Born in Jasper, Texas, September 11, 1967; admitted to bar 1994, Texas; also admitted to practice before U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Preparatory Education, Stephen F. Austin State University (B.A., 1990); Legal Education, University of Tulsa (J.D., 1994). Member: First Judicial District Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America; Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.