Areas Of Practice
- Property Owners and Condominium Associations
- Real Estate Law
Certified Legal Specialties
- Board Certified, Residential Real Estate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1990
- AV Rated by Martindale-Hubble Peer Review
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1982
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1987
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1987
Education
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
- J.D.
- The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
- B.A.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Spanish Comparative Literatures
Published Works
- Strategies for a Successful Transition from Developer to Owners; Advanced Real Estate Strategies Course, 2019
- Property Owners and Condominium Associations Overview: Real Estate Law “Boot Camp” at the Advanced Real Estate Law Course, 2019
- Governing Documents for Property Owners Associations: Distinguishing Roles for Declarations, Rules and Bylaws: Advanced Real Estate Law Course, 2016
- Architectural Guidelines for Property Owners Associations: Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, 2015
- Fair Housing Issues: Advanced Real Estate Law Course, 2015
- Drafting Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions Under the New Laws for Property Owners Associations: Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 2013
- POA Assessment Collections – Expedited Foreclosures Tips and Traps: Webcast, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 2012
- Expedited Foreclosures for Property Owners’ Associations: Webcast, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 2012
- Property Owners Association “Reform Laws” – An Overview of the 2011 Texas Legislative Session: Houston Bar Association, 2011
- Established Subdivisions Without Mandatory HOAs – Adding HOAs “After the Fact”: Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 2011
- Drafting for Premises Security: Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 2009
- Dispute Resolution and Litigation in POA Context: Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 2004
- Property Code Chapter 209 - Implementing the New Law: Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 2002
- A Primer for Representing Condominium and Property Owners Association (v.2): Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 2001
- Premises Liability Issues: Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 2000
- Drafting for Premises Security: Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 1999
- A Primer for Representing Condominium and Property Owners Associations: Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 1998
- Master Restrictive Covenants and Homeowners Associations: Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 1997
- Property Owners Associations Selected Issues: Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, State Bar of Texas Professional Development Program, 1994
- Commentary Author O’Connor’s Property Code Plus
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Houston Bar Association
- Texas College of Real Estate Lawyers
Languages
- Spanish
- English