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Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, 2014-present

United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, 2011-2014

Nominated by President Barack Obama, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, June 26, 2014

Confirmed by the United States Senate, Judge, United States District Court, Western District of Texas, December 16, 2014

United States Magistrate Judge, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 2003-2011

Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Texas at Austin Plan II Honors Program School of Law, 2002-2011

Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, 1990-2003

Deputy United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, 2001-2003

Interim United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, 2001

Division Chief, United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, 1999-2001

Deputy Division Chief, United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas, 1997-1999

Attorney Advisor, Executive Office for United States Attorneys, Office of Legal Counsel, 1996-1997

Summer Associate/Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski, 1987, 1989-1990

Law Clerk, Honorable David O. Belew, Jr., United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 1988-1989

Summer Associate, Haynes & Boone, 1987

Legislative Aide, Texas House of Representatives, Rep. Bob Hunter (Ret.), 1985-1987

Summer Associate, Law, Snakard & Gambill, 1986

Board Member, United Cerebral Palsy of the Capital Area

President, Lloyd Lochridge American Inn of Court, 2009-2010

Board Member, Preservation Austin (formerly Heritage Society of Austin), 2005-2006

Awards:

Texas Jurist of the Year, Texas Review of Litigation (2011)

As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, I received special commendations from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (2001), the U.S. Secret Service (2001), the U.S. Department of
State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security (1994), the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
(1996), the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys (1998), and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (1995)

Dean's Award in Torts (1986)

Salutatorian (1985)

History Department Prize (1985)

Psychology Department Outstanding Graduate (1985)

Students Association President (1985)