Current Position

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
Post-Conviction Matters and Complex Litigation Support

• Supervisor working with the Civil Rights Unit, Conviction Integrity Unit, and Appeals Team at the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.

• Works with teams seeking to remedy wrongful convictions and address civil rights issues.

Previous Positions

• Led the Appeals Team and served as an attorney in the Public Integrity Unit.

• Staff attorney and Rules Attorney for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

• Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law, teaching advanced legal writing.

Education

• BA from Rice University in Houston.

• Law degree and Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas at Austin.

Legal Certifications & Memberships

• Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

• Member of the Texas Bar College and the Society of Legal Scholars.

• Admitted to practice in the United States Supreme Court.

• Co-chair of the Austin Bar Association’s CLE Committee, organizing monthly training events.

Publications and Presentations

• Authored articles on diverse criminal justice topics.

• Invited presenter at various legal education events, including the Robert O. Dawson Conference on Criminal Appeals and the Texas State Bar’s Advanced Criminal Law Course.

Community Involvement

• Longtime members of Sonic Guild, a public charity supporting local music.

• Raised four children who attended Austin public schools.

• Served as a PTA officer and was president of the high school band parent booster club.

• Coached children’s soccer teams for many years.