Constitutional Law. Public Service. Due Process.
Former constitutional rights attorney with over a decade of experience litigating landmark cases at the state and federal levels. Currently serving in the Texas judiciary.
About
For more than ten years, I practiced constitutional rights law in Houston, Texas, handling complex, high-impact cases involving civil liberties, government accountability, and due process. My work has contributed to the development of clearly established constitutional rights and has been recognized at the highest levels of the legal profession.
In 2023, my career transitioned fully into public service and the judiciary.
Current Role
Judicial & Professional Appointments
Chambers Attorney
Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas
Vice President
Harris County Democratic Lawyers Association
Secured two clearly established constitutional rights at the Fifth Circuit: The right to film police officers & the right to pre-compliance review of administrative subpoenas
Career Highlights
Notable Legal Achievements
Won the largest internet defamation verdict in the United States at the time
Conducted the first known sealed deposition of grand jurors in Texas history
Inducted into Texas Lawyers' Verdicts Hall of Fame
Named Texas Super Lawyer (one of only two in constitutional law)
Court Appointments
Public Trust
I have been regularly appointed by courts in various capacities, including:
Ad litem for Harris County inmates in Covid-19 confinement litigation (successful outcome)
Habeas master
Ad litem for parents and minors in complex due-process matters
Ad litem for Mandarin-speaking minors
Ad litem in over 50 tax forfeiture cases to ensure constitutional compliance
Select Litigation
Advocacy
Represented detainees during the implementation of the federal "travel ban" at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Served as attorneys' liaison with local law enforcement
Successfully represented 39 school employees in a federal age-discrimination lawsuit
Litigated cases against police officers and municipalities for constitutional violations
Obtained Texas' only known temporary restraining order halting the Keystone XL pipeline under the Texas Antiquities Code
Before Houston
International & Government Experience
Worked for and with a former Texas Secretary of State
Collaborated with an International Criminal Court attorney representing Darfurian refugees
Collaborated with an International Criminal Court attorney representing Darfurian refugees
Interned with the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations
Education
Global Perspective
Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations
My academic work emphasized international justice, governance, and human rights—perspectives that continue to inform my judicial and legal approach today.