- Justice on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals since 1995.
- EDUCATION
- New York University School of Law Appellate Judges Seminar, 1998, 1999.
- Attorney-Mediators Institute, Inc., 1990.
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, J.D. 1981: Delta Theta Phi legal fraternity; International Law Society.
- Baylor University, BA (Economics)1978: MORTAR BOARD SENIOR HONOR SOCIETY – President; OMICRON DELTA KAPPA NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY – Outstanding Sophomore, Member; LEAKEY LEADERSHIP LAB - Participant, Staff, Selection Committee; DEAN'S DISTINGUISHED HONOR LIST; DELTA DELTA DELTA SOCIAL SORORITY –Panhellenic Representative, Scholarship Chair; BAYLOR CHAMBER SINGERS.
- PROFESSIONAL CAREER
- Appellate Judge of the Year, HOUSTON CHAPTER OF THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF CIVIL TRAIL AND APPELLATE SPECIALISTS, May 2003.
- Justice, FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS, January 1995 to present.
- Adjunct Professor, UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON LAW CENTER in Appellate Advocacy
- Attorney, FOUTS & MOORE, commercial litigation and mediation, 1988-1994.
- In-House Counsel, GTE Mobilnet, 1986-1988.
- Staff Attorney, FIRST COURT OF APPEALS, 1985-1986.
- Attorney, GILPIN MAYNARD PARSONS POHL & BENNETT, commercial litigation, 1983-1985.
- Briefing Attorney, FIRST COURT OF APPEALS, for Chief Justice Tom Coleman and the Honorable Arthur D. Dyess, 1981-1983
- PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS
- State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Associations; College of the State Bar of Texas; Fellow, Texas and Houston Bar Foundations; Charter Member-Institute for Responsible Dispute Resolution.
- St. Luke's Methodist Church
- CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS
- Panelist/Moderator on Appellate Issues: Winning Appellate Advocacy: Keeping or Attacking the Verdict, CIVIL/APPELLATE BENCH BAR CONFERENCE, Houston Bar Association, May 2003; 2002 CIVIL APPELLATE SEMINAR: APPELLATE PRACTICE FOR TRIAL AND APPELLATE COUNSEL, Corpus Christi Bar Association; 10th ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON STATE AND FEDERAL APPEALS, U.T. Law School, June, 2000; ANNUAL ADVANCED CIVIL APPELLATE PRACTICE COURSE, State Bar of Texas, September 1998, 1997; HOUSTON BAR ASSOCIATION APPELLATE LAW SECTION SEMINAR, March, 1998; CIVIL APPELLATE LAW FOR TRIAL PRACTITIONERS, South Texas College of Law, December 1999, 1997, 2002; HBA LITIGATION & APPELLATE SECTIONS LUNCHEON, November, 1998, March, 1996; HOUSTON CHAPTER OF CIVIL TRIAL & APPELLATE SPECIALISTS, January, 1996.
- Speaker: Supreme Court Update, WINTER REGIONAL CONFERENCE, Texas Center for the Judiciary, January & February 2003; Supreme Court Update, LITIGATION SECTION, Houston Bar Association, April 2003 An Update on Sanctions in Texas. TADC CONFERENCE, SEMPTEMBER, 2000. Summary Judgments and Death Penalty Sanctions: Preserving Objections to Dispositive Motions, IDENTIFYING AND PRESERVING ERROR FOR APPELLATE REVIEW IN TEXAS, Lorman Education Services. July 25, 2000.
- Speaker/Co-Author: 'Come On and Let Me Know ... Should I Stay or Should I Go?' Judicial Removal on Mandamus and on Appeal, 12TH ANNUAL ADVANCED CIVIL APPELLATE PRACTICE COURSE, State Bar of Texas, September, 1998.
- Co-Author: Appealing Default Judgments, ADVANCED CIVIL APPELLATE LAW COURSE, State Bar of Texas, September, 1997.
- PERSONAL
- Married, two daughters.6th generation Texan. Earlier claims to fame: Member National Champion Sub-Junior Rifle Team (age 11); Ranked 2nd in Women's Doubles in Texas in "over 30" division; District Champion in Tennis, 3 years; Houston Concert Chorale (soloist); Bach Choir of Houston (soloist); All State Choir, 2 years.
Updated: 20-Sep-2007
