August 1977 - December 1980 Baylor UniversityWaco, TX Received a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Major in Political Science.
January 1981 - January 1984 - SouthTexasCollege of LawHouston, TX Received a Doctor of Jurisprudence.
January 1999 - Present - Board Certified in Criminal Law Texas Board of Legal Specialization
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
February 1984 - May 1984 Cooke County District Attorney's OfficeGainesville, TX
Legal Internship while awaiting results of Bar Exam. Conducted legal research, investigated cases.
May 1984 - April 1985 Sullivant, Meurer and WoodlockGainesville, TX Associate member. Duties included court appearances and legal research; assisted in drafting briefs; drafted wills; juvenile law and mental competency hearings; conducted real estate closings.
May 1985 - Present Sole Practitioner Denton, TX General practice of law; experience in criminal law ranging from traffic tickets to capital murder cases; family law and divorce; probate and wills; juvenile law and mental competency hearings; drafting wills and probate; guardianships; appellate briefs; personal injury.
1985 - Present Municipal Court Judge Denton & Cooke Counties, TX Current Municipal Court Judge for City of Ponder; Past judge for the cities of Corinth and Valley View; past assistant municipal judge for City of Denton; duties included conducting trials and hearings; acceptance of pleas of defendants; review of probable cause affidavits.
ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS
DentonCounty Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: Past President from 1992,
past Secretary/Treasurer from 1989 and charter member since 1985.
DentonCounty Children's AdvocacyCenter: Former Member of Board of Directors.
