PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; 1991, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1996, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2000, U.S. Supreme Court; 2001, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas.

Education: University of Texas (B.A., with highest honors, 1987; J.D., with honors, 1990). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Legal Research Board, 1988-1990 (Director, 1989-1990).

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Representation of multistate energy company in contract and business tort litigation.
• Representation of holding company in malpractice litigation against independent actuary and auditor of insolvent insurance subsidiary.
• Representation of insurance companies in class action litigation involving rating and financial issues.
• Representation of Mexican pharmaceutical company in international contract arbitration under ICC rules.
• Representation of land owners in real estate transaction and partition litigation.
• Representation of real estate investors in fraud and RICO litigation.
• Representation of receiverships for large insurance company insolvencies in malpractice litigation against independent auditor.
• Representation of national retail company in contract interference litigation.
• Representation of general liability policyholder in environmental coverage litigation.
• Pro bono representation of Texas death-row inmate in state and federal habeas corpus appeals.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member: Austin Bar Association (Litigation Section); American Bar Association (Litigation Section, Antitrust Section); State Bar of Texas.

COMMUNITY

• Board Member, Salvage Vanguard Theater
• Board Member, Deborah Hay Dance Company