My family moved to the small town of Round Top, Texas, when I was 11 years old, and I grew up in our family's cafe, working from that time on. I learned from my family the value of customer service, hard work, and the value of relationships. In deciding to pursue a career as an attorney, those have all served me very well. I attended the University of Texas for both undergrad and law school, and have been a resident of Austin since 1998. I originally pursued a legal career in mergers and acquisitions and corporate work, but quickly realized it was not best for me. I was fortunate to find a great mentor with Tim Whitten, and began practicing with Brad Coldwell and Charlie Bowes in 2010. I have learned a great deal with both Charlie and Brad, and was made partner in early 2016. I love practicing family law, helping out clients, and working to obtain the best results from my clients, whether working to resolve the issue by way of informal settlement, mediation, or, in some cases, before a judge.