I was born on February 12, 1980, in Henderson, North Carolina. After graduating from high school, I attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where I obtained my Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. During college, I worked at WRAL-TV in Raleigh, North Carolina, as a member of the consumer segment. I mediated consumer complaints submitted by our viewers against local and national businesses. The experience of helping viewers resolve marketplace disputes jumpstarted my desire to become an attorney. After leaving WRAL-TV, I pursued my law degree at Florida Coastal School of Law in Jacksonville, Florida. I was a member of the Florida Coastal Moot Court Honor Board and won a best brief award at the 2007 National Constitutional Law Moot Court Competition in Chicago. In 2009, I graduated with honors in the top 5 percent of my class and relocated to Austin to begin my legal career.

I became a member of the State Bar of Texas in 2009 and joined Erskine & Blackburn, LLP in 2010.

I enjoy UNC athletics, Longhorn football, the culinary arts, scuba diving, golf, fine art, philanthropy, prayer & fellowship, and spending time with my girlfriend, family, and friends.

Undergraduate Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, BA – Journalism & Mass Communication, 2005

Graduate Education
Florida Coastal School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude, 2009

Admitted to Practice
State Courts of Texas

Memberships
State Bar of Texas
Travis County Bar Association
Austin Young Lawyers Association
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Capitol Area Trial Lawyers Association