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2011
Impact Award, Poverty Law Section, State Bar of Texas
2009
Certificate of Recognition of Outstanding Advocacy, Poverty Law Section, State Bar of Texas
2007
Houser, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service
2007
Legal Assistance Award, Association of Community Organizations for Reform
1996
Golden Gavel Service Award, Southern Methodist University School of Law
1990
A.J. Thomas Jr. Award for Outstanding Service, Southern Methodist University School of Law
1990
Outstanding Service, State Bar of Texas Student Division
2018 - Present
Executive Director, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
2012 - 2018
General Counsel, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid, Inc.
2001 - 2012
Team Manager - Foreclosure Defense, Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid Inc
1999 - 2001
Code Compliance Division Chief, City of Dallas, City Attorney's Office
1994 - 1999
Section Chief, Legal Services of North Texas (now LANWT)
1990 - 1994
Staff Attorney, Housing Crisis Center/Dallas Tenants' Assn
2008 - Present
United States Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
2008 - Present
United States Supreme Court Bar
2008 - Present
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
2003 - Present
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
2003 - Present
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
1997 - Present
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
1990
Juris Doctor
1987
Business Administration
2010
Many over the years
English
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Can we be evicted from an apartment because our downstairs neighbors complained about our children (ages 3 and 2) making noise.
28 Jan 2011
Do I need an evition notice to kick someone out of my home. If there's no lease and they do not pay rent?
13 Sep 2010
Received citation regarding delinguent property taxes on my house. I filed an answer with the court. When do I go to trial?
13 Sep 2010