* Judge of the 303rd State District (Family) Court, Dallas County
* Winner of Dallas Bar Judicial Preference Poll, 303rd District Court 2006
* Endorsed as Qualified by the Committee for a Qualified Judiciary (2004 and 2006)
* Has exclusively practiced Family Law in Dallas for over twelve years
* Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
* Selected as a "Texas Superlawyer," by Texas Monthly Magazine in 2003 & 2004.
* Member; Annette Stewart, American Inns of Court
* Member; Texas Acadamy of Family Law Specialists
* Member; National Association of Women Judges
* Member; Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section Board of Directors: 2004-present
* Member; College of the State Bar of Texas
* Member; American Bar Association Family Law Section
* Member; Collaborative Law Institute of Texas
* Member; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Domestic Violence Committee (1997)
* Member, Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Secretary 1997
* Volunteer Judge: Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
* Member, Hispanic Alumni Association, Southern Methodist University (Board Member; 2002-2002)
* Past member of Texas State Bar Pattern Jury Charge Committee for Family Law
* Lecturer at Texas' Advanced Family Law Course on Demonstrative Evidence.
* Co-author of many articles on family law matters (
see titles), such as ethics, visitation for children under the age of three, reimbursement intellectual property, demonstrative evidence and economic contribution.
* Trained to mediate family and civil disputes
* Trained in collaborative law procedure
Professional Accomplishments