Experienced Criminal Prosecutor
• Current Republican District Attorney of Tarrant County
- 2009 Appointed by Governor & confirmed by State Senate
• Successfully Tried and Convicted Criminals
including Capital Murderers
• Former Chief, Criminal Division,
Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office
• Former Chief of Economic & Computer Crime Unit, Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office
- Pioneered the Effort to Crack Down on Mortgage Company Fraud in Tarrant County
• Nationally Recognized Expert and Speaker on Arson, Identity Theft and Criminal Prosecution

Respected Advocate in Criminal & Family Law
• Past Chairman of the Board, State Bar of Texas • Named Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine 2003-2007 (Criminal Prosecutor)
• Past President, Tarrant County Bar Association
• Past President, Tarrant County Family Law Bar Association

• Former Chairman, State Bar Grievance Committee
• Former Member, State Bar Family Law Advisory Commission
• Adjunct Professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law (Distinguished Adjunct Faculty Award, 2006 -
Outstanding Adjunct Professor Award, 2003-2004)
• Proud father of 3 children with 6 grandchildren

Lifelong Tarrant County Leader
• Tarrant County Native—graduate of Arlington Heights High School
• Served Three Terms in Texas House of
Representatives
- Never missed a record vote in three terms as House member
- Chairman of Texas House Committee on
Counties
- Vice Chairman of Texas House Committee on Urban Affairs
- Also served on House Committees for:
Criminal Jurisprudence, Judiciary, Constitutional Amendments, State Affairs and Parks and Wildlife