Education
- B.S. in Political Science, The University of Texas at Austin, 1988
- J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1991
Professional Information
- Partner, The Klein Law Firm, Houston, Texas
- Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- Licensed in Texas and Colorado
- Texas Pattern Jury Charges Committee, Malpractice, Premises and Products: 2001-2017, 2019-Present
Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of Colorado
Publications and Presentations
Course Director:
- Evaluating, Negotiating, Proving and Collecting Damages and Attorneys’ Fees, State Bar_ of Texas, 2009
- Advanced Personal Injury Law Course-Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2006
- Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, State Bar of Texas, 2005
- Advanced Personal Injury Law Course-State Bar of Texas, 2003
Co-Chair:
- Continuing Legal Education Committee, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2004-2006
Professional Papers / Presentations:
- “Excellence in the Courtroom,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2017)
- 12th Annual Fiduciary Litigation Course, State Bar of Texas (2017)
- “Excellence in the Courtroom,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2016)
- “Extraordinary Trial Tactics,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2014)
- “Innovative Trial Techniques,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2013)
- “Worker’s Comp Seminar,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2012)
- “Emotional Intelligence in the Courtroom,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2010)
- “Exemplary Damages,” Damages in Civil Litigation, State Bar of Texas (2011)
- “Settlement Considerations: The Advantages of Qualified Settlement Funds,” 17th Annual Advanced Medical Malpractice Course (2010)
- “Damages (Including Mental Anguish, Future Medical, Bereavement and Loss of Consortium),” Advanced Personal Injury Law Course (2009)
- “Creative Approaches,”16th Annual Advanced Medical Malpractice Course (2009)
- “Fear of Trial,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2008)
- “Personal Injury Damages: A Review Through the Prism of Legal and Factual Sufficiency,” O’Connor’s Causes of Action, State Bar of Texas (2008)
- “Complex Case Jury Selection,” The Barnes Law Seminar (2007)
- “The Rocket Docket – Delay Tactics and How to Avoid Them (Interlocutory Appeals, Failure to Set Hearing, Etc.),” 18th Annual Medical Malpractice Seminar, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2007)
- “Maximizing Damages Through Effective Voir Dire Questioning,” 23rd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2007)
- “Maximizing Damages: Case Development Through Effective Use of Scientific Jury Selection Techniques,” Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, Corpus Christi Bar Association (2007)
- “Motivating Conservative Juries to Pay Big Bucks: Case Development Through Effective Use of Scientific Jury Selection Techniques,” Car Wrecks Seminar, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2006)
- “The Erosion of the Discovery Moratorium: Tactical Depos and Doc Discovery During the 1st 120 Days,” 17th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2006)
- “Damages in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases,” State Bar College Summer School, State Bar of Texas (2006)
- “Effective Use of Jury Consultants,” 22nd Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2006)
- “Effective Use of Jury Consultants,” Soaking up Some CLE: A South Padre Island Litigation Seminar, State Bar of Texas (2006)
- “Maximizing Damages,” Advanced Civil Trial Law Seminar, Corpus Christi Bar Association (2006)
- “Creative Approaches to Economic Damages,” 13th Annual Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, State Bar of Texas (2006)
- “Reading the Alphabet,” 16th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2005)
- “Recovering Damages After House Bill 4,” Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2005)
- “Recovering Damages After House Bill 4 [House Bill 4: Are There Hidden Victims?],” Texas Association of Legal Professionals (2005)
- “Damages,” Causes of Action Seminar, State Bar of Texas (2005)
- “Breaking the Code in Medical Negligence Cases,” 15th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2004)
- “Using Experts to Maximize Economic Damages,” State Bar College “Summer School”, State Bar of Texas (2004)
- “Maximizing Economic Damages,” Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2004)
- “Maximizing Damages After HB 4,” Advanced Personal Injury Course, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2004)
- “Breaking the Code in Medical Negligence Cases,” 11th Annual Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, State Bar of Texas (2004)
- “Using Life Care Planning Experts – Post HB 4,” Real Damages After HB 4, State Bar of Texas (2004)
- “Maximizing Damages After HB 4,” The Impact of House Bill 4, State Bar of Texas, (2004)
- “The Supremes Impact on Med Mal,” 14th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2003)
- “For Whom the Bell Tolls: Dismissal of Medical Malpractice Cases After Palacios,” Advanced Personal Injury Course, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2002)
- “Comes Now Defendant, Seeking to Exclude All Plaintiff’s Experts,” Medical Malpractice Conference, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2002)
- “Daubert-Robinson Presentation,” Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas (2002)
- “Stowers: A New Twist,” Damages Symposium, Texas Trial Lawyers Association(1999)

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