Experience
Current Position
DIRECTOR, Public Integrity and Complex Crimes Division
Travis County District Attorney’s Office
Supervisor of the Public Integrity Unit, White Collar Crime Unit, Appeals and Complex Litigation Support Team, Insurance Fraud Teams, Disclosures Unit, Open Records Unit, and Wage Theft Team.
Serves on the Senior Leadership Team.
Works closely with teams seeking to remedy wrongful convictions and address civil rights issues.
Previous Positions
As the Assistant Director for Postconviction Matters and Complex Litigation Support, was a supervisor working with the Civil Rights Unit, Conviction Integrity Unit, and Appeals Team.
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.