, “Charging Instruments,”
July 2010
Speaker
Williamson County Bar Association, “Preservation of Error,”
September 2009
Faculty
TDCAA Advanced Appellate Advocacy Course,
August 2009
Speaker
Williamson County Bar Association Fall Seminar, “Recent Decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States and Texas Court of Criminal Appeals,”
October 2008
Speaker
TDCAA Advanced Trial Advocacy Course, “Issues of Indictment: What to Charge and Why” August 2008
SpeakerTexas College for Judicial Studies, “Indictments and Charges”
April 2008
Speaker
TDCAA Sexual Assaults of Children Seminar, “Charging Decisions in Child Abuse Cases”
April 2008
Speaker
TDCAA Advanced Trial Advocacy Course, “Issues of Indictment: What to Charge and Why” August 2007
Speaker
TDCAA Forensic Evidence Seminar, “Punishment Expert Case Law Update,”
June 2007
Speaker
Beaumont Regional Gang Investigators Course, “Gang Prosecutions,”
December 2006
Speaker
Williamson County Bar Association Fall Seminar,
“Recent Decisions of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals,”
October 2006
Speaker
Texas College for Judicial Studies, “Indictments and Charges,”
April 2006
Speaker
TDCAA Capital Murder Seminar, “Current Issues in Jury Selection,”
April 2006
Speaker
TDCAA Annual Criminal and Civil Law Update,
“The Ten Quickest Ways to Get Your Case Reversed,”
January 2006
Speaker
TDCAA Key Personnel Seminar,
“Open Records and Discovery in the Prosecutor’s Office,”
November 2005
Speaker
San Angelo Regional Gang Investigators Course, “Gang Prosecutions,”
October 2005
Faculty
TDCAA Advanced Appellate Advocacy Course,
August 2005
Speaker
University of Texas School of Law Conference on Criminal Appeals,
“Motions for Rehearing and Abatement,”
May 2005
Speaker
Texas College for Judicial Studies, “Indictments and Charges,”
May 2005
Speaker
Victoria Regional Gang Investigators Course, “Gang Prosecutions,”
April 2005
Speaker
Texas Center for the Judiciary Winter Regional Conference (Galveston),
“Jury Charges in Criminal Cases,”
February 2005
Speaker
Texas Center for the Judiciary Winter Regional Conference (Horseshoe Bay),
“Jury Charges in Criminal Cases,”
January 2005
Speaker
TDCAA Key Personnel Seminar, “Open Records in the Prosecutor’s Office,”
October 2004
Speaker
TDCAA Annual Criminal and Civil Law Update, “Gang Prosecutions,”
September 2004
Speaker
Texas Gang Investigators Association Annual Conference, “Gang Prosecutions,” July 2004
Speaker
Panhandle Regional Gang Investigators Course, “Gang Prosecutions,”
April 2004
Speaker
Louisiana District Attorneys Association Fall Seminar,
“Issues Related to the Prosecution of Meth Lab Cases,”
November 2003
Speaker
Rio Grande Valley Regional Gang Investigators Course,
“Gang Prosecutions,”
November 2003
Speaker
TDCAA Key Personnel Seminar,
“Responding to Open Records and Discovery Requests,”
October 2003
Speaker
TDCAA Annual Criminal and Civil Law Update,
“Recent Decisions of the United States Supreme Court and
Texas Court of Criminal
Appeals,”
September 2003
Speaker
Louisiana District Attorneys Association Annual Conference,
“Issues Related to the Prosecution of Meth Lab Cases,”
August 2003
Speaker
TDCAA Seminar on Investigation and Prosecution of Drug Offenses, “Issues Related to the Prosecution of Meth Lab Cases,”
June 2002
Speaker
TDCAA DNA and Expert Witness Seminar,
“Issues Related to the Prosecution of Meth Lab Cases,”
May 2001
WRITINGS
Author/Editor Texas District & County Attorneys Association Jury Charge Bank
2005-2008
Author
The Texas Prosecutor,
“Prosecuting Multi-Jurisdictional Theft Under Penal Code §31.09,”
March/April 2005
Co-Author
Williamson County Bar Association Criminal Law Seminar,
“Recent Decisions of the Third Court of Appeals,”
August 2004
Author
The Texas Prosecutor,
“Charging Issues Related to the Offense of Engaging in
Organized Criminal Activity,”
May/June 2003
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