"The leading rule for the lawyer, as for the man of every other calling, is diligence.” — Abraham Lincoln
How I represent clients at Schwabe
I work to resolve complex disputes for clients by drawing on my several years of experience clerking for federal judges and more recent experience practicing law. As an associate, I have drafted briefs and arguments, and participated in hearings, depositions, mediations, and trials.
Before joining Schwabe, I served as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Stephen M. Doyle, Chief United States Magistrate Judge for the Middle District of Alabama; and for the Honorable Liles C. Burke, United States District Judge for the Northern District of Alabama.
Experience
- Part of a team that obtained a favorable verdict in a multimillion-dollar breach-of-contract lawsuit
- Served on a team that obtained a favorable jury verdict in an action that sought damages for breach of fiduciary duty and conversion
- Worked on a diverse range of intricate commercial cases that were pending in federal and state courts, as well as matters set for the American Arbitration Association
- Drafted numerous court filings, from appellate briefs, dispositive motions, and pleadings to trial briefs and discovery requests and responses.
Education
- University of Arkansas, Bachelor of Science, International Business (2016)
- University of Arkansas School of Law, Juris Doctor, cum laude (2020)
Admissions
- Arkansas State Courts
- Oregon State Courts
- Texas State Courts
Awards
- Invited Attendee, Inaugural CSL Judicial Clerkship Opinion Writing Conference, Washington, D.C., February 2021 (1/25 invitee)
- Champion, 2020 Ben J. Altheimer Moot Court Competition, Fayetteville, AR, March 2020
- Best Oralist, 2020 Ben J. Altheimer Moot Court Competition, Fayetteville, AR, March 2020
- Runner-Up Best Brief, 2020 Ben J. Altheimer Moot Court Competition, Fayetteville, AR, March 2020
- Best Oralist-Appellant, Legal Research & Writing Award, Fayetteville, AR, April 2017
- Invited Presenter, South Central Writing Centers Association Conference, Stillwater, OK, March 2014
Additional Publications
- “Weed, Dogs & Traffic Stops,” 21 Wyoming Law Review 1 (2021) (lead article)
- “An Uncomfortable Truth: Arkansas’s Approach to Warrantless Vehicle Searches is Unconstitutional,” 2020 Arkansas Law Notes 1 (2020)
- “Expansive Automobile Access in Arkansas: The Untold Story,” 2019 Arkansas Law Notes 70 (2019)
- “Unpacking the Convoluted History of the Automobile Exception,” 2019 Arkansas Law Notes 32 (2019)
Services
Outside Interests
Marathon running, playing guitar, and adventure travel (26 countries and counting)
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