A successful defense lawyer must be dedicated to passionate advocacy and committed to the ongoing process of higher learning.

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	Dec. 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	1992 1994 1993 1995 1993 1995

Training:
Graduated - Trial Lawyers’ College – Gerry Spence Completed Regional Program Completed Graduate Program Completed Staff Training	October 2000 November 2001 August 2002 May 2004

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- www.htexas.com/photos/features/0207eliades.jpg	1999, 2000, 2001 1998 1998 1999 2000 2007

Professional Associations:

Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association: Officer Board of Directors
	1998, 1999 2000, 2003, 2004

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