Trial Lawyer

Trial Lawyer — Vanguard Litigation Group

Dallas, TX | January 2024 – Present

• Represented 18 corporate clients as lead counsel in state and federal courts, delivering oral arguments, managing jury selection, and securing 12 favorable trial verdicts.
• Formulated comprehensive litigation strategies and directed discovery for 35 complex commercial cases, resolving 22 disputes pre-trial and saving clients $2.4M in potential liabilities.
• Conducted 45 depositions of key witnesses and opposing experts, using critical testimony to draft 16 successful motions for summary judgment that dismissed claims before trial.
• Supervised a trial preparation team of 3 paralegals and 2 legal assistants, implementing Clio and Relativity workflows to reduce standard case prep times by 25%.

Associate Attorney — Summit Litigation Firm

Dallas, TX | September 2020 – December 2023

• Co-chaired 8 jury trials and 15 bench trials, coordinating exhibit presentation, examining 30+ witnesses, and drafting trial briefs that achieved an 85% success rate.
• Drafted 110+ legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and appellate briefs, resolving 4 major disputes on appeal and reversing adverse trial rulings.
• Negotiated settlements for 42 civil dispute cases, reviewing extensive case files and executing mediation strategies to secure over $3.2M in client recoveries.
• Managed e-discovery and document review processes for 15 litigation matters containing 200,000+ files, reducing third-party vendor review costs by 18%.

Civil litigation, Jury trials, Courtroom advocacy, Legal research, Depositions, Motion practice, Settlement negotiation, Mediation, Case assessment, Westlaw, LexisNexis, Relativity, Clio, Document review, Brief writing, Expert witness coordination

Commercial Contract Trial

Role: Lead Trial Counsel

Tools: Westlaw, Relativity, Clio

Represented a commercial client in a 5-day breach of contract trial, securing a $1.2M jury verdict and 100% recovery of legal fees.

Mass Tort E-Discovery Initiative

Role: Discovery Lead

Tools: Relativity, Excel, Zoom

Directed the review of 450,000 documents for a product liability case, finishing 2 weeks early and reducing processing costs by 22%.

• Active Member of State Bar of Texas (2020)
• Board Certified in Civil Trial Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2025)

• Professional Affiliations: American Bar Association, Dallas Bar Association (Litigation Section)
• Volunteer Work: Pro bono attorney for Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (2021–present)
• Availability: 4 weeks notice