who I am, what I do, and where I am.

For as long as I can remember I have been pushing back against arbitrary and unjust rules and standing up for the people who need help the most.  I guess I was born to be a defense attorney, but when I was growing up, I certainly had no idea that I would end up being a lawyer.  I am the first person in my family to graduate from college, but somewhere along the line, a teacher or two suggested that I go to law school, and I guess the idea stuck in my head.   

I graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas A&M University with a degree in economics.  After college I took my time.  I traveled the United States and Mexico, worked as a laborer on Yachts and as a carpenter, but I knew law school was in my future, and I knew I wanted to be a criminal defense attorney.  With this goal in mind, I enrolled in The University of Houston Law Center.  While in law school, I interned with the federal public defender’s office, worked for the Texas Innocence Network, and assisted fellow champion for Justice, Professor Irene Rosenberg, in writing a paper on the rights of Juveniles in the justice system.  

In 2009, I opened my law office. Unlike many defense attorneys, I never worked as prosecutor, nor do I ever intend to.  I believe that prosecutors and defense attorneys approach cases in a different way and have a different view of the world; I simply didn’t see any value in prosecuting a person.  Instead, I started my firm and started helping my clients.  

From the start, I put everything I had into each case.  I have always maintained a small case load so that I can put the maximum amount of effort into each of my client’s problems.  At my firm, clients are not just files and case numbers. I get to know them, their problems, and most importantly, the solutions to those problems. The result has been successful outcomes for my clients.  The vast majority of my trial level cases have been dismissed or won at trial.    I have reversed both felony and misdemeanor convictions on appeal in cases ranging from white-collar crimes to murder.  I have overturned years-old convictions, and I have successfully represented people before the Texas Parole Board.  In short, I have had success at all levels of criminal law. 

I pride myself in solving problems that other attorneys can’t, and I look forward to helping you in your time of need.