Admitted:
1999, Texas; 2010, New Mexico
Law School:
St. Mary's College, J.D. (cum laude)
College:
Texas A&M University (B.A., 1996)
Member:
State Bar of Texas (Member, Corporate Counsel Section; Member, Business Law Section); State Bar of New Mexico; Federal Bar Association; American Bar Association (Member, Business and Corporate Litigation Committee; Member, Financial Institution Litigation Committee).
Biography:
Recipient: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Fellowship, Texas A&M University, 1995; and United States Marine Corps Reserve Sergeant E-5, Honorable Discharge, 1999 (National Defense Medal, Humanitarian Aid Medal, Letter of Commendation, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Joint Meritorious Unit Citation).
Publications:
"A Litigator's Advice to the Client Bank: How the Banking Reform Laws Effect a Bank's Approach to its Litigation Strategies," (pending publication in ABA publication), Fall 2010; "Statutory Construction: An Instructive Guide for the Appellate Practitioner," The Appellate Advocate, Vol. XVII, No.1, Summer 2004; "The American Military Legal System," Modern Legal Systems Cyclopedia, 1999 Edition; Contributor for Texas Evidentiary Foundations, 2nd Ed. (1998); and Contributor for Texas Rules of Evidence Manual, 5th Ed. (1998).
Professional History:
Litigation Counsel at John D. Wheeler & Associates, P.C., 2009 - April 2011. Corporate Counsel, President, TAG International, LLC, 2004 - 2008. Assistant County Attorney, El Paso, Texas, 2003 - 2004. Private Practice, 2000-2003. Law Clerk, Justice Karen Angelini, Texas 4th Court of Appeals, 1998 - 1999. Paralegal, Texas Rural Legal Aid, 1992.
MilitaryService:
Sergeant E-5, United States Marine Corps Reserve, Honorable Discharge, 1999
Languages:
Spanish (moderate fluency); French (moderate fluency).
Cases:
Aida Bail Bonds v. State, 105 S.W.3d 749 (Tex. App., El Paso, 2003); Heiringhoff v. State, 130 S.W.3d 117 (Tex. App., El Paso, 2003); In re H.R.C., 153 S.W.3d 266 (Tex. App., El Paso, 2004).