Educational Background

University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Illinois
Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Pre-Law Minor

1985 – 1989

South Texas College of Law
Doctor of Jurisprudence in May of 1992
International Law Journal: Spring 1992

1989 – 1992

Internships

Honorable Simeon Lake: Federal District Court
Honorable Karen Brown: Federal Bankruptcy Court

Spring 1992
Summer 1991

Board Certifications

Criminal Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization

December  2000

State and Federal Licenses

Illinois State Bar
Texas State Bar
U.S. Court of Appeals - 7th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals - 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court - Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court - Northern District of Illinois

1992
1994
1993
1995
1993
1995

2009

Training

Graduated - Trial Lawyers’ College – Gerry Spence
Completed Regional Program
Completed Graduate Program
Completed Staff Training

October 2000
November 2001
August 2002
May 2004 until present

Training for ICTY- International War Crime Defense

December 2003

Honors, Seminars, and Presentations

Docket Call/Defender Magazine: - Chief Editor
(Publication of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association)
Wednesday Appellate Update Harris County Criminal Lawyers
Evidence & the Hearsay Exceptions – Criminal Law Institute Presentation: Summer 1998
“Trial Techniques” – Summer 1999 Galveston Seminar Presentation for Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association – Outstanding Member of the Year

HTexas Magazine Criminal Lawyer for the People-

1999, 2000, 2001

1998

1998

1999

2000

Professional Associations

Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association:
 

Officer
Board of Directors

Member

1998, 1999
2000, 2003, 2004

College of the State Bar of Texas
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Associations
Association of Defense Counsel Practicing Before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ADC-ICTY)

Women's Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Association of Women Attorneys

Illinois Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers – Board Member 2011-2112