Admitted
1981, Illinois, 1985, Texas, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Seventh Circuits, U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas and U.S. District Court, District of Arizon
Law School
Boston College, J.D., 1981
Law School Graduation Year
1981
College
University of Iowa, B.A., with honors, 1977
Memberships
Houston (Administration of Justice Committee, 2001—; Press Grievance Panel Member, 2001—; Foundation Member), Chicago, Illinois State, Federal (President, Houston Chapter, 1995-1996; National Delegate, 1997; Current Board of Directors) and American (Member, White Collar Committee, Subcommittees: Corporate Criminal Liability; Healthcare Fraud & Abuse; Bank Fraud); State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas; Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Directors, 1998-1999).
Biographical
Omicron Delta Kappa; Pi Sigma Alpha. Listed: Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly, 2003; Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. Staff Writer, Boston College Uniform Commercial Code Reporter Digest, 1979-1980. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Houston, 1984-1987. Course Instructor, Attorney General's Advocate Institute, Washington, D.C., 1987. Attorney in Charge of the Houston Field Office, U.S. Department of Justice Organized Crime Strike Force, 1987-1990. Appointed Special Prosecutor, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 1997-1998.