Bar Admissions

State Bar of Texas, licensed November 6, 2003

Virginia State Bar, licensed April 27, 2006

The Florida Bar, licensed December 17, 2007

Stone Loughlin & Swanson, LLP, Austin, Texas

Associate, September 2010--Present

Cantilo & Bennett, L.L.P, Austin, Texas 

Associate, September 2005--August 2010

Represent clients in general civil litigation, commercial litigation, complex multi-district litigation, international insolvencies, and domestic insurance receivership matters. Primary insurance receivership clients include the Commonwealth of Virginia (Virginia Bureau of Insurance), the State of Texas (Texas Department of Insurance), and the State of New Jersey (New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance). Primary commercial litigation client is Firetrol Protection Systems, Inc. Also represent clients in contractual disputes between insurers and reinsurers, and general business litigation matters.

Clark, Thomas & Winters, Austin, Texas

Contract Associate, June 2004--July 2005

Member of a litigation team representing an international pharmaceutical company in product liability class action law suits, focusing on document review and discovery.

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Austin, Texas

Briefing Attorney for Honorable Tom Price, September 2003--June 2004

Served as law clerk to a member of the highest criminal court in the State of Texas. Responsibilities included drafting judicial opinions and bench memoranda, reviewing and making recommendations to the judge on writs of habeas corpus, mandamus, and petitions for discretionary review.

Associations and Memberships

Board of Directors, Aggie Bar Association; Board of Directors, Young Mens Business League of Austin/Austin Sunshine Camps; Charter Member, Austin Young Chamber of Commerce; Capital of Texas A&M Club; Notre Dame Club of Austin; Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association/Austin Bar Association; The Florida Bar; Texas Young Lawyers Association/Texas Bar Association; Virginia Bar Association; American Bar Association