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I have had two careers: one in law and one in academia. I am now practicing law part-time in Dallas, Texas. My legal background is varied, covering most aspects of the general law practice: business transactions and related work, including banking, taxation, contracts, corporate planning and finance; joint ventures and partnerships; mergers and acquisitions; oil and gas; litigation; financial services; debt collection; mortgages; secured transactions; bankruptcy; debt collection; law related to churches and nonprofit organizations; social security disability; and real estate. Over time, I have represented more than 100 nonprofit organizations. I also have extensive estate planning and probate experience and was previously certified by the State...

I attended the University of Texas for both undergrad (B.A. '03) and law school (J.D. '08). During law school, I interned with Justice Harriet O'Neill at the Texas Supreme Court, and I served as an Associate Editor on Texas Law Review. Following law school, I clerked for the Hon. Andrew Austin at the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. After my clerkship, I joined Strasburger & Price, where I concentrated on commercial litigation and administrative law, including contested cases before the Public Utility Commission of Texas. After 10 years of practicing mostly on the defense side, I...