University Attended:
Louisiana State University at Shreveport, B.A., Accounting, 1982
Law School Attended:
Louisiana State University, J.D., 1985
Year of First Admission:
1985
Admission:
1985, Louisiana; 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Northern, Eastern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan; U.S Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit; 2020, Colorado
Memberships:
State Bar of Texas; Louisiana State Bar Association.
Birth Information:
Columbus, Ohio, September 30, 1960
Reported Cases:
15625 Ft. Bend Ltd. DBA Mercedes Benz of Sugar Land v. Sentry Select Insurance Company, 991 F.,Supp.2d 932 (S.D. Tex. 2014); Sentry Select Insurance Company Home State Counbty Mutual Insurance Company, 994 F.Supp.2d 789 (E.D. Tex. 2013); Gonzales v. Homeland Insurance Company of New York, 2011 WL 3104104 (S.D. Tex. 2011); Great American Insurance Company v. AFS/IBEX Financial Services, Inc., 2011 WL 3163605 (N.D. Tex. 2011); Great American Insurance Company v. AFS/IBEX Financial Services, Inc., 612 F.3d 800 (5th Cir. 2010); State Farm Lloyds v. Johnson, 290 S.W.3d 886 (Tex. 2009); Central Mutual Ins. Co. v. KPE Firstplace Land, LLC, 271 S.W.3d 454 (Tex.App. - Tyler 2008, no pet.); Pierre v. Potomac Insurance Company of Illinois, 583 F.Supp.2d 806 (N.D. Tex. 2008); GuideOne Lloyds Insurance Company v. First Baptist Church of Bedford, 268 S.W.3d 822 (Tex.App. - Fort Worth 2008, no pet.); For Kids Only Child Development Center, Inc. v. Philadelphia Indemnity Insurance Company, 260 S.W.3d 652 (Tex.App. - Dallas 2008, pet. denied); Laird v. CMI Lloyds, 261 S.W.3d 322 (Tex.App. - Texarkana 2008, pet. dism'd w.o.j.); Brown & Brown of Texas, Inc. v. Omni Metals, Inc., 317 S.W.3d 361 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2010); Johnson v. State Farm Lloyds, 204 S.W.3d 897 (Tex.App. - Dallas 2006); Ridglea Estate Condominium Association v. Lexington Insurance Company, 415 F.3d 474 (5th Cir. 2005); Ridglea Estate Condominium Association v. Lexington Insurance Company, 309 F.Supp.2d 851 (N.D. Tex. 2004); Valley Forge Insurance Company v. Hicks Thomas & Lilienstern, L.L.P., 174 S.W.3d 254 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, pet. denied); Allstate Insurance Company v. Hicks, 134 S.W.3d 304 (Tex.App. - Amarillo 2003, no pet.); Continental Casualty Company v. Hartford Insurance, 74 S.W.3d 432 (Tex.App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2002, no writ); Byles Welding & Tractor Co. v. Federated Mutual Insurance Co., 801 So.2d 589 (La. App. 3rd Cir. 2001); St. Maarten Trading Company v. CGU Insurance Company, 2001 WL 1446103 (N.D. Tex. 2001); Lynda's Boutique v. Alexander, 96 S.W.3d 328 (Tex.App. - Austin 2001), rev'd, Alexander v. Lynda's Boutique, 134 S.W.3d 845 (Tex. 2004); Ran-Nan Inc. v. General Accident Insurance Company of America, 252 F.3d 738 (5th Cir. 2001); Chambless v. Travelers Lloyds of Texas Insurance Company, 123 F.Supp.2d 1028 (N.D. Tex. 2000); Vanguard Underwriters Insurance Company v. Smith, 999 S.W.2d 448 (Tex.App. - Amarillo 1999, orig. proceeding); Chasewood Oaks Condominiums Homeowners Association, Inc. v. Ametek Holdings, Inc., 977 S.W.2d 840 (Tex.App. - Fort Worth 1998, pet. denied); Lynch Properties, Inc. v. Potomac Ins. Co. of Illinois, 140 F.3d 622 (5th Cir. 1998); Lynch Properties, Inc. v. Potomac Ins. Co. of Illinois, 962 F.Supp. 956 (N.D. Tex. 1996); Metropolitan Property and Casualty Company v. Murphy, 896 F.Supp. 645 (E.D. Tex. 1995); Potomac Ins. Co. of Illinois v. Lone Star Web, Inc., 1994 WL 494784 (N.D. Tex. 1994); Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Roberts, 7 F.3d 86 (5th Cir. 1993); Morgan v. Ebby Halliday Real Estate, Inc., 873 S.W.2d 385 (Tex.App. - Fort Worth 1993, no writ); Commercial Union Insurance Company v. Roberts, 815 F.Supp. 1006 (W.D. Tex. 1992).