BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Texas, 1994
  • New York, 1995
  • Pennsylvania, 1994
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1995
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1995
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1995
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit

EDUCATION

  • Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia
    • J.D. – 1993
    • Law Review: Georgetown Law Review, Member
  • Yale University
    • B.A. (Cum Laude) – 1990

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Jefferson County Bar Association, Member
  • American Association for Justice, Member
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
  • The National Trial Lawyers TOP 100 Trial Lawyers
  • America’s Top 100 Attorneys – Lifetime Achievement Recipient

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

  • Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 2000
  • Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, since 2002
  • Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy, since 2006
  • Board Certified, Civil Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy, since 2006
  • Board Certified, Civil Pretrial Practice Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy, since 2012

PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS

  • Hon. Richard A. Schell, Chief U.S. District Judge, Eastern District of Texas, Law Clerk, 1993 – 1995