Defending people is more than my profession - it is also the sincerest expression of who I am.
For more than 25 years, I have represented clients in state and federal courts in all manner of criminal cases. I have won dozens of acquittals, and when acquittal has been out of the question, I have consistently persuaded judges and juries to impose outcomes substantially more favorable than those sought by the prosecution.
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Texas – 2001
Oregon State Bar – 2013
State Bar of California – 2024
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Jurisdictions Previously Admitted Pro Hac Vice: Southern District of Florida, Western District of Louisiana, Western District of Michigan, Northern District of Oklahoma, Middle District of Tennessee, Southern District of Texas, Western District of Texas, District of Utah
PRIOR PRACTICE
Palmer Perlstein 2022 - 2024
Nawaz & Levine, LLP - Partner, 2004-2021
Assistant Public Defender, Dallas County, Texas, 2002 – 2004
EDUCATION
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law JD, 2000
University of Florida B.A. 1996