EDUCATION

• University of Oklahoma College of Law (Juris Doctor, 2018 – With Distinction)
  • Awards: Dean’s Honor Roll (all semesters); American Jurisprudence Award (Legal Research and Writing II); Best Brief Award (Legal Research and Writing II); Best Write-On Submission (Oklahoma Law Review); Best Student Note (Oklahoma Law Review)
  • Experience: Executive Articles Editor (Oklahoma Law Review); Problem Writer (Board of Advocates); Treasurer (American Constitution Society)
  • Externships: Hon. Scott L. Palk (Western District of Oklahoma); Hon. Daman H. Cantrell (Oklahoma Judicial District 14, Tulsa County)
• Oklahoma State University (Bachelor of Science in Finance, Bachelor of Science in Accounting, 2010)

ADMISSIONS

• State Bar of Oklahoma
• Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
• United States District Courts for the Western and Northern Districts of Oklahoma

EXPERIENCE

• Represented clients, from individuals to multibillion-dollar corporations, in a wide variety of complex commercial litigation matters in state and federal courts, including oil, natural gas, and energy litigation; banking and finance litigation; class action litigation; construction litigation; trust and estate litigation; commercial property and real estate litigation; and business litigation
• Representation of clients includes responsibility for all phases of litigation, including discovery, motion practice, depositions, trial, and appeals
• Obtained favorable dispositions of lawsuits, including dismissal, denial of class certification, summary judgment, trial verdicts, and appeals
• Prior to attending the University of Oklahoma College of Law, worked as a financial and compliance auditor for the State of Oklahoma and an Oklahoma-based regional bank

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS

• Oklahoma Bar Association
• Oklahoma County Bar Association
• American Bar Association

HONORS, AWARDS & RANKINGS

• Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America – Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas Law (2027)
• Oklahoma Super Lawyers: Rising Stars (2023, 2024)

ARTICLES & PUBLICATIONS

• Gavel to Gavel: Is your contract actually binding?, The Journal Record (July 18, 2024)
• United States v. Carloss: Should the Police Act Like Good Neighbors?, Oklahoma Law Review, 70 Okla. L. Rev. 519 (Winter 2018)

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Metropolitan Library Endowment Trust – President