Named: Young Lawyer of the Year, Smith County Bar Association, 2004; Recipient: Pro Bono Service Recognition, 2002 - Present; Co-Course Director, Family Law Boot Camp, Family Law Advanced Course, State Bar of Texas, 2008; Co-Course Director, The Definitive Short Course on Parent-Child Relationship, University of Texas Law School CLE, 2007; Author and Speaker; "Economic Torts," Marriage Dissolution Institute, State Bar of Texas, 2008; "Getting It In and Keeping It Out," State Bar of Texas Family Law Essentials, 2008; "Economic Contribution," Smith County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2007; "Ethics: Paralegals and Lawyers," Rural Association for Court Administrators, 2007; "Economic Contribution and Valuation," Texas Center for the Judiciary, 2007; "Ethics: Paralegal and You," Marriage Dissolution Boot Camp, State Bar of Texas, 2005; "Post Judgment Issues," Ultimate Trial Notebook, State Bar of Texas, 2006; "Motions In Limine," Family Law Boot Camp, State Bar of Texas, 2005; "New Grievance Procedures," Smith County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2004; "When Disaster Strikes, Your Case, Your Client, and You," Advanced Family Law, State Bar of Texas, 2003; "New Grievance Procedures," Smith County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2004; "New Cases and Legislation," Smith County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2002, 2003, "Economic Contribution," Smith County Bar Association, Family Law Section, 2002; "Economic Contributions," Texas Panhandle Family Law Association, 2002; "Modification of Custody, " State Bar of Texas, Pro Bono Project, 2001; "The New Discovery Rules," Smith County Bar Association, 1998. Speaker: Child Support Accountability Program, Texas Attorney General & Probation Officers, 2003; "Family Law Issues and School Responsibility," Texas Private Schools, 2002. National Appellate Advocacy Competition (National Student Director, 1993-1994). Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation (Life Fellow); Texas Family Law Foundation (Life Member). Smith County Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization)