• Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., 2004, cum laude

• • Southern Methodist University International Law Review, Articles Editor

• Southern Methodist University, Cox School of Business, B.B.A., cum laude, 2001

• Texas

• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas

Healthcare   |   Corporate and Transactional   |   Healthcare Strategy   |   Healthcare Compliance

• Board Certified in Health Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• Selected for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Star edition by Thomson Reuters, 2010-2012; 2014-2019
• D Magazine, “Best Lawyers in Dallas,” 2016, 2018-2020, 2021

• Dallas Bar Association
• Dallas Young Lawyers Association
• DFW Alliance for Healthcare Excellence – Board of Directors 2013-2015
• Executive HealthCare Professionals of Dallas
• Cancer Support Community – Board Member

• “Reducing Barriers to Value-Based Care – Changes to Stark Law and the Anti-Kickback Statute,” Dallas Medical Journal, April 2021
• “Opening a pain management clinic? Here’s how to avoid regulatory discomfort,” Dallas Medical Journal, July 2018
• “Do you know the rules for delegation of prescriptive authority?,” Dallas Medical Journal, May 2018
• “Should you expand into telemedicine?,” Dallas Medical Journal, May 2018
• “It’s Your Responsibility to Provide Interpretation Services,” Dallas Medical Journal, May 2017
• “Physician Assistants,” Texas Orthopedic Association Newsletter, February 2014
• “Legal Issues Surrounding Physician Employment Contracts,” Texas Orthopedic Association Newsletter, November 2013

• “Healthcare Regulatory Compliance,” UT Southwestern Urology Residents, December 1, 2021
• “2021 Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance Update,” 2021 T-Bones Annual Conference, Texas Orthopedic Administrators Society, September 17, 2021
• “2021 Healthcare Regulatory and Compliance Update,”  Tarrant County Medical Group Administrators Association, April 21, 2021
• “Things Every New Physician Should Know About Employment Agreements,” UT Southwestern Urology Residency Program, Dallas, June 29, 2020
• “Presentation: All Things COVID-19,” Tarrant County Healthcare Administrators Group, June 17, 2020
• “Healthcare Compliance and Enforcement,” UNT Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas, September 14, 2019
• “Healthcare Compliance and Enforcement,” University of Texas at Dallas, June 22, 2018
• “Legislative Update and Recent Enforcement Actions,” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration, Dallas, June 12, 2015
• “Top 9 Things Every New Practitioner Should Know,” UT Southwestern Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program, Dallas, May 13, 2015
• “Legislative Update and Recent Enforcement Actions,” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration, Arlington, Texas, April 17, 2015
• “Legislative Update and Recent Enforcement Actions,” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration, Wichita Falls, Texas, March 20, 2015
• “Fraud & Abuse Refresher and Recent Government Enforcement Actions,” North Texas Healthcare Compliance Professionals Association, February 17, 2015
• “Legislative Update and Recent Government Enforcement Actions,” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration, Lubbock, Texas, February 13, 2015
• ”Legal Issues Pertaining to Athletic Training,” Lakewood Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Dallas, January 24, 2015
• “Fraud & Abuse Refresher,” Forest Park Medical Center, Dallas, November 2014
• “Population Health in the Age of Health Care Reform,” Executive Healthcare Network, Dallas, November 2014
• “Fraud & Abuse Primer,” University of North Texas Life Science Neuroscience Summit, September 2014
• “Fraud & Abuse / Anti-Trust Overview,” UT Southwestern Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program, Dallas, August 19, 2014
• “Population Health in the Age of Health Care Reform,” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration, El Paso, Texas, July 18, 2014
• “Real-Life Compliance Scenarios for Hospitals,” HFMA Lone Star Chapter Major League Institute, Arlington, Texas, May 19, 2014
• “Fraud & Abuse / Physician Employment Agreements,” Forest Park Medical Center, Dallas, April 29, 2014
• “Health Care Fraud and Abuse,” HFMA Lone Star Chapter, Central Texas Institute, Temple, Texas, April 25, 2014
• “Population Health in the Age of Health Care Reform,” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration, Arlington, Texas, April 18, 2014
• “Fraud & Abuse / Physician Employment,” Texas Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, April 11, 2014
• “What Physicians Need to Know About Medical Malpractice Claims,” UT Southwestern Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program, Dallas, April 2014
• “Population Health in the Age of Health Care Reform,” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration Seminar Series, Wichita Falls, Texas, March 14, 2014
• “Physician Employment Contracts and Stark / Anti-Kickback Discussion,” Forest Park Medical Center and Texas Orthopaedic Association, Dallas, March 6, 2014
• “Population Health in the Age of Health Care Reform,” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration & HFMA Lone Star Chapter West Texas Seminar, Lubbock, Texas, February 10, 2014
• “Physician Employment Contracts and Stark / Anti-Kickback Legal Seminar,” Texas Orthopaedic Association, November 13, 2013
• 2013 Legislative Update – Healthcare, Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration, Annual Fall Symposium, September 16, 2013
• “Things You Need to Know about HIPAA Changes in 2013,” Medical Center Arlington Office Manager Luncheon, Arlington, Texas, July 24, 2013
• “Common Health Care Compliance Issues for Hospitals and Health Care Providers,” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration, Government Reimbursement Medicare / Medicaid Seminar, Dallas, June 21, 2013
• “Knowing Your Patient: Evolving Risks & Affordable Care,” Healthcare Educational Seminar, Dallas, May 23, 2013
• “Top 5 Legal Issues You Should Know Before You Practice Medicine,”
  Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Department, UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, May 8, 2013
• “Health Care Reform Update,” Texas Association for Healthcare Financial Administration, Wichita Falls, Texas, March 8, 2013
• “Know Before You Sign – What to Look for in a Physician Employment Contract Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Department,” UT Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, December 2011