University of Houston, BA 1986, South Texas College of Law, second in his class, summa cum laude, 1989
Legal Practice:
Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, 1998 - 2007; Assistant District Attorney for Tarrant County District Attorney's Office, 1994 - 1998; Associate, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P 1989-1994
Current Memberships:
Tarrant County Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association, Federal Bar Association and the State Bar of Texas