- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Austin Bar Association, Civil Appellate Section
- Chair, Property Insurance Section, Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
- Member, Adult and Evensong Choirs of the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd
- Black belt instructor, Third Coast Martial Arts
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2001
- The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D., 1993, musicology
- Northwestern University, M.M., 1984, music history
- Wesleyan University, B.A., with high honors, 1982, music and economics
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- California
Court Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
Clerkships
- Hon. James A. Baker, Supreme Court of Texas, 2001-2002
- Speaker, “Issues To Watch in Summary-Judgment Appeals,” TexasBarCLE: Civil Appellate Practice 101 Course, 38 Annual Advanced Civil Appellate Practice, September 4, 2024.
- Speaker, “Supreme Court Roundup,” Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel Annual Symposium, October 23, 2023.
- Moderator, “The Nitty-Gritty Details: A Discussion Regarding Non-Substantive Elements of Briefs,” Austin Bar Association Civil Appellate Section CLE, May 18, 2023.
- Moderator, “An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court,” Austin Bar Association, Civil Appellate Section, September 29, 2022.
- Speaker, “Texas Supreme Court Update,” State Bar of Texas CLE, December 18, 2020.
- Speaker, “Summary Judgment Update,” TexasBarCLE: Advanced Civil Appellate Practice, September 9, 2020.
- Author, “The Texas Supreme Court Grapples With Standard for Recovering and Reviewing Noneconomic Damages,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, June 20, 2023.
- Author, “Property Insurance Section Law Update for May 2022,” Locke Lord, June 2, 2022.
- Author, “Insurance Implications of Texas ‘8 Corners’ Rulings,” Law360, February 25, 2022.
- Author, “The Texas Supreme Court Approves the Broader Use of Extrinsic Evidence to Determine an Insurer’s Duty to Defend,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, February 16, 2022.
- Author, “Texas Supreme Court Answers Certified Question Regarding an Insurer’s Duty to Defend,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, March 25, 2020.
- Author, “The Fifth Circuit Clarifies RESPA Obligations for Mortgage Servicers and Sends a Warning that RESPA Should Not Be Used as a Weapon To Avoid Mortgage Payments or Delay Foreclosure,” Locke Lord QuickStudy, April 9, 2019.
- Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2009-present)