Courses Taught

LGLA 1301 - Legal Research and Writing
LGLA 1343 - Bankruptcy

Professional Experience

AMARILLO COLLEGE, PARALEGAL STUDIES PROGRAM
Adjunct Faculty 2005 - Present

WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Adjunct Faculty 2007 - Present

POTTER COUNTY ATTORNEY
First Assistant County Attorney 1993 - Present
Civil Division Chief 1989 - 1992

Responsibilities include performing duties of County Attorney in her absence; Legal advisor to Commissioners Court and other elected officials and department heads; Legal research; Drafting and reviewing contracts, interlocal agreements, and other legal documents; Civil litigation for Potter County; Drafting requests for opinions from the Texas Attorney General; Performing duties of Juvenile Prosecutor, Child Protective Services Attorney, and Civil Attorney as needed; Bail Bond forfeitures; Performing duties of criminal division attorneys and other staff as needed.

Assistant County Attorney 1986 - 1988
Responsibilities included juvenile prosecution and misdemeanor criminal prosecution.

EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY
Landman 1978 - 1986
El Paso and Amarillo, Texas
Responsibilities included contract and land title work related to natural gas and oil exploration.

Education

University of Texas School of Law 1975 - 1977
J.D., December 1977

University of Texas at Austin 1973 - 1974
B.A. With Honors, Psychology, December 1974

Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas 1971 - 1973

Professional Licenses and Training

Licensed by the State Bar of Texas, 1978
Licensed to Practice before the United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
Licensed to Practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Mediation Training, Dispute Resolution Center, Amarillo, Texas, 1993
Advanced Family Mediation Training, Dispute Resolution Center, Amarillo, Texas, 1993
Adjunct Faculty Certification, Amarillo College, 2010

Community Service

Volunteer Mediator, Dispute Resolution Center, Amarillo, Texas, 1993 to Present
Dispute Resolution Center Mediator of the Year, 2002
Member, Board of Directors, Girl Scouts - Texas Oklahoma Plains, 1998 to Present
Member, Amarillo West Rotary Club, 2001 to Present

Personal

Born 4/16/53
Married; two children
Member, St. Luke Presbyterian Church, Amarillo, Texas