It was my good fortune to not only participate in Southern Methodist University’s criminal defense clinic, but to also try a case in front of a jury. My time defending my clients during this period gave me a front row seat to observe how the system will simply process people through it without considering their lives and how this case –no matter how thin- will affect the remainder of their lives. It is a significant factor in my decision to not take court appointed cases. I have represented people in an extensive array of criminal and civil cases during my time as a licensed attorney, both state and federal.