Born August 8, 1980 in Shreveport, Louisiana; admitted to practice in Tennessee in 2005.

Graduated from Rhodes College 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.