Maintain highly active trial practice primarily focused on commercial disputes involving oil and gas instruments, contracts, and business torts.Obtained $1.9 million jury verdict in Ector County, Texas, including $1 million in punitive damages, against an approximately $14 billion publicly traded equipment resale and auctioneering company based on findings of conversion and gross negligence by a vice principal of the corporation.Received directed verdict for independent energy exploration company in jury trial related to $1.2 million in claims of gas royalty underpayments.Obtained defense verdict related to claims of oil and gas lease termination and the applicability of the temporary cessation of production doctrine and defended take-nothing judgment as lead appellate counsel.Received highly favorable defense verdict in Midland County jury trial where plaintiff alleged unlawful termination during the COVID-19 pandemic under the federal EPSLA.Presented appellate oral argument before Fifth Circuit and Eastland Courts of Appeals.Attend court hearings throughout the Permian Basin to present evidence and argument related to miscellaneous civil motions, including motions for summary judgment, applications for temporary restraining orders and injunctions, and various other pre-trial motions.

Drafted and reviewed contracts, prepared estate inventories, analyzed litigation files, and composed legal memorandums.Wrote a motion to dismiss for want of prosecution in a breach of fiduciary duty suit.Summarized federal regulations, specifically related to healthcare reform and HIPAA, and revised hospital policies to comply with those regulations.

Performed research on issues ranging from procedure to due process to assist in the court's preparation of orders.

Performed research and drafted the court's orders in suits involving civil rights, employment discrimination, personal injury, and disability appeals.

Drafted a suppression response, reviewed case files for probable cause, and conducted research.Assisted counsel during trial, prepared trial exhibits, and developed witness examination outlines.

Drafted a proposal to the Tarrant County Commissioners requesting a staff attorney for the court.Wrote a portion of a DWI trial script for the Texas Center for the Judiciary.Reviewed affidavits, drafted court citations, and observed multiple trials.