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Our paramount mission is to do everything possible to keep the government from imprisoning you. Nothing is more important than your liberty.

My experience in Federal District Court includes white-collar crime (wire fraud, mortgage fraud, insurance fraud…) and healthcare offenses in which extensive documentation is used against the defendant. It is typical to receive many terabytes  of evidence which takes pain staking vigilance to review and use effectively in your defense. Unlike state court offenses, federal court judges have wide discretion when it comes to punishment so you must be able to demonstrate an alternative version of the facts using these same documents. Recently, in the largest synthetic cannabinoids (K2 / Spice) trial in the nation, my client was the sole defendant to walk away with a misdemeanor when originally charged with a felony.

In State Court, experience matters.  In fact, based on my prior experience, I have even been  appointed as a Special Prosecutor in Dallas County, Texas on a murder retrial. I work to obtain the best results possible. Sometimes, that means obtaining the best plea bargain offer to keep charges off of my client’s record. Other times it means a full on trial utilizing the latest technology to enforce your visual story.

For over 25 years, I have helped defendants charged with almost every known offense including murder, sexual assault (adults and children), robbery, family violence, animal cruelty, possession and/or intent to manufacture or distribute controlled substances, and many, many more.

An appeal is based solely on the Clerk’s records and the trial transcript. The Clerk’s record is made up of any and all documents your lawyer filed prior to and even during your trial. The Reporter’s record is word for word what was said at the time of the trial. These are the only documents that may be reviewed when seeking to appeal a lower court’s ruling. Any other complaint you want to make, such as ineffective counsel, is best achieved by the filing of a Writ. These are totally different documents. An Appeal challenges what happened before trial and during trial; whereas a Writ is used to complain about an ineffective attorney.

Over the past 25 years, I have written criminal appeals on just about every kind of offense and then some. From pre-trial issues regarding suppression, to full blown trials for aiding and abetting the Taliban, I feel like I have seen it all and written about it too. Experience matters. You need to find an attorney that can present your facts in a moving way biding the law and any errors in order to get the court of appeals to overrule the lower court’s determination.

EDUCATION

• Tulane University '84-'85
• University of Florida '85-'88
• South Texas College of Law '89-'92

BAR ADMISSIONS

• State of Texas
• Southern District of Texas
• Northern District of Texas
• Eastern District of Texas
• 5th Circuit Court of Appeals

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS 

• Dallas Bar Association - Criminal Law Section
• Texas State Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Texas State Bar - Litigation, Sports, and Entertainment Sections

The best thing about running my own practice is the opportunity to give my clients the individual attention they deserve. Relationships make all the difference. I never want my practice to feel like a case mill. This principle applies to every aspect of my firm. When I take on a new client, I get to know them and their families on a personal level. Often, clients come to me with one problem, but in the end, we solve many. That’s my goal. After we have established a rapport, I want to be the one you turn to any time you’re in need of counsel.