Education
The University of Texas School of Law, Doctor of jurisprudence. 2001
Rice University, B.A. 1998
Universidad de Santiago, Chile, Fall 1996
Professional Experience
Knight & Partners, Austin, Texas. Partner, November 2007 to Present. Engaged in the practice of general municipal law and administrative law. Servers as the city attorney for several cities and as assistant city attorney for the firm's other municipal clients, and serves as general counsel or assistant general counsel of multiple municipal related entities, e.g. economic development corporations, emergency services districts, tax increment financing districts and a municipal retirement system.
Knight & Partners, Austin, Texas. Associate Attorney, November 2002 - November 2007. Engaged in the practice of general municipal law, representation of municipalities on a daily basis in a variety of legal matters, including preparing and enforcing ordinances and codes, advising on zoning and subdivision-related issues, negotiating and drafting development agreements, attending city council meetings, and assisting with litigation and administrative proceedings.
Paige Harbison Saenz, Attorney, Austin, Texas. August 2002 - November 2002. Private practice consisting of representing parents and children in Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services proceedings and contract work involving family law cases, appellate work, and legal research for political campaigns.
Walters & Turquand, Austin, Texas. Associate Attorney, November 2001 - July 2002. Managed caseload of fifty family law cases with minimal supervision; prepared pleadings and final orders; dealt opposing counsel and needs of clients and litigated modifications, contempt motions, temporary orders hearings, and final hearings in divorce and custody matters as lead attorney.
Davis & Davis, P.C., Austin, Texas Law Clerk, Spring 2001. Drafted motions for summary judgment; conducted legislative history research; traced history of ownership of land by various home owners' associations; researched, wrote memos, and advised attorneys on issues related to consumer law, home owners' associations, condominium regimes, hospital districts, constitutional law, governmental immunity, and procedural issues.
Juvenile Public Defender's Officer, University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas Student Attorney, Fall 2000. Second chair in arson trial, worked up case by interviewing witnesses, examining evidence, and determining defense strategy with supervising attorney; represented juveniles in detention hearings; conducted client interviews and interacted with parents; negotiated and plea agreements with prosecutors; and worked with juvenile probation officers about clients' social and disciplinary needs.
Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner, Austin, Texas. Law Clerk, Summer 2000. Helped prepare general counsel for two administrative hearings, evaluated methods for properly entering non-scientific expert testimony in evidence; researched validity of choice of law provisions in consumer loan contracts; researched and addressed application of Texas Open Meetings Act to various actions of the agency.
McGinnis, Lochridge, & Kilgore, Austin, Texas. Law Clerk. Summer 2000. Researched and wrote memos on issues related to employment law, securities law, health law, constitutional law, probate, commercial law, and procedural law; drafted motion to reopen evidence; gave oral presentations of research to attorneys, and attended depositions, hearings, and settlement negotiations.
Third Court of Appeals, Austin, Texas. Legal Intern to Justice Mack Kidd, Spring 2000. Assisted in drafting four appellate opinions; researched civil and criminal law issues, attended oral arguments; sat in on justices' discussion of cases, and discussed legal issues with judge, briefing attorney, and fellow interns.
200th District Court, Austin, Texas. Legal Intern for Judge Paul Davis Jr., Fall 1999. Prepared memo (which judge edited as opinion) about the court's jurisdiction over an administrative appeal; briefed judge on summary judgment pleadings; observed various courtroom proceedings; sat in on formal and informal charge conferences; spoke with jurors after verdict was reached, and discussed legal issues and attorneys' courtroom techniques with judge and staff attorney.
Licensed To Practice.
State of Texas
Memberships
Texas Bar Association
Activities
The University of Texas School of Law
Research Assistant, Alexandra Wilson Albright, 1999-00
Staff Member, American Journal of Criminal Law, Spring 1999-00
Volunteer, The People's Law School, Spring 1999 & 2000
Competitor, Carl W. Wilson Fall Novice Mock Trial, Fall 1999.
Assistant Interscholastic Officer, Board of Advocates, Fall 1999
Rice University
Volunteer Translator, Good Neighbor Clinic, Pediatrics, Fall 1997 - Spanish Translator for Spanish-speaking patients.
Tutor, Step-Ahead Training Program, Rice University, 1997-98 - Tutored and trained adults in basic office skills to improve job placement, which resulted in two custodians receiving on-campus office jobs.
ESL Tutor, Rice University, 1994-96 - Tutored adult custodial staff in reading and speaking English, and assisted one student in passing citizenship exam.
Tutor/Mentor for middle school children, Rice University, 1993-94.
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