Corporate Counsel

• Aug 2022 - Present

Adjunct Professor

• Dec 2021 - Present

Attorney and Consultant

• Sep 2019 - Present

Legal Counsel

• Oct 2020 - Aug 2022

District Counsel

• Apr 2019 - Aug 2019

Served as legal counsel to the Houston and Louisiana District Offices by providing legal support for the full spectrum of SBA service and investment programs; to include handling commercial litigation, providing advice in the area of real estate law, human resources, administrative law, regulatory compliance and ethics. Served as legal counsel to the Houston and Louisiana District Offices by providing legal support for the full spectrum of SBA service and investment programs; to include handling commercial litigation, providing advice in the area of real estate law, human resources, administrative law, regulatory compliance and ethics.

Senior Associate Attorney

• May 2008 - Aug 2018

Led the practice in the area of public finance, specializing in public tax-exempt and taxable finance, focusing on transactions involving single family / multi-family housing, school districts, hospitals, colleges / universities, tax increment redevelopment zones, state agencies, and local governments. Managed legal compliance, strategy development and decision making. Leveraged expertise to consistently exceed client expectations, and support multiple operations to ensure the success of the firm. Show less

General Attorney, Principal & Founder

• Nov 2004 - Feb 2008

Successfully developed and managed real estate title company and law firm. Managed legal compliance, strategy development, decision making, and staff management for the firm. Provided litigation services, representing corporate and private clients specializing in financial transactions, contractual agreements, and regulatory compliance. Successfully managed caseload, documenting significant events to establish crucial evidentiary records, and partnering with colleagues to draft requests to secure documents, interrogatories, and discovery responses.  Facilitated residential / commercial loan closing files for more than 600 borrowers; reviewed property title runsheets / UCC search results, and resolved property lien issues.  Rendered opinions and issued legal opinions detailing enforceability of loan documents and validity of LLC’s and corporations.  Coordinated real estate transactions, business transactions, development / land use zoning issues; oversaw all aspects of commercial / residential real estate finance transactions.  Drafted and negotiated client subcontractor agreements covering joint ventures and partnerships, in addition to revising construction general contractor / subcontractor agreements.  Managed business / real-estate development activities including forming corporate entities, drafting corporate documents, and structuring transactions in accordance with IRS regulations.  Maximized case management; resolved probate and estate planning matters and handled negligence, claims, real estate, and construction disputes. Show less

Judicial Law Clerk

• Apr 2005 - Jan 2008

Military Service

• Aug 1993 - Aug 2002

Honors and Medals: Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon-3rd Award, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, LA General Excellence Ribbon, LA Emergency Service Medal, and LA Longevity Ribbon Honors and Medals: Reserve Component Overseas Training Ribbon-3rd Award, Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, LA General Excellence Ribbon, LA Emergency Service Medal, and LA Longevity Ribbon