J.D., Louisiana State University,
Paul M. Hebert School of Law, 1993

B.S., Louisiana State University-Shreveport, 1989

Texas State license: 1994

Louisiana State license: 1993

B.S., University of Houston, 1988

J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1993

Texas State license: 1993

Texas Rising Star, selected by other attorneys, printed in Texas Monthly magazine published by Law & Politics: 2007

Texas Rising Star, selected by other attorneys, printed in Texas Monthly magazine published by Law & Politics: 2006

Texas Rising Star, selected by other attorneys, printed in Texas Monthly magazine published by Law & Politics: 2005

Texas Rising Star, selected by other attorneys, printed in Texas Monthly magazine published by Law & Politics: 2004

Attorney of Excellence Fort Worth Business Press: 2003

Texas Bar Association Best News Article, 2004, Collaborative Law in Family Cases:  Could it save our Children? Tarrant County Bar Bulletin, 2004.

Texas Super Lawyer, selected by other attorneys, printed in Texas Monthly magazine published by Law & Politics: 2008.

Texas Super Lawyer, selected by other attorneys, printed in Texas Monthly magazine published by Law & Politics: 2007.

Texas Super Lawyer, selected by other attorneys, printed in Texas Monthly magazine published by Law & Politics: 2006.

Texas Rising Star, selected by other attorneys, printed in Texas Monthly magazine published by Law & Politics:  2005

Texas Rising Star, selected by other attorneys, printed in Texas Monthly magazine published by Law & Politics:  2004

Top Attorneys 2009, Family Law, Fort Worth Texas Magazine 2009 published by Hal A. Brown

Top Attorneys 2008, Family Law, Fort Worth Texas Magazine 2008 published by Hal A. Brown

Top Attorneys 2007, Family Law, Fort Worth Texas Magazine 2007 published by Hal A. Brown

Top Attorneys 2006, Family Law, Fort Worth Texas Magazine 2006 published by Hal A. Brown

Top Attorneys 2005, Family Law, Fort Worth Texas Magazine 2005 published by Hal A. Brown

Top Attorneys 2004, Family Law, Fort Worth Texas Magazine 2004 published by Hal A. Brown

Top Attorneys 2003, Family Law, Fort Worth Texas Magazine 2003 published by Hal A. Brown

Top Attorneys 2002, Family Law, Fort Worth Texas Magazine 2002 published by Hal A. Brown

Top Attorneys 2001, Criminal Law, Fort Worth Texas Magazine 2001 published by Hal A. Brown

American Jurisprudence Award, Family Law 1992

Speaker, Pro Bono Committee of the Family Bar Section of the State Bar of Texas, October 3, 2008, San Angelo,

Texas, Getting It In and Keeping It Out A Family
Lawyers Mini Guide to Evidentiary Rules.

Speaker/Author, Marriage Dissolution, April 2008,
Galveston, Texas, Grandparents and Other Third Parties.

Speaker, Pro Bono Committee of the Family Bar Section of the State Bar of Texas, April 11, 2008, Wichita Falls, Texas, Standing.

Speaker, Peoples Law School, April 2008, Fort Worth,
Texas, Divorce-Property.

Member, Marriage Dissolution 2008 Planning Committee.

Director, State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution
Boot Camp, May 2007, El Paso, Texas.

Speaker, Pro Bono Committee of the Family Bar Section of the State Bar of Texas Family Law Essentials for $2000 or Free, April 20, 2007, Mineral Wells, Texas, All You Need To Know About Protective Orders.

Speaker, What Every Mental Health Professional Should Know About Family Law, January 2007.

Speaker, What Every Mental Health Professional Should Know About Family Law, June, 2006.

Speaker/Author, Fort Worth Paralegal Association, March 23, 2006, Improving Time Management and Productivity in Your Law Office

Speaker/Author, 2005 Poverty Law Conference, Other Players in Family Law Cases

Speaker/Author, Fort Worth Paralegal Association, Family Law Specialty Section, May 9, 2005, Property Division:  What is Separate? What is Community?

Speaker, Ten Minute Mentor, Texas Bar CLE and Texas Young Lawyers On-line Continuing Legal Education, Taped January 28, 2005, available at www.texasbarcle.com

Speaker/Author, Advanced Family Law Boot Camp, August 2004, Litigation Outside the Box:  Basic Definitions of Things to Expect at the Inception of You Case

Speaker/Author, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting: San Antonio, Litigation Outside the Box:  Basic Definitions of Things to Expect at the Inception of Your Case, June 2004

Speaker/Author, Legal Assistant University, September 2004, Litigation Outside the Box:  Basic Definitions of Things to Expect at the Inception of Your Case

Moderator, New Judges Panel, Local Rules of each Court, Tarrant County Bench Bar XI: Lake Travis, April 2004

Co-speaker/Co-Author, West Texas Legal Services Pro Bono Continuing Legal Education:  Fort Worth, August 2003, The ABCs of Dealing with Difficult Clients,

Speaker, Tarrant County Bench Bar X, Tanglewood Resort, April 2003, Juvenile Law: An Overview.

Speaker, Tarrant County Bench Bar X: Tanglewood Resort, April 2003, Marketing.

Speaker, Mental Health and Ethical Considerations in Criminal Law, Tarrant County and Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Associations Annual Winter Retreat: Colorado, January 2002

Speaker, Pro Bono Committee of the Family Bar Section of the State Bar of Texas, October 32, 2008, San Angelo, Texas, Protective Orders.

Speaker, Happy Clients Pay Bills, Marriage Dissolution Boot Camp, January 2007.

Speaker, Pro Bono Committee of the Family Bar Section of the State Bar of Texas, April 11, 2008, Wichita Falls, Texas, Mediated Settlement Agreements.

Speaker, What Every Mental Health Professional Should Know About Family Law, January 22, 2007.

Speaker, What Every Mental Health Professional Should Know About Family Law, June 22, 2006.

Speaker, The Peoples Law School, Family Law Overview, March 2005

Speaker, Ten Minute Mentor Texas Bar CLE and Texas Young Lawyers On-Line Continuing Legal Education, Taped January 28, 2005, available at Texas Bar CLE.com.

Author, Collaborative Law in Family Cases:  Could it save our Children? Tarrant County Bar Bulletin, 2004.

Author, Child Custody -- Is a Custody Battle Best for Your Children?, Divorce Magazine, 2003.

Author, Collaborative Law:  The Kinder, Gentler Divorce, Divorce Magazine, 2003

Author, Getting Prepared for Temporary Orders, Divorce Magazine, 2003

Author, Rules For Surviving the Family Law Case, Divorce Magazine, 2003

Author, How to get the most out of your lawyer, Divorce Magazine, 2003

Author, General Overview of the Proceedings, Divorce Magazine, 2003

Author, My ex-spouse exercises visitation with my kids, but I want to move with them to another state.  Can I go?, Divorce Magazine: Frequently Asked Questions, 2003

Author, If your ex-spouse interferes with your visitation, are you entitled to withhold child support until you receive your court-ordered visitation?, Divorce Magazine:  Frequently Asked Questions, 2003

Featured/Interviewed/Quoted We are Women, We are Attorneys, Fort Worth Business Press, February 6, 2004 edition.

Featured/Interviewed/Quoted The Dream Team, Divorce Magazine, 2003-2004

Featured/Interviewed/Quoted We are Women, We are Attorneys, Fort Worth Business Press , February 6, 2004 edition.

Featured/Interviewed/Quoted The Dream Team, Divorce Magazine, 2003-2004

Director, Tarrant County Bar Foundation: 2008

President Elect, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association: 2008

Treasurer, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association Board of Directors:  2007

Barrister, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court: 2006-present

Secretary, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association Board of Directors: 2006

Board of Directors, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association:  2003-2005

Co-Leader, Collaborative Lawyers of Tarrant County: 2006

Member, Collaborative Lawyers of Tarrant County:  2002-present

President, Tarrant County Criminal Defense  Lawyers Association:  2002

Member, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association: 1994 - present

Fellow, Tarrant County Bar Foundation: 2002 - present

Fellow, Texas Bar Association Foundation: 2002-present

Member, College of the State Bar of Texas: 2002 present

Member, Fee Arbitration Committee, Tarrant County Bar Association:  2001-2002

Associate member, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court:  1997-1998

Member, Tarrant County Bench Bar Committee: 2002-present

Member, Womens Bar Association: 2002 present

Member, Tarrant County Bar Association: 1994 present

Member, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: 1994 present

Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: 1994 present

Member, Louisiana State Bar Association: 1993 present

Member, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association:  2002-2003

Member, Collaborative Lawyers of Tarrant County: 2002- present

President Elect, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: 2001

1st Vice President, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: 2000

Secretary, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: 1999

Board of Directors, Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association: 1998, 2003 present

President of the Tarrant County Women's Bar Association 2009-2010

Vice President of the Tarrant County Women's Bar Association 2008-2009

Volunteer Judge, North Richland Hills Teen Court 2007-present

Treasurer, Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association 2007-Present

Member, The College of the State Bar of Texas 2007-Present

Treasurer, Collaborative Lawyers of Tarrant County: 2006

President Elect, Tarrant County Womens Bar Association 2008-2009

Program Chair, Tarrant County Bar Womens Bar Association 2006-Present

Board of Directors, Tarrant County Womens Bar Association:  2004-present

Member, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association:  1993-present.

Fellow, Tarrant County Bar Foundation: 2004-present

Fellow, Texas Family Law Bar Foundation: 2007-present.

Sub-chair, Fee Arbitration Committee, Tarrant County Bar Association:  2003-2006.

Associate member, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court:  1997-1998

Member, Northeast Collaborative professionals:  2006-present

Member, Womens Bar Association:  1994-Present

Member, Tarrant County Bar Association:  1994-present

Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association:  1994-2000

Member, Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association:  2002-2003

Member, Collaborative Lawyers of Tarrant County:  2002-present

Volunteer Attorney, Adoption Day: 2001

Tarrant County Family Law Bar Assoc.,1994 - present

Tarrant County Bar Assoc., 1994 - present

Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., 1994 - present

State Bar of Texas, 1994 - present

Northeast Tarrant County Bar Assoc., 2002 - present

Women's Bar Assoc., 2002 - present

College of the State Bar of Texas, 2002 - present

Louisiana State Bar Assoc., 1993 - present

Fee Arbitration Committee, Tarrant County Bar Assoc., 2002

Bench Bar Continuing Legal Education Planning Committee, 2002 - 2003

Tarrant County Inn of Court

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc.

Tarrant County Young Lawyers Assoc.

Tarrant County Family Law Bar Assoc.,1994 - present

Tarrant County Bar Assoc., 1994 - present

Tarrant County Criminal Defense Lawyers Assoc., 1994 - 2002

State Bar of Texas, 1994 - present

Northeast Tarrant County Bar Assoc., 2002 - present

Women's Bar Assoc., 2002 - present

College of the State Bar of Texas, 2002 - present