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Proudly serving the residents of Bell, Coryell, and Williamson Counties, including all Servicemembers and their dependents on Fort Hood. I am well-versed in criminal defense and military and family law matters. I am licensed to practice in: Texas State Courts, US District Courts, ?Military Courts. I earned my Doctorate of Jurisprudence (J.D.) from the Valparaiso University School of Law in 2000. I joined the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps in 2002 to combine my passion for the law and contribute to the war on terror. In 2010 I left active duty and joined the Army Reserves so that I could start my own law practice and focus on helping people deal with criminal, military and family legal matters. While in the JAG Corps (Active Component), I served as: Chief of Legal Assistance - Fort Huachuca, AZ Chief of Client Services - Fort Huachuca, AZ Trial Counsel (military prosecutor) - Fort Huachuca, AZ Special Assistant to the U.S. Attorney - Tucson, AZ Senior Trial Counsel - 1st Infantry Division (Würzburg, Germany) Officer-in-Charge - Joint Multinational Readiness Center (Hohenfels, Germany) Trial Defense Counsel - Fort Hood, TX ??I am currently the Senior Defense Counsel of the 22nd Legal Operations Detachment - San Antonio team (Reserve Component). My awards from the U.S. Army include: Meritorious Service Medal Army Commendation Medal (2 OLC) Army Achievement Award Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Army Service Ribbon Overseas Service Ribbon Prior to going to law school I enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in 1990. Serving with the 1st Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, California, I deployed as part of Operations "Desert Shield" and "Desert Storm" with the 2nd Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment (Field Artillery). Our unit later deployed to Bangladesh to assist the survivors of a tropical cyclone as part of Operation "Sea Angel," one of the largest military disaster relief efforts ever carried out. The operation was credited with having saved View More ›

Jurisdiction:Indiana (Since 2001); Texas (Since 2010); Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces (Since 2009); Norther District of Indiana (Federal) (Since 2001); Southern District of Indiana (Federal) (Since 2001); Western District of Texas (Federal) (Since 2010)

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