Education

• Licensed by the State Bar of Texas
• Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Houston, Bates
  College of Law
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, Minor in Pre-Law

Professional Experience

• Associate Judge, 305th Judicial District Court, 12 years
• LSAT Continuing Education Instructor, Southern Methodist University, 2 years
• Assistant Public Defender, Supervisor, Dallas County Public Defender's Office, 6 years
• Assistant District Attorney, Collin County District Attorney's Office, one year
• Chairperson, Juvenile Disproportionate Minority Confinement Committee
• Member, Dallas Bar Association
• Member, J. L. Turner Legal Association

Training

• Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Juvenile Law since 2002
• Certified as a Christian Mediator for dispute resolution based on Biblical standards

Honors/Recognition

• Distinguished Jurist of the Year, 2005 by J. L. Turner Legal Society
• Frequent speaker at the Dallas Bar Association, Juvenile Section.
  Topics include Ethics, Mental Illness, Over 18 Proceedings and Expectations from the Bench
• Ordained Deaconess, Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship