Curriculum Vitae

• Education
  University of Texas, J.D. (with honors) 1979
  • Order of the Coif
  
  East Texas State University, B.S. 1976

• Bar & Court Admissions
  Texas
  U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

• Honors & Awards
  • Rated AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Texas Super Lawyers® by Thompson Reuters (2013-2020)
  • America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators® (2021-2022)
  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® by Woodward/White, Inc. (2022)

• Professional Affiliations & Activities
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Webinars: "Product Liability Recalls on the Rise: Legal Strategies – Preparing for Recalls, Defending Litigation and Leveraging Case Developments" –Product Liability Litigation seminar, sponsored by Strafford Publications (September 2011)
  • Lectures: "Crashworthiness: Defending Against Plaintiff Claims Relating to Automotive Design" - Automotive Product Liability Litigation seminar, sponsored by the American Conference Institute (November 2009, Chicago)
  • "Simplifying Critical Issues for the Jury" – Automotive Product Liability Litigation seminar, sponsored by the American Conference Institute (October 2008, Chicago)
  • "A Focus on Accident Reconstruction" – Automotive Product Liability Litigation seminar, sponsored by the American Conference Institute ( September 2010, Chicago )
  • "Hazards of Distracted Driving" – Automotive Product Liability Litigation seminar, sponsored by the American Conference Institute (Summer 2012)
  • "And Now, The Law" – Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation seminar, sponsored by the American Bar Association (April 2013, Phoenix)
  • "Cell Phones, Smart Phones, Navigation/Other Electronic Devices and Beyond: How Defense Counsel Can Use the Distracted Driver Defense as a Shield in Products Cases and New Liability Theories Being Advanced" – Automotive Product Liability Litigation seminar, sponsored by the American Conference Institute (June 2013, Chicago)
  • "Distracted Driving" – Webinar sponsored by Defense Research Institute (September 2013)
  • "And Now, The Law" – Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation seminar, sponsored by the American Bar Association (April 2014, Phoenix)
  • "Mock Trial: Manufacturer Liability for Distracted Driving" – Emerging Issues in Motor Vehicle Product Liability Litigation seminar, sponsored by the American Bar Association (April 2014, Phoenix)
  • Articles: "Cross-examination of Plaintiff's Expert Witness" – Defense Research Institute's "Trials and Tribulations" journal (Fall 2006)
  • "Jury Persuasion in the 21st Century" – Defense Research Institute' "Trials and Tribulations" journal (Winter 2010)
  • "Distracted Driving" – Defense Research Institute's "Strictly Speaking" Newsletter

Areas of Practice