Publications and Presentations

• “Welcome & Introductions & Legislative Update,” TADC Catch a CLE Wave – A Seminar for Young Lawyers, 2024
• TADC Virtual Deposition Bootcamp, 2023
• TADC Winter Seminar, Co-Chair, 2023
• “Truisms From Jimmy Buffett as Applied to Jury Selection & Opening Statements,” TADC Annual Meeting, 2023
• TADC Milton C. Colia Trial Academy, Faculty, 2022
• “Labor & Employment Law: Welcome to the Wild, Wild West,” National Retail & Restaurant Defense Association Annual Conference, 2022
• “Jury Trials in the Age of COVID – or – Who Moved My Cheese?” TADC Winter Seminar, 2022
• “Trying Cases in the Age of COVID,” State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Course, 2021
• “Lights, Camera, Ethics,” TADC Winter Seminar, 2021
• “Employment Law Update: Where We’ve Been…Where We’re Going,” National Retail and Restaurant Defense Association Annual Conference, 2020
• “CPRC § 18.001 (and Friends),” State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2018
• TADC Summer Meeting, Co-Chair, 2018
• “The ‘Do-Not’s’ of Trial Objections,” Panel Moderator, State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2017
• “Hot Topics in Employment Law,” TADC Spring Meeting, 2016
• TADC Spring Meeting, Co-Chair, 2015
• TADC Trial Academy, Co-Chair, 2014
• “Finding Your Inner Atticus: Defending the Unpopular Client,” TADC Annual Meeting, 2013
• “What a Tangled Web We Weave: Ethical Pitfalls in Fielding Unsolicited Requests for Legal Representation,” TADC Spring Meeting, 2012
• TADC Annual Meeting, Co-Chair, 2012
• “Exploring the Boundaries of Witness Preparation,” TADC Summer Meeting, 2011
• TADC Winter Meeting, Co-Chair, 2010
• “Social Media and Its Impact on Litigation,” State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Seminar, 2010
• Presenter, 2009 TADC Summer Meeting,  “Facebook, Twitter & The World of Social Media—What Trial Lawyers Need to Know”
• Co-Chair, 2010 TADC Winter Meeting
• Presenter, 2010 State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Seminar, “Social Media & Its Impact On Litigation”
• Presenter, 2011 TADC Summer Meeting, “Exploring The Boundaries Of Witness Preparation”
• Presenter, 2012 TADC Spring Meeting, “What A Tangled Web We Weave:  Ethical Pitfalls In Fielding Unsolicited Requests For Legal Representation”
• Co-Chair, 2012 TADC Annual Meeting
• Presenter, 2013, TADC Annual Meeting, “Finding Your Inner Atticus:  Defending The Unpopular Client”
• Co-Chair, 2014 TADC Trial Academy
• Co-Chair, 2015 TADC Spring Meeting
• Presenter, 2016 TADC Spring Meeting, “Hot Topics in Employment Law”
• Editor-In-Chief, TADC Magazine, 2017-2018
• Panel Moderator, 2017 State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence & Discovery Course, “The ‘Do-Not’s’ of Trial Objections”
• Presenter, 2018 State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence & Discovery Course, “CPRC § 18.001 (and friends)”
• Co-Chair, 2018 TADC Summer Meeting
• Co-Author, “Practicing Law Tips—Unsolicited Requests for Legal Representation” May-June 2012 San Antonio Lawyer Magazine
• Author, “Judicial Profile:  Cathleen Stryker”  July-August 2013 San Antonio Lawyer Magazine
• Author, “Expedited Actions:  Speedy Justice At What Price?”  January-February 2014 San Antonio Lawyer Magazine
• Author, “Judge Barbara Hanson Nellermoe: From Books to Bar to Bench” November-December 2014 San Antonio Lawyer Magazine
• Co-Author, “Celebrating Over 20 Years of Publication: Our Little Magazine is All Grown Up” March-April 2016 San Antonio Lawyer Magazine

Representative Experience

• Obtained summary judgment in premises liability case where Plaintiff claimed traumatic brain injury after being struck on head by ladder in store’s storage room
• Secured defense verdict for car dealership sued for faulty repair work on vehicle that allegedly sparked fire in Plaintiffs’ garage
• As co-counsel, obtained multiple summary judgments against claims by landowners seeking to prohibit development within neighborhood
• As co-counsel, defended driver in rear-end collision where jury found liability in amount less than Plaintiff’s documented medical expenses and less than client’s final pre-trial settlement offer
• Obtained summary judgment in premises liability case where Plaintiff alleged to have slipped and fallen inside store on rainy day
• Assisted car dealership in preparing response to Department of Labor compliance evaluation of client’s equal employment opportunity policies and obtain DOL closing letter
• Performed investigation of alleged discrimination by local school district and offered recommendations to district’s counsel and school board
• As co-counsel, assisted in obtaining summary judgment for restaurant accused of improper tip pooling practices in violation of Fair Labor Standards Act
• Secured dismissal of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charge against employer client by employee claiming racial discrimination and retaliation
• Assisted in negotiating favorable resolution of claim against employee for alleged violation of non-solicitation covenant in employment contract
• As co-counsel, obtained judgment of $2,200,000 for manufacturer client on claims for damages arising out of promissory estoppel and negligent misrepresentation
• Assisted in negotiating favorable resolution of claims for damages and equitable relief against client accused of violating Lanham Act
• Drafted employment manuals and provided advice to numerous clients regarding implementation and application of policies in day-to-day business workings
• Obtained judgment for outstanding amounts due to banking client following borrower’s default on a series of promissory notes and guaranties; successfully defended against borrower’s post-judgment Motion for New Trial
• Secured transfer of venue under 28 U.S.C. § 1404 from United States District Court, Western District of Texas to client’s home state pursuant to forum selection clause in contract between the parties
• Negotiated favorable resolution for client accused of violating Fair Labor Standards Act
• Obtained summary judgment for healthcare client on Plaintiff’s claims for constructive discharge
• Negotiated favorable resolution for developer client sued by multiple homeowners following construction of multi-level apartment complex
• Obtained summary judgment for healthcare client sued under the Age Discrimination Employment Act
• Secured dismissal of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charge against employer client by two employees alleging age discrimination and violations of the American With Disabilities Act
• Obtained non-suit for healthcare client sued for premises liability after cabinets in treatment room fell from wall and struck Plaintiff
• Obtained summary judgment for healthcare client sued for negligence and negligent training/supervision after alleged injury to patient during medical transport
• Advised car dealership on strategy in deflecting negative publicity following alleged racially biased advertisement
• Obtained multiple summary judgments in action against client by recording artists alleging breaches of contract and violations of the
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act
• Defeated Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel after Court ruled that requested discovery violated Federal Rules of Civil Procedure’s proportionality standard