Graduated May 2021 | Doctorate of Jurisprudence
Involvement:
Graduated May 2018 | Bachelor of Science - Visualization
Minor in Business
Involvement:
United States | Current
Judge Advocate. Attorney serving in the US Army.
Amarillo, TX | 2021
Associate Attorney. Junior attorney assisting in insurance defense litigation.
Amarillo, TX | Summer I 2020
Law Clerk. Assisted partners on issues regarding land titles, estate planning, and commercial litigation. Researched and collaborated on motions before the court.
Norfolk, VA | Summer 2019
Intern. Worked for the Trial Department performing research and writing memos on new provisions of the UCMJ, drafting prosecutorial merit memorandums, charging sheets, and reviewing NCIS case files to assist my supervising attorney in preparing for trial.
Published in Estate Planning and Community Property Law Journal, Vol. XII, Book 2, Summer 2020.
Recipient of the EPJ Vol. XII Top Comment Award.
An abridged version was published in the REPTL Reporter in Oct. 2020, a publication of the Texas State Bar.
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Lubbock, TX | Feb. 2020
Keynote over my research performed at the annual Estate Planning CLE.
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Lubbock, TX | March 2020 - August 2021
As a volunteer with the local CCL chapter, I spent my time creating advertisements, flyers, and tabling at community events. These actions helped Lubbock CCL promote its message of climate change awareness and the solutions we can take to solve the issue.
Norfolk, VA | Summer 2019
I accumulated a summer's worth of hours of pro bono legal service while working for the Navy, as the entire public interest internship was unpaid.
College Station, TX | Annually, 2015-2018
I volunteered as Director of Live Action and Director of Animation on the marketing team for an annual community concert. I produced onstage animations, advertisements, and posters. All proceeds from the concert go to local and international charities.
Mostly for fun and creative expression.
Finalist in Photography Forum Magazine's 2018 Spring Photography contest.
Running for fun and exercise. Competed in the 2017 Bonn Marathon while studying abroad in Germany.
Currently learning Korean. Previous experience learning German.
Aspiring bluegrass Scruggs-style player. Former pupil of banjo champion Sue Rogers of Wheelock, TX.
Acoustic and electric. 13 years experience, two different bands, countless broken strings.
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