BACKGROUND:
Born Selma, Alabama, April, 1982

EDUCATION:
B. S., Finance, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 2004
J. D., Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, Montgomery, Alabama, 2008

EDUCATIONAL HONORS:
• American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, National Quarterfinalist, National Best Brief-2nd place, Regional Champion
• Jones School of Law Eagle Scholarship, recipient
• Jones School of Law Best Oral Advocate Award, 2006 recipient
• The Moot Court Team of Jones School of Law, member, Spring 2007 and Fall 2007 teams
• The Law Review of Jones School of Law, Senior Editor
• University of Alabama’s Jerrod Nackley Award, 2003 recipient

ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE LAW:
Alabama State Bar, 2008; United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama, 2008; United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama, 2008; and, United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, 2008.

MEMBERSHIP IN LEGAL ASSOCIATIONS:
Alabama State Bar
American Bar Association
Dallas County Bar Association

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS:
Selma Charity League
Alabama Cattlewomen’s Association, 2005-2006 Legislative Director and Board Member