PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; 1986, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1987, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1989, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas.

Education: University of Texas (B.A., with high honors, 1981; J.D., with honors, 1984). National Moot Court Team, 1983. State Bar Moot Court Team, 1983-1984 and 1984-1985. Board of Advocates, 1983-1984. Teaching Quizmaster, Legal Research and Writing, University of Texas School of Law, 1983-1984.

Adjunct Professor, Interscholastic Appellate Advocacy, University of Texas School of Law, 1986-1990.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Member, Supreme Court Task Force on Judicial Appointments, 1991-1992
• Member, Austin Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; National Order of Barristers; Texas Young Lawyers Association; Austin Young Lawyers Association.

AWARDS AND HONORS

• Texas Monthly, Super Lawyers®, published by Thomson Reuters, 2006
• American Board of Trial Advocates, member
• AV^® Preeminent^™ Peer Review Rating, Martindale.com