My practice is about helping others find creative solutions to problems. I develop close relationships with my clients so I can properly assess the core issues they are facing and work together to accomplish their business goals. My clients trust that I provide candid, strategic advice, and act in their best interest as we judiciously navigate complex business and commercial matters.

I help negotiate contracts and counsel clients in risk management and litigation avoidance –and decisively litigate when disputes cannot be resolved otherwise. I have successfully handled many cases involving breaches of contract and fiduciary duties, fraud, construction defects, premises and product liability, personal injury, and wrongful death.

I have experience representing both multinational and closely-held corporate clients in the real estate, construction, energy, transportation, and healthcare industries in contract negotiations and business disputes, and advising them on legislative changes and regulatory compliance issues. My experience covers a wide spectrum of subject matters and issues, including the types of business and commercial issues most often experienced by large and small companies alike. I feel fortunate to have handled many matters as a first-chair attorney and in a supportive capacity. My role is to contribute in whatever way makes the most sense and adds value to the team effort. Our first priority is to understand the client’s goals and desired endpoint for each case or issue. Our overarching goals are to be responsive and creative in responding to our clients’ problems, requests, and objectives.

In addition to defending my clients’ rights and enforcing obligations in court, I am formally trained as a civil mediator. This helps me guide clients through alternative dispute resolution before trial when litigation presents business obstacles or would not be cost-effective.

I graduated from the University of Texas with a degree from the Plan II Honors program and hold certificates in Business Foundations and Core Texts & Ideas. After college, I received a Dean’s Scholarship to attend the SMU Dedman School of Law. I served as article editor of the International Law Review Association, which published the second-most widely circulated legal journal at the time: The International Lawyer. I interned with a highly respected federal judge in the Southern District of Texas before I went on to train at private practices and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, where I worked on complex cases involving fraud, kickback schemes, and personal injury defense.

Outside of the office, I enjoy spending time with my family at the ranch and on the coast, and rooting for the Texas Longhorns, Houston Astros, and Dallas Cowboys.

Representative Matters

• Obtained final judgment dismissing all claims against multinational energy company in merely three months, after drafting and arguing all related filings in case that had been pending over four years before my involvement.
• First-chair trial experience defending multinational elevator company against customer in a construction contract dispute; obtained favorable judgment after making opening and closing arguments, cross-examining, and presenting witnesses.
• Arbitration experience in multimillion-dollar, multi-party complex business litigation involving alleged breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud, and usurpation of corporate opportunity in the ecommerce and transportation industry.   
• Defended real estate, energy, trucking, elevator, and construction companies in multimillion-dollar, multi-party wrongful death, gross negligence, product and premises liability, motor vehicle accident, and property fire cases from investigation to resolution.