When I was faced with the decision of choosing my path, I did so because I knew that I was destined to help shape someone’s life. More difficult than choosing my career in the legal profession was choosing the area of the law where I could make the most impact. There is no question that family law satisfies my passion for helping not just people – but families – during one of the most difficult times in their lives. It was the driving force behind my decision years ago and still the motivation I feel every day in my practice. While other areas of law offered unique rewards and challenges, no other area of law could offer me the personal fulfilment that I receive from helping people resolve problems in their daily lives. Family law feeds my soul every time I am entrusted by my clients to manage anything from a high conflict custody case to the division of assets and debts. My ability to advise is natural to me as my friends and family have always seen me as a constant support system, advisor, confidant, fighter in their corner – they know that they can come to me when times get tough and they always have. I take my role very seriously and those same attributes are what make me a tenacious family law attorney. I was born and raised in Houston, Texas. I attended The University of Texas at San Antonio with a concentration in justice in the family. More specifically, identifying and managing the controversies and discrepancies in the role of “the family” and how a family can look and be defined differently by so many people. Though years ago, my participation helped shape my worldview and philosophy as I recognized then and now that “family” is no longer the traditional unit as it once was. While