Prior Positions
Former Assistant City Attorney, City of San Antonio
Former In-House Counsel, Bexar Appraisal District
Retired Lieutenant Colonel of Military Intelligence,
U.S. Army Reserve (Over 26 Years of Service)
Areas of Practice
General Counsel Services to Business
Property Tax (Ad Valorem) Litigation
Commercial and Business Litigation
Medical Malpractice Defense Litigation
Personal Injury and Auto Accident
Family Law
Landlord-Tenant Litigation
General Civil Litigation & Appellate Representation
Bar Admissions
State Bar of Texas, 1995
U.S. Supreme Court, 2005
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, 1996
U.S. Dist. Court, Western District of Texas, 1996
U.S. Dist. Court, Southern District of Texas, 1998
Education
St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, TX
Juris Doctor, 1995
Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.
Master of Arts, National Security Studies, 1990
St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude,
Political Science, 1989
Professional Organizations
San Antonio Bar Association, 2005-Present
Texas City Attorneys’ Association, 2006-Present
The College of the State Bar of Texas, 2006-2015
The American Bar Association, 1995-2011
The Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee at
San Antonio, 2006-2008
Speaking Experience
“Lingering Issues with the CHDO Exemption”, Presented at the State Bar of Texas Tax Committee Meeting and Legal Seminar, Austin, Texas (Mar. 25, 2013)
Open Records Panel Discussion, Presented at the Texas Assoc of Appraisal Districts’ 30th Annual Conference, Austin, Texas (Feb. 22, 2011)
“Cross-Examining an Appraisal Expert”, Presented at the Int’l Assoc of Assessing Officers’ 31st Annual Legal Seminar, Chicago, Illinois (Dec. 9, 2010)
