EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2003 - Juris Doctorate, South Texas College of Law, Houston, Tx

1988 - Master of Arts, Behavioral Sciences-Psychology, University of Houston-Clear Lake
1983 - Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Lamar University

EXPERIENCE

Office of the Attorney General-Child Support Division, Texas City, Tx.

• Conduct hearings and bench trials.
• Prepare and manage large dockets.
• Represent the interests of the State of Texas in estabilishing paternity and enforcing child support orders in Galveston and Brazoria Counties.
• Supervise non-licensed child support officers.
• Presenter for Galveston County Family Law Bar on child support issues
• Served on Region 6 assistant attorney general conference committee.

McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, P.C., Galveston, Tx.

• Attend hearings, depositions & mediations.
• Focus of practice: civil litigation, probate, family, elder law, real estate & railroad law.
• Evaluate medical claims in personal injury suits.
• General civil trial preparation.

Galveston County Criminal District Attorney's Office, Galveston, Tx.

• Assisted with case screening, plea negotiations, voir dire and drafting motions.

Bacon & Wallace, L.L.P, Houston, Tx.

• Drafted petitions, interventions and filed proofs of claim.
• Conducted legal research, drafted memorandums & managed litigation docket.
• Functioned as liaison with Tax Assessor/Collectors' offices.

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

• Texas Bar Card, May 2004
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, April 2007
• Member of Brazoria County Bar Association
• Past member of Galveston County Young Lawyers Association, Secretary 2006-2007
• National Certified Counselor, 1994
• Social Work Associate, 1989