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1. Tell us about yourself.
I’m a current 3L from Dallas, Texas. After attending high school in the area, I attended Emory University to study Business and Finance. After spending a summer working in the industry (and deciding it wasn’t for me), I decided to also major in Political Science. That love of the political system and process led me to spend two years after college working as a congressional staffer in the U.S. House of Representatives. While I enjoyed my time on the Hill, I always pictured myself as a lawyer, which led me to apply and to attend law school.


2. Why did you decide to come to Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Law?
After spending six years outside of the state of Texas, and with a desire to practice in the Dallas area, I was mainly looking at law schools in the state. I ended considering options both in and out of state, but eventually decided that Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ married the best of the things that mattered most to me — the ability to spend a lot of time with my friends and family and to have a great opportunity to work in the Dallas area.


3. What has been your favorite class and why?
White Collar Crime with Professor Shipchandler. He did a great job of combining an interesting subject with his real-world practice experience and really made the subject come alive.


4. When you are not in school or studying, what do you do for fun?
I’m a big basketball and live music fan. So you can usually find me at the gym playing basketball with friends or at a live music venue somewhere.


5. What extracurricular activities have you enjoyed most and why? (SBA, moot court, etc.)
I’ve definitely spent the most time with the Federalist Society and the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Law Review Association (Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵLRA). I’m thankful that through the Federalist Society we’ve been able to bring high-quality speakers and topics to campus, and Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵLRA has been integral to my development as a lawyer and professional. So, they’ve each contributed a lot to my Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ experience in different ways.


6. How has law school challenged you most?
The transition coming back to school after working definitely was difficult at first, but I think that it ultimately helped me out and has made things easier.


7. What has been your most memorable law school moment so far?
I cannot imagine my law school experience without the friends that I’ve made here. They have enriched my time here in so many ways and have pushed me to be both a better lawyer and person.


8. What do you plan to do post-graduation?
I’ll be spending a year at the Dallas office of K&L Gates before clerking with a judge on the Northern District of Texas.


9. Have you had any important mentors during law school? If so, who?
Judge Wes Hendrix has been a great mentor to me and I’m eternally grateful for his wisdom and advice. I also would not be anywhere close to the lawyer that I am today without the guidance of Debbie Sanchez and Mike McCollum at the Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Law Criminal Clinic. I’d like to thank them all for taking me under their respective wings.


10. Where do you see yourself in 5 and 10 years?
I hope to be a better lawyer than I am today, to be in a position to help my community, and to be practicing in the Dallas area.