University of Houston, B.S., 1994; University of Houston, B.S., 1994
Law School Attended:
Tulane University Law School, J.D., 1998
Year of First Admission:
1998
Admission:
1998, Texas; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
ISLN:
913215393
Areas of Practice (29)
Accidents
Animal Attacks
Automobile Accidents and Injuries
Automobile Negligence
Bicycle Accidents
Boating Accidents
Bodily Injury
Brain Injury
Catastrophic Injury
Commercial Vehicle Liability
Dog Bites
Electrical Injury
Head Injury
Motor Vehicle Accidents and Injuries
Motorcycle Accidents
Pedestrian Injuries
Plaintiffs Personal Injury
Power Line Contact Injury
School Bus Accidents
Severe Burns
Sexual Abuse
Admiralty Law
Jones Act
Maritime Personal Injury
Maritime Products Liability
Seamens Claims
Business Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions
Peer Reviews
4.6/5.0(4 reviews)
Legal Knowledge
4.5/5.0
Analytical Capability
4.6/5.0
Judgment
4.5/5.0
Communication
4.6/5.0
Legal Experience
4.5/5.0
5.0/5.0
Rated
by a Principal
on 10/02/14
in Personal Injury
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