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.