Phi Alpha Delta. Selected by Texas Lawyer as Rising Star, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011. Criminal Law Exam Commission, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, State Bar of Texas, 2007-2009. National Board of Trial Advocacy Exam Commission, 2007-2008. Instructor, "Courtroom Demeanor/Report Writing," Tyler Junior College Police Academy, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Published: "DWI Myths and Reality, Strategies for Defending DWI Cases in Texas," 2008 Thomson Reuters/Aspatore. Author/Speaker: "The Confrontation Clause," Texas Criminal Defense Association's Cowtown Bill of Rights Review - Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Amendments, 2007; "Crawford and the Confrontation Clause Update," Smith County Bar Association, 2008, 2009, 2010; "Obtaining the Release of Adults and Juveniles," Smith County Bar Association, 2006. Author: "Inside Deanna Laney's Capital Murder Trial," The Texas Prosecutor, 2004; The Current State of Confrontation, College Bar Bulletin, State Bar of Texas, Spring 2011. Assistant District Attorney, 1996-2004 and First Assistant Criminal District Attorney, 2004-2005, Smith County, Texas. Fellow: College of the State Bar of Texas; Smith County Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation; Smith County Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Certified in Criminal Trial Advocacy, National Board of Trial Advocacy)