LEADERSHIP

PRESIDENT, Foundation for Criminal Justice, 2005-2006

PRESIDENT, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, 2000-2001
(Previous Service, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, Member, Board of Directors. Past Chair: Lawyers Assistance Strike Force)

PRESIDENT, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 1988-1989
(Previous Service; Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, and Member of the Board of Directors)

PRESIDENT, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, 1982-1983

MEMBERSHIPS

FELLOW, American Board of Criminal Lawyers, since 1988

LIFE MEMBER, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

LIFE MEMBER, Texas Bar Foundation

LIFE FELLOW, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Educational Institute

LIFE FELLOW, Houston Bar Foundation

LIFE MEMBER, Legal Committee, National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws

MEMBER, International Criminal Defense Bar

MEMBER, American Bar Association, Criminal Law, Litigation, Individual Rights and responsibilities Sections

PAST MEMBER, Board of Directors, Houston Civil Liberties Union

TEACHING

FACULTY, National Criminal Defense College, 1990-present

FACULTY, University of Houston, School of Law, 1986-1996

COURSE DIRECTOR, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Criminal Law Course, 1986

FACULTY, State Bar of Texas, Advanced Criminal Law Course, various years from 1977-2004