Legal Experience

Licensure

Missouri State Bar: Admitted September 2008
Texas State Bar: Admitted November 2007

Legal Experience

Missouri State Court of Appeals, Southern District
Rotating Law Clerk, January 2009-August 2009.

The Honorable Judge Nancy Rahmeyer, Missouri State Court of Appeals
Law Clerk, August 2007-August 2008.

The Honorable Judge Jimm Larry Hendren, U.S. District Court
Western District of Arkansas.
Judicial Extern, January 2007-May 2007.

Wright, Lindsey & Jennings LLP, Little Rock, Arkansas
Summer Associate, July 2005-August 2005.

Education

University of Arkansas School of Law, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Juris Doctor, Awarded May 2007.

Honors/Activities: Dale Bumpers Excellence in Writing Award. Note and Comment Editor, Journal of Food Law and Policy. Board of Advocates,
Member. Phi Alpha Delta, Member. Law School Merit Scholarship, 2004-2007.
Dean’s Honor Roll, 2004-2007.

Mock Trial Experience: ATLA Trial Advocacy Competition 2007, Participant.
NITA Tournament of Champions 2006, Participant. William H. Sutton Trial
Competition 2005, 2006, Finalist. TYL, Trial Competition 2006, Semifinalist.

Saint Petersburg Law Institute, Saint Petersburg Russian Federation
Study Abroad May 2005-July 2005.

Southwestern University, Georgetown Texas
Bachelor of Arts Economics, Awarded May 2003.

Publication

Journal of Food Law and Policy, University of Arkansas
Vol. 2 No. 2, Fall 2006 Creating Balance: Problems within DSHEA and Suggestions for Reform.

Volunteer Activities

National MS Society, Ozarks Chapter.
Member of Bike MS Planning Committee 2009. Raised funds and participated in MS Society events including Bike MS 2008 and Walk MS 2008.
For Dickson Street to Bourbon Street, Fayetville, Arkansas, Chair, Sept. 2005. Hosted over 1,000 guests and raised $16,000 for Hurricane Katrina Victims.