EDUCATION

• University of Oklahoma (Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, 2000)
• Oklahoma City University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 2008, Summa cum laude)
  • Cali Awards for top student – Income Tax, Estate and Gift Tax, Legal Research and Writing I and II; Multiple Faculty Honor Roll Selections; Graduated in the top five percent in his class
• University of Florida Levin College of Law (LLM in Taxation, 2009)

ADMISSIONS

• United States Tax Court
• State Bar of Oklahoma
• United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

• Past Chairperson for the Oklahoma Bar Association , Tax Section  (Nov 16 to Nov 17)
• American Bar Association
• Estate Planning Council, Oklahoma City Oklahoma
• Oklahoma City Tax Lawyers Breakfast (former Treasurer)
• Member of two other informal tax/estate planning working groups

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

• Former tax partner/shareholder at Andrews Davis, PC: (1) assisted clients with disputing/protesting tax proposed by the Internal Revenue Service and the OTC; (2) reviewed and drafted tax related provisions in connection with private security offerings and the purchase/s sale of businesses; (3) documented and assisted clients with the purchase and sale of businesses; and (4) prepared legal opinions on the federal and income tax consequences of various transactions; and (5) assisted with client with estate planning for medium and large estates.
• Associate at: (1) Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen and Orbison & Lewis; and (2) Day, Edwards, Propester & Christensen.
• Prior to becoming an attorney, worked five years as a Budget Analyst for the Office of State Finance.