
Attorney
Educational Background and Affiliations:
Michigan State University – B.A. earned in 2003
Thomas M. Cooley Law School – J.D. earned in 2006
State of Michigan bar licensure – 2006 (inactive)
State of Texas bar licensure – 2008 (active)
Family Law
Child Care Licensing and Regulation
Child Protective Investigations (formerly CPS) and Child Care Investigations (Licensing)
Child Protective Investigations can threaten your sense of security at home. I am intimately familiar with every aspect of these investigations, having worked as both an investigator for DFPS and also as an attorney who defended investigation findings in litigation. It’s important to have an advocate who can protect your rights from unreasonable agency intrusion.
Similarly, Child Care Investigations can threaten your security at work. Whether you are under investigation or have an employee facing allegations, it’s important to strategically plan your response to an investigation to ensure the allegations are properly vetted. I recommend taking a proactive approach and can help you develop the strategy to protect you interests.
If any investigation results in a finding being made, you have both an agency-level appeal and a due process hearing before the State Office of Administrative Hearings. I will shoulder the burden of navigating the appeals process and will zealously advocate for your defense.