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| Practice Areas | Corporate; Securities; Energy; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity | | | Education | Southern Methodist University, J.D., cum laude, 1992, Duke University, B.A., cum laude, 1989 | | | Admitted | 1992, Texas | |
| Memberships | American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Dallas Bar Association. | | | Languages | Spanish | | | Biography | Listed, Texas Rising Stars (Securities and Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business/Corporate), 2005. Listed in Best Lawyers in America, 2008-2010 (Corporate Law). Listed, Texas Super Lawyers (Securities and Corporate Finance), 2009. Board Member and Program Director Co-Chair, Women's Energy Network, North Texas Chapter. Publications and Presentations: "Basic Corporate Governance," Presentation to The Board Connection, a non-profit group established to educate and connect qualified executive women in Texas to opportunities for corporate board positions, August 2009; "What Every In-House Lawyer Need to Know About Federal Securities Laws, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Corporate Governance," Presentation to Clients and Friends of Thompson & Knight LLP, November 2006; "Corporate Legal Department Practice," Guest Lecturer at Professor Eugene McGreal's Seminar, SMU Dedman School of Law, April 2006; "Defining the Role of Corporate Attorney - Does it Depend Upon Whom You Ask?," 2005 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas, June 2005; "Responding to Corporate Wrongdoing: The Ethical and Legal Responsibilities of Attorneys and Audit Committees," South Texas College of Law Corporate Compliance Center, Houston, Texas, November 2004; "Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Management Assessment of Internal Controls," Presentation to General Counsel of Mexico based companies, Monterrey, México, October 2004; "Corporate Governance in the 21st Century: Are the Expectations Realistic?" 2004 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, June 2004; "Securities Filings," Practicing Law Institute, Dallas, Texas, October 2003; "The SEC Attorney Conduct Rules," 11th Annual Corporate Counsel Symposium, presented by Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, Dallas, Texas, October 2003; "How to Deal With Risk in a Sarbanes-Oxley World," 2003 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, Corporate Law Department and Law Firm Program, Houston, Texas, June 2003; "Corporate Governance, The In-House Counsel's Perspective," 25th Annual Corporate Counsel Symposium, presented by The University of Texas School of Law, Dallas, Texas, April 2003; "Dealing with the Audit Committee and the Outside Auditor After Sarbanes-Oxley," 10th Annual Corporate Counsel Symposium, presented by Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, Dallas, Texas, November 2002; "Fraud Prevention in a Post-Enron Society: How to Protect Your Company and Ultimately Yourself," National Institute of Women Corporate Counsel Conference, Dallas, Texas, November 2002; "Complying with New SEC Rules: Section 16, CEO/CFO Certifications and Other Matters," American Society of Corporate Secretaries, Dallas, Texas, August 2002. | | | ISLN | 901096447 | |
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