University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Business Administration, 1986)
University of Oklahoma College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1994, with highest honors)
Order of the Coif, Nathan Scarritt Prize (for graduating first in the class academically), American Judicature Society Award, Corpus Juris Secundum Award for Scholastic Excellence, James F. Hawes Memorial Cup Award, Oklahoma Bar Association Outstanding Third-Year Award, West Publishing Company Awards, Charles B. Memminger Memorial Scholarship, Robert B. Looper Memorial Scholarship, McKinney, Stringer & Webster Scholarship, Oklahoma City Title Attorneys Scholarship, American Jurisprudence Awards, Oklahoma Law Review
ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Oklahoma
Certified Public Accountant (inactive status)
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS
American Bar Association: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law
Oklahoma Bar Association: Estate Planning, Probate and Trust, and Taxation Law
Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants
HONORS, AWARDS & RANKINGS
Best Lawyers in America 2024 – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers 2018 Lawyer of the Year, Oklahoma City – Tax Law
Leadership in Law Award, The Journal Record (2006)
Best Lawyers in America 2025 – Tax Law and Trusts and Estates