Education & Professional Background
- J.D., 1981, Texas Tech University School of Law
- B.A., 1978, Economics and Government, University of Texas
- Admitted to Texas Bar, 1981
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Affiliations
- American Bar Association (Bankruptcy Committee of the Business Law Section, Vice Chair 2002-2006 and Chair 2007-2009, of the Small Business Bankruptcy Subcommittee)
- State Bar of Texas (Bankruptcy Committee of the Business Law Section)
- Dallas Bar Association (Bankruptcy Section President), 1996
- American Inns of Court – John C. Ford Inn, served as President, Master, Counselor, Treasurer and Vice President/Programs
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Business Bankruptcy Law), 1992
- American Board of Certification (an adjunct of the American Bankruptcy Institute), 1993
Honors and Awards
- Awarded Serjeant of the Inn status with the Hon. John C. Ford American Inn of Court (a bankruptcy specialty Inn and member of the national Bankruptcy Inn Alliance)
- Named to the Texas Super Lawyer List, Bankruptcy & Workouts, 2004, 2006-2022 (Thomson Reuters)
- Named to the Best Lawyers in America List, 2007–2022 (Woodward White, Inc.)
- Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, 2008
Published Opinions
- In re Krueger, 812 F.3d 365 (5th Cir 2016)
- In re Stewart Phillip McCray, 623 Fed. Appx 184 (5th Cir 2015)
- In re DP Partners Ltd. Partnership, 106 F.3d 667 (5th Cir. 1997)
- Resolution Trust Corp. v. Sharif-Munir-Davidson Development Corp., 992 F.2d 1398 (5th Cir. 1993)
- In re Moreno, 892 F.2d 417 (5th Cir. 1990)
- Great Western Sugar Co. v. Lone Star Donut Co., 721 F.2d 510 (5th Cir, 1983)
- Blumberg v. NSSI Liquidating Trust 2009 WL 2998516 (N.D. Tex 2009)
- In re Tomlin, 266 B.R. 350 (N.D.Tex. 2001)
- In re Reserve Production, Inc., 190 B.R. 287 (E.D.Tex.1995)
- In re Creekstone Apartments Associates, L.P. 1995 WL 588904 (M.D. Tenn. 1995)
- M & E Contractors, Inc. v. Kugler-Morris General Contractors, Inc., 67 B.R. 260 (N.D.Tex.1986)
- In re Whittle Development, Inc. 463 B.R. 796 (Bkrtcy N.D. Tex. 2011)
- In re Fort Worth Osteopathic Hospital, Inc. 387 B.R. 706 (Bkrtcy N.D. Tex. 2008)
- In re White Nile Software, Inc. 2008 WL 5213393 (Bkrtcy N.D. Tex. 2008)
- In re Bullough 358 B.R. 261 (Bkrtcy N.D. Tex. 2007)
- In re Unger & Associates, Inc. 292 B.R. 545 (Bkrtcy E.D. Tex. 2003)
- In re Cadiz Properties, Inc., 278 B.R. 744 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Tex. 2002)
- In re Professional Investors Ins. Group, Inc., 232 B.R. 870 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Tex. 1999)
- In re Overland Park Merchandise Mart Partnership, L.P., 167 B.R. 647 (Bkrtcy.D.Kan. 1994)
- In re SPW Corp., 96 B.R. 683 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Tex. 1989)
- In re Richard Wolfe, 68 B.R. 80 (Bkrtcy.N.D.Tex. 1986)