Experience

Fort Bend County

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant District Attorney

  • Nov 2016 - Present



Texas Army National Guard

• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• JAG

  • Apr 2020 - Present



Tarrant County District Attorney

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Prosecutor

  • May 2015 - Nov 2016



TexasEvidence.com

• Staff Writer

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  Chief Staff Writer- TexasEvidence.com • Write blogs on current, relevant legal topics after conducting research. • Provide informative up-to-date information on evidentiary or constitutional issues to the legal community. Chief Staff Writer- TexasEvidence.com • Write blogs on current, relevant legal topics after conducting research. • Provide informative up-to-date information on evidentiary or constitutional issues to the legal community.



Tarrant County D.A.'s Office

• Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Post-Bar Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  Felony Post-Bar Intern- Tarrant County D.A.’s Office Fall 2014 • Assisted in the presentation of Grand Jury Indictments by drafting over 40 Grand Jury Summaries. • Presented Grand Jury Summaries to the Grand Jury. • Observe Docket, Voir Dire, Felony Trials, and Allocutions throughout my internship. • Review and create synopsis of digital media evidence such as interviews with defendants and potential witnesses in trial. My review included audio recordings of jail phone calls. • Helped prepare two Probation Revocation cases. • Helped prepare attorneys for trial by routing witnesses, communicating with defense counsel, providing synopsis of digital media evidence, and responding to discovery requests. • Attended Misdemeanor meetings and continued legal education course.



Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler

• Lubbock, Texas Area

• Law Clerk

  • Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

  Law Clerk- Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC • Assist in the writing and editing of appellate briefs. • Conduct legal research on questions of law. • Write memos and conduct legal research for motions to suppress. Law Clerk- Law Office of Shannon Brady Geihsler, PLLC • Assist in the writing and editing of appellate briefs. • Conduct legal research on questions of law. • Write memos and conduct legal research for motions to suppress.



Tarrant County DA's Office

• Fort Worth, Texas

• Legal Extern

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  DFW Externship- Tarrant County D.A.'s Office Fall 2013 • Under the supervision of an attorney, using my 3rd year bar card, I was involved in criminal case evaluations. I worked anywhere from 35 to 45 hours a week. • Drafted over 200 plea recommendations for misdemeanor cases. • Attended trial dockets and witness meetings. Dockets included regular and contest dockets where I negotiated plea agreements with defense attorneys. • Helped in the disposition of approximately 800 cases during my externship. • Actively participated in motion hearings, including legal research in four motions to suppress evidence. • Actively participated in jury trials. This included sitting first-chair in three different trials where I conducted voir dire, selected a jury, conducted opening statements, directed state witnesses, crossed defense witnesses, responded to objections from opposing counsel, and argued during close. • Actively participated in trial by sitting second-chair in six trials where I supported co-counsel by taking part in opening statements, directing state witnesses, and arguing during closing argument. • Assisted in preparing felony cases for Grand Jury Presentation. • Attended legal training put on by the office and participated in weekly section meetings.



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legal Clerk

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  • Legal Intern: Assisted in preparing a criminal case by reviewing evidence including victim's interviews and medical documents; created a timeline of relevant events; and analyzed relevant information for drafting charges. • Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on legality of off-duty employment requests and fundraiser requests. • Drafted legal readiness pamphlets on Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, child support, small claims, and other legal issues involved with deployment and everyday life. • Updated and amended Judges Manual on the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. • Observed meeting with U.S. Attorney General and attended legal and leadership trainings. • Conducted Case law research.