Board Certified in DUI Defense by the National College for DUI Defense
2020 - Lifetime

Top 3 DWI Lawyers in Houston
2020
Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters
2010-Present

Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas by Thompson Reuters
2019-2020
The only DWI Attorney selected

Top 100 Super Lawyers in Houston by Thompson Reuters
2017-2020
The only DWI Attorney selected

AVVO Client’s Choice Award
2019

Board Certified in DUI Law by DUI Defense Lawyers Association
2018 - Lifetime

Board Certified in Criminal Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization
2018 - Lifetime

DUI Defense Lawyers Association Secretary
2018

AV Rated as Preeminent Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
2014-Present

ACS-CHAL Forensic Lawyer-Scientist Graduate
2014-Lifetime

The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers
2014-Present

Charter Member & Board of Directors DUI Defense Lawyers Association
2013-Present

AVVO Rated 10/10: Superb
2010-Present

Axion Laboratories Forensic Chromatography Course Graduate
2012-2014

Lawline.com Faculty Member
2011-Present

Strathmore’s Who’s Who Lifetime Member
Lifetime

LawQA Legal Advisor
2010-Present

Rising Star - Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters
2010-2013

Trial Lawyers College: Closing Argument
May 2013

Lawline.com, Furthered 40 Attorneys in the Nation
2012

Trial Lawyers College: Voir Dire Workshop
April 2011

Trial Lawyers College: Psychodrama Workshop
June 2010

State Honors
TCDLA
Board of Directors
2020

TCDLA DWI Trial Warrior
2016-Present

TCDLA Associate Board Member
2014-2016

TCDLA Board Member
2016-2019

American Institute of DUI/DWI Attorneys “10 Best” Attorneys for the State of Texas
2014

TCDLA: DWI Committee Chair
2013-2018

TCDLA: Young Attorneys Co-Chair
2011-2012

The College of the State Bar of Texas
2011-Present

Texas Monthly: Top Young Lawyers in Texas – Rising Star
2011

Forensic Science Commission
2015

Local Honors
HCCLA President-Elect
2020

HCCLA President-Elect
2019

Vice President of HCCLA
2018

H Texas Magazine: Houston’s Top Lawyer for Criminal Defense
2014-Present

Houstonia Magazine Top Lawyers in Houston – Criminal Defense
2015-Present

HCCLA: Elected Board of Directors
2012-Present

HCCLA: Unsung Hero Award
2012

HCCLA: Lead Counsel for Second Chair Program
2010-2015

King XXVI Krewe of Maximilian – Galveston Mardi Gras
2013

Harris County Public Defender’s Office FACT Program Mentor
2013-2015

Organizations & Committees
- DUI Defense Lawyers Association
- National College for DUI Defense
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- American Chemical Society
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Texas Young Trial Lawyers Association
- Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
- Houston Bar Association
- Krewe of Maximilian Galveston Mardi Gras
- Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
- BRA-021/Heights Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
- Sam Hoger MMA Muay Thai