Born August 8, 1980 in Shreveport, Louisiana; admitted to practice: Tennessee, 2005; US District Court, Western District of Tennessee, 2005; Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2007.

Graduated from RhodesCollege in 2002 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a minor in international studies.

Graduated Cum Laude from Cecil C. Humphrey's School of Law at the University of Memphis in 2005 with a Juris Doctorate Degree.CALI awards: Evidence, Constitutional Law, and Jurisprudence. Deans Award for Academic Excellence: Best Oral Advocate. Staff member Tennessee Journal of Practice and Procedure 2004-2005.Law clerk for Tennessee Circuit Court Judge James F. Russell 2004-2005. Student Bar Association: Executive Director 2004-2005; Treasurer 2003-2004; Bar Governor 2002-2003. Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, 2005.

Board of Directors: Young Lawyers Division, Memphis Bar Association 2007 and 2008.