Private law practice by a former Assistant Attorney General for the Texas Child Support Division, focusing primarily in the legal areas of family, divorces, child custody and support; the preparation of wills, financial and medical powers of attorney and advanced directives (living wills); probate matters concerning the disposition of real and personal property upon the death of a loved one; real estate transactions, corporate/business entity formation and civil litigation - motor vehicle accidents, breaches of contract, landlord/tenant and consumer, serving Jefferson County, Texas and surrounding counties.My mission is for clients to trust me with their legal issues by offering them competent legal advice, just like I would seek if I were in their shoes seeking guidance with a legal issue. I want to change the way people think about attorneys. I'm not just interested in obtaining clients for the present, I seek to earn clients' trust and respect so they return to me in the future for all their future legal issues. I don't want my clients to have any regrets or reservations concerning their case. I will counsel my clients on their available options and possible outcomes so that clients can make an informed decision on how to proceed on their cases. Sometimes the client's decision on a case will not be the most profitable to me, but being a true professional involves the ability to put the client's interest above my own.

Representation of the State of Texas in family/child support matters concerning the establishment, modification and enforcement of parent-child relationship orders. Job responsibilities include assisting and advising staff on applicable law and the implementation of agency policy in the evaluation and disposition of cases, negotiating cases with pro se litigants and private attorneys, preparation and review of pleadings and orders for legal sufficiency, extensive case review, supervision over 5,000+ caseload, including allocation of legal duties among staff, ensuring office and staff compliance with federal and state performance goals, managing staff and cases at court dockets and bench trials.

Full responsibility in the operation of a general practice of law throughout Hardin and surrounding Counties for the following practice areas: personal injury, misdemeanor and felony criminal defense, juvenile defense, family/domestic law, probate/estate planning, real estate, collections and transactional matters. Job responsibilities include client relations, exclusive file management and responsibilities, extensive legal research, preparing and responding to criminal and civil appeals, participation in numerous court proceedings, i.e. family temporary hearings, juvenile detention and adjudication hearings, criminal suppression and other pre-trial hearings, civil summary judgment hearings, civil enforcement, forcible entry/detainer and collections hearings, bench trials, voir dire/ jury trials.

Performed associate attorney functions for a full civil practice in the Houston area, including: client interviews, complete file management, drafting pleadings, propounding and responding to discovery requests, preparing dispositive motions, trial preparation and second-chair for various court proceedings.