No political experience information on file.

Member, State Bar’s Pattern Jury Charge Committee, present

Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center, present

Former Attorney, Baker Botts, Limited Liability Company

Former Judge, Harris County’s Success Through Addiction Recovery Drug Court Number One

Former Faculty, National Judicial College

Former Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Texas

Former Briefing Attorney, Texas Supreme Court

Co-editor, The Texas Rules of Evidence Handbook

Justice, Texas State Supreme Court, District 6, 2013-2019

Candidate, Texas State Supreme Court, District 6, 2018

Former Judge, Texas 14th Court of Appeals, 2007-2013

Former Judge, 55th District Court, Harris County, Texas, 2001-2007

Leader, Boy Scout Troop 222, present

Cub-Master, Cub Scout Pack 455, present

Member, Editorial Board, The Advocate, present

Member/Speaker, Federalist Society, present

Member, National Eagle Scout Association, present

Coach, Baseball, Soccer, Football

Former Member, Board of Directors, Christian Community Service Center

Former Chair, Board of Directors, Houston Law Review

Former Member, Board of Directors, Texas Lyceum

Former Member, Board of Directors, Texas Supreme Court Historical Society

Former Member, Board of Directors, The Texas Center for the Judiciary

Former Member, Board of Directors, University of Houston Law Alumni Association

Former Member, Board of Trustees, Bellaire United Methodist Church

Board Member, Christian Community Service Center

Former Chief Note and Comment Editor, Houston Law Review

Member, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

Board Member, LifeHouse of Houston

Volunteer, Operation Compassion

Former Member, Sam Houston Area Boy Scouts’ Urban Scouting Committee

Member, Sons of the Republic of Texas

Teacher, Sunday School

Member, Supreme Court’s Multidistrict Litigation Panel

Member, Texas Historical Foundation

Member, The Journey Church

Elected, American Law Institute, 2008

Awards:

Alumnus of the Year, Bishop Lynch High School

Alumnus of the Year, University of Houston Law Center

Rosewood Gavel Award, St. Mary's University School of Law

Named Appellate Judge of the Year, Texas Association of Civil Trial & Appellate Specialists

Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas, 2006

Named among "Five Outstanding Young Texans," 2008, Texas Jaycees