About Us

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• Attorney, former law school administrator, and public official.      
• Licensed to practice in Texas for 13 years and 12 years before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.   
• Expert researcher, with a variety of experience in the areas of intellectual property, business transactions, and public   policy.

             ​Education 

1. University of North Texas    Master of Library Science Library and Information
2. Science Texas Southern University      Juris Doctor - Law Texas Southern
3. University of Houston Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering

Trustee, Position 6, Precinct 1
Harris County Department of Education
Jan 2019 - Present 2 years 9 months
Houston, Texas
Trustee for Position 6, representing Precinct 1 and current President of the Board, for the Harris County Department of Education.

Partner
Norris & Norris, LLP
Nov 2007 - Present  13 years 11 months
Houston, Texas Area
Provide legal counsel in the areas of intellectual property and business transactions.

Texas Southern University
12 years 7 months

• Law Library Associate Director
  Apr 2015 - Mar 20205 year
  Houston, Texas Area
  
• Legal Research Instructor
  Sep 2007 - Mar 202012 years 7 months
  Provided law school with research support; Taught law students the basics of the legal research process and civil rights law.
  

Law Clerk
D. Green and Associates
Aug 2006 - Aug 20071 year 1 month
Provided assistance to the firm by providing research and contacting clients.

Summer Associate
Patterson & Sheridan
Jun 2006 - Aug 20063 months
​Provided assistance in the prosecution of numerous patents and provided research for the litigation department 

President
Houston Lawyers Association
Jun 2014 - May 20151 year
Economic Empowerment

Various
National Society of Black Engineers
Aug 1998 - Present23 years 2 months
Science and Technology
UH Chapter President, Numerous Regional Offices, National CPC, Professional Chapter Advisor

Fellow & Co-Alumni Chair
New Leaders Council
Jan 2015 - May 20172 years 5 months
Politics
2015 Fellow & Co-Alumni Chair

Chairperson
African American Lawyers Section - State Bar of Texas
Jun 2016 - Jun 20171 year 1 month
Economic Empowerment