Most people are not emotionally prepared to have to hire an attorney - even fewer are financially prepared to hire an attorney. I am committed to helping you retain your legal rights without having to go broke. I work hard to assist clients and their families with finding a way to help me help them.
You will be dealing with me directly - not an assistant or a receptionist. You'll have my direct email address, which goes directly through to me.
Whether your goal is to resolve the matter discretely, negotiate an agreement, or fight it out in trial, I am here to provide you the best solution to your problem. Be it in Texas State Court or in Federal Court, I am prepared.
The increasingly complex legal environment is best served by bringing together lawyers and other professionals with specialized knowledge working as a unified team. Immigration law is an ever changing and important area of law for many clients; employment law and finance are also important areas of specialization that require a collaboration of experts for proper representation of clients' needs.
As a client coming to my office, you can expect that your needs will be addressed and you will be cared for by me personally.
The year is 2026. Technology permeates our lives - professionally and personally. Communication is almost instantaneous. It is time to use every available method to assist and defend clients.
Before ever even graduating law school, I tried my first criminal case in front of Judge Michael Denton (now retired) in Travis County Court at Law No. 4. I was in my second year of law school, when I prosecuted my first case in front of a judge and jury. Just prior to my third year of law school, I clerked for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin - the highest court in Texas for criminal appeals. This gave me a real-world understanding that what happens in a courtroom has the potential to go on through the appellate system if a case is not handled correctly at the trial court level.
In 2003, right out of law school, I was a prosecutor. I took my oath to uphold justice very, very seriously - not just for the State of Texas but for its citizens. I gained invaluable trial experience. I also learned, from day one, that court is not for the faint of heart. I immediately became very comfortable in front of a judge and jury. However, not being one to take orders without asking questions, I ultimately became a criminal defense attorney.
At the beginning of my criminal defense law practice, I handled appointed clients at both the State and Federal level. What I quickly learned, though, was that the court-appointed lawyer system is, quite frankly, overwhelmed by the sheer volume of the court appointed caseload. I quit accepting court-appointed cases in 2013. In 2025, I went to work as a prosecutor in Bell County, Texas. However, it did not take long to realize that I long for the freedom to help people from more than just the State's perspective. Knowing that, I decided to re-enter private practice. This time, though, I am reimagining my law practice and what I want that to look like.
Today, I handle court-appointed clients in various jurisdictions in Texas. I also handle retained clients. The question people have is: what is the difference in service between a court appointed client and a retained client? Answer: the service. By "service," I am referring to time. I do not meet with court appointed clients after business hours or on the weekends. I also do not share my personal cell phone with court-appointed clients. Communication is robust for both retained and court-appointed clients; however, texting me and calling me after hours is something I reserve for clients who have paid for that time from my life.
I enjoy setting things right and helping clients get their side of the story across. I put my 20+ years of legal experience to work for my clients.