Outstanding Mentor, Austin Young Lawyers Association, 2012
Selected to Leadership Austin Bar Association Class, 2012
Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) Professional Designation, Texas Association of Realtors, 2012
Accredited Buyer Representation (ABR) Professional Designation, Real Estate Buyer’s Agent Council, National Association of Realtors, 2012
Outstanding Committee Chair Award for People’s Law School, Austin Bar Association, 2010
Selected to Leadership State Bar of Texas Class 2009-2010
Appointed to Legal Services for the Poor Committee, State Bar of Texas, 2010-2011
Affiliations
Leadership Austin Essentials Class, 2014
Member, The Fifty, Seton Fund and Seton Healthcare, Fundraising for a Central Texas Medical School and Teaching Hospital, 2012-2013
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Board Member, Austin Bar Association, 2010-2012
Board Member, Lawyer Referral Service of Central Texas, 2010-Present
Committee Chair, Mentoring Program (Inaugural), Austin Bar Association, 2011-Present
Committee Chair, People’s Law School, Austin Bar Association, 2006 – 2010
Board Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association, 2006-2008
Member, Austin Bar Association
Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association
Member, Travis County Women Lawyer’s Association
Licensed Realtor, Foskitt Realty Group
Member, Austin Board of Realtors
Certified Tutor, Literacy Austin
Staff Attorney, 126th Judicial District Court of Travis County for the Honorable Darlene Byrne, 2004 – 2007
Publications
Commentary: “To Reply or Not to Reply?” Texas Lawyer, March 4, 2013
Commentary: “Fifteen Minutes or Less – Or Else!” Austin Lawyer, November, 2012
Commentary: “Dealing with Emergencies in Travis County District Court,” Texas Lawyer, October 1, 2012
Commentary: “Embrace Communication With Opposing Counsel,” Texas Lawyer, July 2, 2012
Lead Article: “For the Record: Practical Tips for Preserving the Record in Travis County,”The Appellate Advocate – State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Report, 24 APP. ADVOC. 442 (Spring 2012)
Commentary: “Practice Like a Pro in Travis County District Courts,” Texas Lawyer, February 20, 2012
Commentary: “Why PIRAC? Tips for Motion Practice in Travis County,” Texas Lawyer, January 30, 2012
Commentary: “Reeling in Discovery Disputes in Travis County District Courts,” Texas Lawyer, November 14, 2011
Speaking Engagements
“Social Media and Ethics Rules: Dos and Don’ts,” Austin Bar Solo/Small Firm Section Lunch, October 24, 2013
“Leading the Next Generation,” State Bar of Texas Bar Leaders Conference Mentoring Panel, July 27, 2013
“Transition to Practice: Mentoring Young Lawyers,” State Bar of Texas Bar Leaders Conference, July 14, 2012
“We Want You (In Our Network),” Technology and Social Media, National NALP Conference, April 20, 2012
“The Nuts and Bolts of Using Social Media to Promote Your Law Practice,” Austin Bar Real Estate Section Breakfast, January 10, 2012
“Integrating Social Media Into Your Law Practice,” Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association, General Membership Meeting, October 19, 2011
Admissions
State of Texas, 2002
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 2008
Education
J.D., DePaul University School of Law
B.S., Political Science, Northern Illinois University