Distinctions
· AV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
· Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, Texas District Attorneys Office, 1998-2002
· Deputy District Attorney, Jefferson County, Alabama, Birmingham Division, District Attorneys Office, 2002-2004
· Mid-South Rising Stars®, Criminal Defense: White Collar
Associations
· American Bar Association
· Defense Research Institute
· Charles Clark American Inn of Court
· Federal Bar Association
· Capital Area Bar Association
Legal Experience
· Lead Chair in over 30 jury trials.
· Conducted dozens of criminal investigations involving the collection of data and physical evidence, locating and interviewing witnesses, and drafting of search warrants.
· Regularly conducts internal investigations for companies and provides representation throughout all phases of government investigations.
· Conducted an internal investigation of a large domestic company involving thousands of pages of documents and hundreds of witnesses and presented the results to the United States Attorney's Office resulting in no charges or penalties.
· Negotiated a resolution of criminal charges and related civil case involving a large domestic corporation and franchisee.
· Represented individual accused of committing billions of dollars in fraud resulting in a sentence significantly below the federal sentencing guidelines range.
Papers, Presentations & Publications
· "You Can Beat the Crime, But You Cant Beat the Ride: What Corporations Need to Know Before an Investigation," Washington Legal Foundation, Contemporary Legal Notes Series, Number 48, October 2005.
· "'Honest Services' Criminal Claim Dealt Setback in Appeals Court," Washington Legal Foundation, Counsel's Advisory, Vol. 14, No. 10, November 3, 2006.