EDUCATION
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- Stanford University, B.S. Mechanical Engineering, with distinction (top 15%)
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
- Justice, 5th Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas, 2022 – present
- Judge, 470th District Court, Collin County, Texas, 2015 – 2022
- Adjunct Professor of Family Law, UNT Dallas College of Law, Dallas, TX, 2015
- KoonsFuller, Plano, TX, 2009-2015
- Thompson & Knight, Dallas, TX, 2008-2009
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
- William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence, National Center for State Courts, 2020
- Board Certified in Family Law and Child Welfare Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- United States Supreme Court, admitted 2016
- Exemplary Article Award, Texas Center for the Judiciary, 2016
- Joseph McKnight Award for Best Article, State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, 2016
- Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow
- Professional Engineer (P.E.) in Mechanical Engineering, licensed in California 2005-2011
MEMBERSHIPS
- National Center for State Courts, Director
- Texas Judicial Council – Civil Justice Committee Chair, Data Committee
- Supreme Court Advisory Committee – Member
- Texas Indigent Defense Commission Governing Board – Ex Officio Member
- Texas Supreme Court Historical Society – Trustee
- State Bar of Texas Computer & Technology Section Council (past)
- Pattern Jury Charge Oversight Committee – Vice-Chair (past)
- Supreme Court of Texas Remote Proceedings Task Force – Vice-Chair
- Conference of Chief Justices – Pandemic Rapid Response Team, Technology Working Group (past)
- Texas Office of Court Administration – Jury Trial Advisory Group (past)
- Texas Center for the Judiciary – Finance Committee (past), Bench Book Committee (past)
- Eastern District of Texas Bar Association
- Junior League of Collin County – Community Advisory Panel
- Texas Association of Family Law Specialists (TAFLS) – Member
- Texas Bar College – Fellow
TRAINING
- Arbitration Training, 2024
- Mediator Training, 2009
- Family Law Mediator Training, 2010
- Collaborative Law Training, 2009
- Interdisciplinary Collaborative Law Training, 2013