• Demonstrated strategic planning and organization skills in proficiently steering case projects from initiation and discovery through court trial, with an emphasis on wrongful death, insurance defense, catastrophic injuries, commercial trucking, insurance fraud, product liability, maritime and construction defect.• Acquired strong case management and negotiations skills by evaluating cases, designing litigation strategies, defending/conducting depositions and resolving cases through settlement, mediation, arbitration and trials.• Research and analyze state and federal law to counsel leadership, staff and outside counsel effectively on insurance fraud, products defect, construction liability and complex commercial litigation.

Lead attorney conducting over 12 First Chair jury trials in Civil District in Harris County and other surrounding counties• Experienced in representing First Party, Third Party and large corporations, including AT&T and Allstate.• Managed all aspects of large case docket, including case analysis, drafting answers, drafting and arguing motions, taking depositions oflay witnesses, expert witnesses, and mediation.• Effectively negotiate settlements including all aspects of liability and damages for first party, third party, and subrogation matters

First Chair Prosecution of over 15 criminal matters in Criminal County Court of Law and Justice Court• Manage, organize and follow through multiple jurisdictions and governmental agencies in reference to large criminal dockets• Propose, Negotiate and take pleadings• Investigate case files, interview victims, investigators and liaison with multiple counties and jurisdictions

• Responsible for the research, evaluation, negotiation / renegotiation and valuation of various contracts with current and new vendors and subcontractors related to large scale projects.• Researched and prepared business plans and contingencies to present to senior management leading to implementation and significant reduction of costs, profit losses and increasing employee retention.• Conducted corporate security investigations for bank robberies, including interviewing and interrogation of employees, witnesses, and suspects. • Led the design and implementation of new security systems and affiliated training programs for team members for banking centers throughout Texas, Florida and Arizona. • Managed all aspects of Comerica’s corporate relocation including team management, coordination of time, resources, budget planning and oversight for project.

Active and National Guard, Texas Captain, 2001-2010• Engaged in planning, development and deployment for large-scale, mission critical operations. • Completed Combat and NATO tours in Iraq and Romania, including training NATO forces.• Directed a team of 156 in the deployment of a $22 million logistics operation in Iraq.• Recipient of Bronze Star and twelve other meritorious awards and commendations.