Areas of Practice
Practicing primarily in bankruptcy and business litigation. Focusing on: Bankruptcy law, creditor’s rights law and commercial litigation in both state and federal courts.

Admitted to Practice
Texas, 1977
United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
United States District Court, Western District of Texas
United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education
Vanderbilt University School of Law, Doctorate of Jurisprudence, 1977
Duke University, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1974

Professional Affiliations and Awards
Member of Texas State Bar Association
Member of Houston Bar Association
Chair of the Membership, Minorities, Women and Young Lawyers
Associate Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review
Member of the Houston Bankruptcy Conference
Subcommittee of the Business Bankruptcy Committee, American Bar
     Association, 2006
Chair and Co-Chair of Claims, Priorities and Exemptions Subcommittee,
     American Bar Association, 1999-2005
Vice-Chair of Excutory Contracts Committee, American Bar Association,
     1993-1996
Speaker: “Construction Law Issues in the Bankrputcy Arena, Jay L.
     Westbrook Conference 2006”