I am a graduate of the University of Iowa with a BS in Biology/Science Education.  While I attended Iowa I served as a research and teaching assistant for the Education and Biology Departments.  After graduation I attended Memphis State University of Law.  I was a member of our National Mock Trail team, graduation speaker and President of my graduating class.  Since graduation I have practiced only as a criminal defense attoreny looking out for the rights of the individual accused.   I never was a former prosecutor who backed the lying police and bias system one day and then claimed that I  was looking out for the best interests of a person accused when I became a defense attorney the next day. I was Certified  in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization the first year I was eligble for such honor  (1997) and followed it up by receiving my Board Certification in Juvenile Law in 2006.  I am the only attorney officed in Tarrant County who is certifed in these two areas of law and  1 of  only12 attroneys, 90,000 total, Certified in Criminal and Juvenile Law in the State of Texas.