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2727 N. Cotswold Manor
Kingwood, Texas 77339
USA

713-501-8401

Resume

Professional Experience

2005-2013 KEY ENERGY SERVICES, INC. (NYSE:KEG)
 Associate General Counsel

2000-2005 BRACEWELL & GIULIANI, LLP
 Partner, Labor & Employment

1997-2000 SEYFARTH SHAW, Washington, DC
 Labor & Employment, Government Contracts, Construction Litigation

1986-1997 UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, Various Locations
 Major, Trial Team Chief (1993 to 1997)
 Deputy Staff Judge Advocate (1989 to 1992)
 Claims Officer/Chief of Justice/Area Defense Counsel (1986 to 1989)

Education

Bachelor of Business (Information Systems and Marketing), Baylor University, 1982 
Juris Doctorate, Texas Tech University School of Law, 1985

Bar Admissions

State of Texas; District of Columbia
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Courts: Southern and Western Districts of Texas, District of Columbia 
U.S. Court of Military Appeals
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Federal, Tenth, Eleventh and D.C. Circuits

Certifications

Board Certified, Labor and Employment Law, State Bar of Texas, 2003 to present
Mediator, National Institute for Mediation, 2013 

Professional Organizations

  • Association of Energy Service Companies (2010 to present) Legal Committee Chair (2012 to present)
  • Member, Mediation.org
  • Women on Course (2009 to Present)
  • Texas Association of Business and Chambers of Congress (2001 to 2005)
  • Houston Bar Association, various practice groups (2000 to present)
  • Washington, DC Bar Association (1997 to Present) 

Community Service

  • Star of Hope Mission, Houston, Texas, Board of Trustees, 2006 to present
  • Strawbridge UMC, Kingwood, Texas, Board of Trustees, various other committees
  • Woodridge Baptist Church, Kingwood, Texas, various committees
  • Mt. Oak Church, Bowie, Maryland, Board of Trustees 1996 to 2000
  • Women Escaping a Violent Environment (“WEAVE”), Sacramento, California, Volunteer, 1990 to 1993

Recent Lectures & Publications

  • “Health and Safety Issues in the Oilfield,” a roundtable discussion presented by Haynes and Boone. LLP, Houston, Texas, March 2013.
  • “From Blowouts to Broken Bones- How the Indemnity Provisions of the Oilfield MSA Work in Real Cases” presented to the Association of Energy Service Companies, Winter Meeting, Tucson, Arizona, February 2013
  • “E-Discovery: Creating Better Efficiencies in a Cost-Sensitive Business Climate” presented to Corporate Litigation Forum, San Antonio, Texas, November 2012
  • “Recent Regulations affecting the Oilfield Services Industry,” paper and presentation to Texas Oilfield Services Law Conference (The Institute for Energy Law), January 2012
  • “What to do when OSHA Stops By,” presented to client 2011, 2012, and 2013
  • “How to Respond in a Crisis/The Attorney Client Privilege,” presented to client 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • “Legal Terms in Master Services Agreements,” presented to client 2009 and 2010
  • “Harassment: It’s Not about the Work,” presented to Star of Hope managers, September 2009
  • Training Module Developer: “Preventing Workplace Harassment,” “Separations of Employment,” “The Corrective Counseling Process,” “Foundations of Employee Management,” “Behavioral Interviewing,” “New Hire Process-It’s More Than Paperwork,” “The Attorney Client Privilege,” and “Business Ethics: the Moment of Truth,” “Navigating the Way- Supporting the Company Culture”
  • Editor, “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Manual,” October 2008 (Editor)
  • Author, “Code of Business Conduct,” April 2006; also Editor, April 2009
  • “Wage and Hour Update-Beware of California,” presented to Association of Corporate Counsel, April 2006, Houston, Texas