Education

St. Mary’s University, 1992

Doctor of Jurisprudence 

University of Texas at Austin, 1988

Bachelor’s of Business Administration in finance

Bar Admissions

State of Texas – all state courts - 1993

United States Tax Court - 1994

United States District Court – Southern District of Texas 1993

United States District Court – Eastern District of Texas 1994

United States District Court – Northern District of Texas 1994

United States District Court – Western District of Texas 1999

Practice Areas:  Divorce, Custody, visitation, support, adoption and termination, modifications, enforcements and defense of enforcements, writ of Habeas Corpus and defense of writ of Habeas Corpus, multi-state jurisdictional cases, parent relocation, parentage, tracing issues, property characterizations, reimbursement issues, spousal maintenance, and alcohol or drug usage rehabilitation issues.  Over 500 court appointments as ad litem, guardian ad litem or amicus attorney for children and/or adults on publications, enforcements, and defense against Children’s Protective Services cases. 

Published cases

In re Broussard, 112 S.W.3d 827 (Tex.App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2003), orig. proceeding.

In re Hall, 433 S.W.3d 203 (Tex.App.-Houston 2014), writ denied.

Professional Associations & Memberships

Houston Bar Association – Family Law, Animal Law and Probate, Trusts & Estates Sections

State Bar of Texas – Family Law Section, Animal Law and Real Estate, Probate & Trust Sections

American Bar Association

Countries resided in:  Brazil, Colombia, England, Scotland, and Iran.