Jennifer S. Freel
Practice Areas
Experience
- Administrative
- Appellate
- Electric Power
- Employment & Governmental Investigations
- Environmental Litigation & Toxic Tort
- Global Anti-Corruption Compliance and Defense
- Global Corporate Victim Advocacy
- Investigations & White Collar Defense
- Securities Enforcement
- Special Investigations
“Jennifer Freel frequently assists clients with government and internal investigations as well as civil disputes. One interviewee stated, 'She has a keen legal mind that is strengthened by her experience working as a criminal appellate specialist for the US Attorney’s Office. When listening to a set of facts, she can immediately zero in on what that will mean from a criminal perspective.' Other sources noted Jennifer is 'the person to call when you are looking for some valuable insight' and that she 'is effective and thorough, yet respectful and conscientious. She knows how to respect her clients and treat them with real dignity.'”
— Chambers USA Guide
Biography
A former federal prosecutor, Jennifer Freel advises businesses and individuals under investigation by the government and conducts internal investigations for companies. As part of this practice, Jennifer helps clients defend their assets against government seizure. Drawing on her extensive courtroom experience, Jennifer also represents clients in civil disputes at the pre-trial, trial, and appellate levels in state and federal court.
In her previous role as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Western District of Texas, Jennifer prosecuted a variety of white collar crimes as well as cases involving child exploitation, narcotics conspiracies, illegal immigration, and firearms offenses. Her practice included appellate matters, as she defended convictions from across the district. She has argued 25 times before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Before becoming a prosecutor, Jennifer clerked for Judge Fortunato Benavides, who served on the Fifth Circuit. She has been appointed to the Western District of Texas Attorney Discipline Committee and the Criminal Justice Act appellate panel for the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas. Jennifer is an elected Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, a member of the Women’s White Collar Criminal Defense Association, a barrister in the Robert W. Calvert American Inn of Court, a past chair of the Criminal Law Section of the Federal Bar Association, and a past president of the Austin Chapter of the Federal Bar Association.​​​​
Prior to attending law school, Jennifer worked as a broadcast news reporter at the NBC affiliate in Columbia, Missouri and the ABC affiliate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Additional Languages
Spanish
Education
B.J., with high honors, University of Missouri
J.D., with high honors, George Washington University Law School
- The George Washington Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
- Order of the Coif
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
Professional Certifications
Board Certified in Criminal Appellate Law
In Private Practice
Pre-trial, Trial and Appellate Matters
- (U.S. Supreme Court) Filed Amicus Curiae brief in support of death row inmate’s request to have his pastor audibly pray during the execution. The Court sided with our position and granted the inmate the requested relief.
- (5th Cir.) Represented woman accused of tax fraud, with the Court finding the district court committed error by not admitting certain undercover recordings
- (5th Cir.) Won an appeal for a Mississippi inmate who was fighting to have his habeas corpus petition heard. The Fifth Circuit held that the lower court had miscalculated the deadline for filing his petition by failing to include a 90-day period during which the client could have sought U.S. Supreme Court review of the underlying conviction.
- (W.D. Tex.) Represented a trade association in an Administrative Procedures Act case. The court granted a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, before the case was mooted by government action beneficial to the trade association
- (Tex. App. – Austin) Obtained denial of petition for writ of mandamus, when petitioner challenged district court’s refusal to stay the case pending resolution of similar litigation outside the State of Texas
- (Tex. App. – Austin) Obtained an opinion affirming a trial court’s contempt order against an opposing party who consistently abused the civil discovery process
- (Tex. App. – Austin) Obtained a victory for a client who was trying to secure a judgment during an appeal. The Court held that because the debtor had not provided credible evidence of his net worth, the trial court correctly set the bond at the amount of compensatory damages plus costs.
- (Tex. Dist. Court) Represented seventeen individuals–including board members, former board members, senior staff, and former senior staff–who were sued in their individual capacities based on actions of their company. A state court dismissed the individuals pursuant to Texas’s anti-SLAPP statute
- (Florida DFS) Represented company accused of violating state insurance regulations and conducted a compliance audit to identify why the problems occurred
- Advised multiple companies on responses to requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Texas Public Information Act
- Advised multiple companies on website accessibility issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Investigations
- Represented multiple individuals and companies who have received government subpoenas or requests for interviews, assisting them with best methods for responding and gathering information
- Conducted due diligence for multiple clients prior to acquisitions on topics including anti-money laundering, FCPA, and pending/threatened litigation
- Coordinated media company’s response to data breach, including handling communications with federal authorities
- Counseled company after third party accused it of violating federal criminal law during certain activities with the United States Army Corps of Engineers
- Represented individual under criminal investigation by the Department of Homeland Security in a matter concerning allegations of procurement fraud
- Represented individual under DOJ and SEC investigation in a matter involving an alleged “pump and dump” scheme
- Led internal investigation for entertainment company after founder was accused of mishandling sexual assault allegation
- Assisted tech company with internal investigation after departing employees made complaints regarding unethical conduct and a hostile work environment
- Led internal investigation for investment fund after a complaint was left on the whistleblower hotline that suggested unethical and fraudulent conduct
- Assisted asset manager in responding to allegations of employee theft, including managing communications with affected investors
- Counseled construction company accused of committing ethical violations by a Texas agency and drafted a compliance program that satisfied the pertinent regulations
- Represented an individual, who had a deferred adjudication for burglary of a vehicle in 1990, wanted to be an officer in a new oilfield services company they started. However, the ATF wouldn’t grant the client an explosives license because of that past offense. Jennifer applied for “disability relief” from the ATF, showing the client’s good character and that the original offense was now considered a misdemeanor due to changes in Texas law. As a result, the individual received “disability relief” and can now serve in leadership of the company.
As a Federal Prosecutor
- (W.D. Tex.) Represented the United States in prosecution of a sophisticated money laundering scheme whereby the defendants cleaned drug money by buying, breeding, training, and racing quarter horses; handled forfeiture matters, including the interlocutory sale of 452 quarter horses for approximately $8.9 million; worked with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to freeze more than $20 million in assets; received the I.R.S. Excellence Award
- (W.D. Tex.) Served as trial counsel in the prosecution of a defendant accused of running a Ponzi scheme that targeted NFL players and members of the Mormon Church; the defendant was found guilty of wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering; received the DeAtley Award for Complex or Significant Trial by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas
- (W.D. Tex.) Served as trial counsel in case involving a firearms smuggling ring and a money laundering conspiracy; obtained guilty verdicts on 47 separate counts
- (W.D. Tex.) Served as lead prosecutor in case involving a scheme to defraud the federal government of financial aid funds; coordinated the pre-indictment investigation; indicted the case and negotiated a guilty plea
- (5th Cir.) Represented the United States on appeal, after a jury convicted a licensed pharmacist of health care fraud; the defendant alleged a Speedy Trial Act violation and challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, certain evidentiary rulings, the restitution order, and the forfeiture of specific assets; the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction
- (5th Cir.) Represented the United States on appeal of conviction for mail fraud; the Fifth Circuit affirmed the defendant’s conviction, sentence, and a $10 million restitution order
- (5th Cir.) Represented the United States on appeal of a district court’s refusal to modify a protective order; prior to this case, the Fifth Circuit had never articulated a test for determining when courts should modify criminal protective orders; the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling
- (5th Cir.) Represented the United States on two appeals concerning $2 million money judgments entered after the defendants pled guilty to participating in drug and money laundering conspiracies; prevailed in both cases
- Board Certified in Criminal Appeals by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2015-Present
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ranked for Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Texas, 2021-2024
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Austin), 2022-2025
- Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022-2024
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2024
- Outstanding Federal Lawyer Award, Federal Bar Association (FBA) Austin Chapter, 2024
- Recognized in the area of Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense, The Legal 500: United States, 2019
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 2016
- IRS Excellence Award, IRS Chief of Criminal Investigations, 2014
- DeAtley Award for Complex or Significant Trial, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, 2011
- Panelist, “You’ve Been Served: Considerations for Companies and Their Counsel When Interacting with Regulatory and Law Enforcement Agencies,” Texas Minority Counsel Program (October 2024)
- Speaker, “On the Road Again? Securing Client Information While Traveling,” Texas General Counsel Forum CLE (July 2024)
- Author, “The Cops Just Showed Up on Your Client’s Doorstep: What Do You Do Now?” The Advocate by the State Bar of Texas Litigation Section (2023)
- Co-Author, “In Culley, Justices Unlikely To Set New Forfeiture Standards,” Law360 (November 2023)
- Co-Author, “5th Circ. Ruling Reminds Attys That CBP Can Search Devices,” Law360 (October 2023)
- Author, “White Collar Docket Check: US Supreme Court to Decide Key Administrative, Whistleblower, and Due Process Cases This Term,” Jackson Walker Insights (October 2023)
- Speaker, “DOJ Hot Topics and Recent Developments,” University of Texas School of Law’s Government Enforcement Institute (September 2023)
- Co-Author, “What Courts’ Deference Preference Can Mean For Sentencing,” Law360 (August 2023)
- Co-Author, “Major Case Update: Fifth Circuit Declines to Transform How Courts Apply Sentencing Guidelines,” Jackson Walker Insights (July 2023)
- Speaker, Hot Topics in SEC and DOJ Enforcement and Litigation Dallas Conference (June 2023)
- Co-Author, “For False Claims Act Cases, SCOTUS Says Courts Should Look at What Defendants Subjectively Knew at Time of Offense,” Jackson Walker Insights (June 2023)
- Co-Author, “US Supreme Court Curtails Government Enforcement Power Under Three Federal Statutes, Reining in the DOJ,” Jackson Walker Insights (May 2023)
- Co-Author, “US Supreme Court to Decide Whether the Government Can Prove Knowledge When the Defendant’s Regulatory Interpretation Is “Objectively Reasonable”,” Jackson Walker Insights (January 2023)
- Co-Author, “Major Case Alert: Is the Fifth Circuit About to Transform How Courts Apply Sentencing Guidelines?” Jackson Walker Insights (January 2023)
- Speaker, “Panel 1: Rising Crime Rates and Criminal Justice Reform,” The Federalist Society’s Eighth Annual Texas Chapters Conference (October 2022)
- Co-Author, “Docket Check: US Supreme Court to Decide Key Criminal and Regulatory Cases this Term,” Jackson Walker Insights (October 2022)
- Co-Author, “DOJ Officials Announce New Priorities to Combat Corporate Crime with Additional Details Provided at Government Enforcement Conference in Dallas,” Jackson Walker Insights, (September 2022)
- Speaker, “Career Basics Litigation Panel,” University of Texas School of Law (August 2022)
- Speaker, “What Every Attorney Needs to Know About Cybersecurity,” UT Law’s Conference on State and Federal Appeals (June 2022)
- Co-Author, “U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Standard for DOJ Dismissal of Qui Tam Cases,” Jackson Walker Insights (June 2022)
- Co-Author, “Help! The Government Seized My Privileged Documents! What a Recent Fifth Circuit Case Says About How to Respond” (September 2021)
- Co-Author, “A Win for Insureds: Fifth Circuit Finds Duty-to-Defend Data Breach Suit under Personal and Advertising Injury Clause in CGL Policy” (July 2021)
- Co-Author, “Insider Trading Update: Recent Developments and Compliance Risks” (June 2021)
- Co-Author, “Business School Ranking Scandal Tests the Scope of Federal Fraud Statutes” (June 2021)
- Co-Author, “Hacking the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: The Supreme Court Narrows the Reach of the CFAA’s “Exceeds Authorized Access” Provision” (June 2021)
- Women’s White Collar Criminal Defense Association, Austin Chapter Leader
- Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, Board of Trustees
- Criminal Justice Act Panel (Appeals) for the Western District of Texas – Austin Division
- Western District of Texas Disciplinary Committee, Vice-Chair
- Robert W. Calvert Inn of Court, Mentorship Chair (2020-2022) and Barrister
- Federal Bar Association
- Criminal Law Section, Former Chair
- Austin Chapter, Former President
- Austin Bar Association, Former Board Member and Federal Bar Association Representative
- Federalist Society
- Mother Attorney Mentor Association (MAMAs Austin)
- UT Law CLE’s Conference on State and Federal Appeals, Planning Committee
- UT Law CLE’s Government Enforcement Institute, Planning Committee
- The University of Texas School of Law, Adjunct Professor: Advanced Legal Writing – Litigation (2017)
- Texas Third Court of Appeals, Candidate: Place 6, 2017-2018
October 4, 2024
Speaking Engagements
Priya Coffey and Jennifer Freel to Present at 32nd Annual Texas Minority Counsel Program
Jackson Walker partners S. Priya Coffey and Jennifer S. Freel will be featured panelists at the 32nd Annual Texas Minority Counsel Program (TMCP), presented by the State Bar of Texas from October 23-25, 2024, at the AT&T Hotel & Conference Center in Austin, Texas.
September 17, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates Its “Texas Super Lawyers” of 2024
Jackson Walker proudly announces the selection of 71 attorneys to Thomson Reuters’ 2024 “Texas Super Lawyers” list.
Each year, less than 5% of attorneys in Texas are named to the list. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team. Each nominee is evaluated on his or her professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.
September 9, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 36 Attorneys Named Among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of 36 attorneys to Lawdragon’s 2025 list of the 500 leading litigators in America. The third edition of this list recognizes America’s top talent in antitrust, financial and securities litigation, intellectual property, commercial litigation, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, cybersecurity, and white collar and investigations.
August 28, 2024
Speaking Engagements
Laura Kidd Cordova to Present on “False Claims Act Developments” at UT School of Law Government Enforcement Institute; Jennifer Freel Serving on Planning Committee
Jackson Walker partner Laura M. Kidd Cordova will be a panelist at The University of Texas School of Law’s 10th Annual Government Enforcement Institute (UTGEI) on September 19-20. Additionally, Jackson Walker partner Jennifer S. Freel is serving on the UTGEI planning committee.
August 23, 2024
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2024
View Jackson Walker’s August 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
August 15, 2024
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
June 6, 2024
Spotlight
Chambers and Partners Releases 2024 USA Guide Featuring 67 Jackson Walker Attorneys and 23 Ranked Departments
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Chambers and Partners has selected 67 attorneys and 23 departments for inclusion in the 2024 edition of the Global and USA guides. Attorneys were ranked across 27 departments, with 3 attorneys listed among multiple areas, 8 ranked nationwide in their respective areas, and 15 recognized for the first time.
June 6, 2024
Spotlight
Women-Led Investigations & White Collar Group Recognized in Chambers USA Guide
Jackson Walker proudly announces the first-time ranking of the Investigations & White Collar practice group in the Chambers USA Guide. This ranking is anchored by the continued recognition of practice group leader Erica Benites Giese and partner Jennifer S. Freel.
June 4, 2024
Speaking Engagements
Jennifer Freel Serving on Planning Committee for UT School of Law Conference on State and Federal Appeals
Jackson Walker partner Jennifer S. Freel is serving on the planning committee for The University of Texas School of Law’s 34th Annual Conference on State and Federal Appeals.
May 29, 2024
Attorney News
Jennifer Freel Receives Outstanding Federal Lawyer Award
Jackson Walker congratulates Austin partner Jennifer S. Freel on being honored with the 2024 Outstanding Federal Lawyer award at the Federal Bar Association (FBA) Austin Chapter Annual Spring Happy Hour on Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Practice Experience
In Private Practice
Pre-trial, Trial and Appellate Matters
- (U.S. Supreme Court) Filed Amicus Curiae brief in support of death row inmate’s request to have his pastor audibly pray during the execution. The Court sided with our position and granted the inmate the requested relief.
- (5th Cir.) Represented woman accused of tax fraud, with the Court finding the district court committed error by not admitting certain undercover recordings
- (5th Cir.) Won an appeal for a Mississippi inmate who was fighting to have his habeas corpus petition heard. The Fifth Circuit held that the lower court had miscalculated the deadline for filing his petition by failing to include a 90-day period during which the client could have sought U.S. Supreme Court review of the underlying conviction.
- (W.D. Tex.) Represented a trade association in an Administrative Procedures Act case. The court granted a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction, before the case was mooted by government action beneficial to the trade association
- (Tex. App. – Austin) Obtained denial of petition for writ of mandamus, when petitioner challenged district court’s refusal to stay the case pending resolution of similar litigation outside the State of Texas
- (Tex. App. – Austin) Obtained an opinion affirming a trial court’s contempt order against an opposing party who consistently abused the civil discovery process
- (Tex. App. – Austin) Obtained a victory for a client who was trying to secure a judgment during an appeal. The Court held that because the debtor had not provided credible evidence of his net worth, the trial court correctly set the bond at the amount of compensatory damages plus costs.
- (Tex. Dist. Court) Represented seventeen individuals–including board members, former board members, senior staff, and former senior staff–who were sued in their individual capacities based on actions of their company. A state court dismissed the individuals pursuant to Texas’s anti-SLAPP statute
- (Florida DFS) Represented company accused of violating state insurance regulations and conducted a compliance audit to identify why the problems occurred
- Advised multiple companies on responses to requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Texas Public Information Act
- Advised multiple companies on website accessibility issues related to the Americans with Disabilities Act
Investigations
- Represented multiple individuals and companies who have received government subpoenas or requests for interviews, assisting them with best methods for responding and gathering information
- Conducted due diligence for multiple clients prior to acquisitions on topics including anti-money laundering, FCPA, and pending/threatened litigation
- Coordinated media company’s response to data breach, including handling communications with federal authorities
- Counseled company after third party accused it of violating federal criminal law during certain activities with the United States Army Corps of Engineers
- Represented individual under criminal investigation by the Department of Homeland Security in a matter concerning allegations of procurement fraud
- Represented individual under DOJ and SEC investigation in a matter involving an alleged “pump and dump” scheme
- Led internal investigation for entertainment company after founder was accused of mishandling sexual assault allegation
- Assisted tech company with internal investigation after departing employees made complaints regarding unethical conduct and a hostile work environment
- Led internal investigation for investment fund after a complaint was left on the whistleblower hotline that suggested unethical and fraudulent conduct
- Assisted asset manager in responding to allegations of employee theft, including managing communications with affected investors
- Counseled construction company accused of committing ethical violations by a Texas agency and drafted a compliance program that satisfied the pertinent regulations
- Represented an individual, who had a deferred adjudication for burglary of a vehicle in 1990, wanted to be an officer in a new oilfield services company they started. However, the ATF wouldn’t grant the client an explosives license because of that past offense. Jennifer applied for “disability relief” from the ATF, showing the client’s good character and that the original offense was now considered a misdemeanor due to changes in Texas law. As a result, the individual received “disability relief” and can now serve in leadership of the company.
As a Federal Prosecutor
- (W.D. Tex.) Represented the United States in prosecution of a sophisticated money laundering scheme whereby the defendants cleaned drug money by buying, breeding, training, and racing quarter horses; handled forfeiture matters, including the interlocutory sale of 452 quarter horses for approximately $8.9 million; worked with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to freeze more than $20 million in assets; received the I.R.S. Excellence Award
- (W.D. Tex.) Served as trial counsel in the prosecution of a defendant accused of running a Ponzi scheme that targeted NFL players and members of the Mormon Church; the defendant was found guilty of wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering; received the DeAtley Award for Complex or Significant Trial by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas
- (W.D. Tex.) Served as trial counsel in case involving a firearms smuggling ring and a money laundering conspiracy; obtained guilty verdicts on 47 separate counts
- (W.D. Tex.) Served as lead prosecutor in case involving a scheme to defraud the federal government of financial aid funds; coordinated the pre-indictment investigation; indicted the case and negotiated a guilty plea
- (5th Cir.) Represented the United States on appeal, after a jury convicted a licensed pharmacist of health care fraud; the defendant alleged a Speedy Trial Act violation and challenged the sufficiency of the evidence, certain evidentiary rulings, the restitution order, and the forfeiture of specific assets; the Fifth Circuit affirmed the conviction
- (5th Cir.) Represented the United States on appeal of conviction for mail fraud; the Fifth Circuit affirmed the defendant’s conviction, sentence, and a $10 million restitution order
- (5th Cir.) Represented the United States on appeal of a district court’s refusal to modify a protective order; prior to this case, the Fifth Circuit had never articulated a test for determining when courts should modify criminal protective orders; the Fifth Circuit affirmed the district court’s ruling
- (5th Cir.) Represented the United States on two appeals concerning $2 million money judgments entered after the defendants pled guilty to participating in drug and money laundering conspiracies; prevailed in both cases
Recognition & Accolades
- Board Certified in Criminal Appeals by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 2015-Present
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Ranked for Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations – Texas, 2021-2024
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Austin), 2022-2025
- Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2022-2024
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2024
- Outstanding Federal Lawyer Award, Federal Bar Association (FBA) Austin Chapter, 2024
- Recognized in the area of Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense, The Legal 500: United States, 2019
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 2016
- IRS Excellence Award, IRS Chief of Criminal Investigations, 2014
- DeAtley Award for Complex or Significant Trial, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas, 2011
Publications & Speeches
- Panelist, “You’ve Been Served: Considerations for Companies and Their Counsel When Interacting with Regulatory and Law Enforcement Agencies,” Texas Minority Counsel Program (October 2024)
- Speaker, “On the Road Again? Securing Client Information While Traveling,” Texas General Counsel Forum CLE (July 2024)
- Author, “The Cops Just Showed Up on Your Client’s Doorstep: What Do You Do Now?” The Advocate by the State Bar of Texas Litigation Section (2023)
- Co-Author, “In Culley, Justices Unlikely To Set New Forfeiture Standards,” Law360 (November 2023)
- Co-Author, “5th Circ. Ruling Reminds Attys That CBP Can Search Devices,” Law360 (October 2023)
- Author, “White Collar Docket Check: US Supreme Court to Decide Key Administrative, Whistleblower, and Due Process Cases This Term,” Jackson Walker Insights (October 2023)
- Speaker, “DOJ Hot Topics and Recent Developments,” University of Texas School of Law’s Government Enforcement Institute (September 2023)
- Co-Author, “What Courts’ Deference Preference Can Mean For Sentencing,” Law360 (August 2023)
- Co-Author, “Major Case Update: Fifth Circuit Declines to Transform How Courts Apply Sentencing Guidelines,” Jackson Walker Insights (July 2023)
- Speaker, Hot Topics in SEC and DOJ Enforcement and Litigation Dallas Conference (June 2023)
- Co-Author, “For False Claims Act Cases, SCOTUS Says Courts Should Look at What Defendants Subjectively Knew at Time of Offense,” Jackson Walker Insights (June 2023)
- Co-Author, “US Supreme Court Curtails Government Enforcement Power Under Three Federal Statutes, Reining in the DOJ,” Jackson Walker Insights (May 2023)
- Co-Author, “US Supreme Court to Decide Whether the Government Can Prove Knowledge When the Defendant’s Regulatory Interpretation Is “Objectively Reasonable”,” Jackson Walker Insights (January 2023)
- Co-Author, “Major Case Alert: Is the Fifth Circuit About to Transform How Courts Apply Sentencing Guidelines?” Jackson Walker Insights (January 2023)
- Speaker, “Panel 1: Rising Crime Rates and Criminal Justice Reform,” The Federalist Society’s Eighth Annual Texas Chapters Conference (October 2022)
- Co-Author, “Docket Check: US Supreme Court to Decide Key Criminal and Regulatory Cases this Term,” Jackson Walker Insights (October 2022)
- Co-Author, “DOJ Officials Announce New Priorities to Combat Corporate Crime with Additional Details Provided at Government Enforcement Conference in Dallas,” Jackson Walker Insights, (September 2022)
- Speaker, “Career Basics Litigation Panel,” University of Texas School of Law (August 2022)
- Speaker, “What Every Attorney Needs to Know About Cybersecurity,” UT Law’s Conference on State and Federal Appeals (June 2022)
- Co-Author, “U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Standard for DOJ Dismissal of Qui Tam Cases,” Jackson Walker Insights (June 2022)
- Co-Author, “Help! The Government Seized My Privileged Documents! What a Recent Fifth Circuit Case Says About How to Respond” (September 2021)
- Co-Author, “A Win for Insureds: Fifth Circuit Finds Duty-to-Defend Data Breach Suit under Personal and Advertising Injury Clause in CGL Policy” (July 2021)
- Co-Author, “Insider Trading Update: Recent Developments and Compliance Risks” (June 2021)
- Co-Author, “Business School Ranking Scandal Tests the Scope of Federal Fraud Statutes” (June 2021)
- Co-Author, “Hacking the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act: The Supreme Court Narrows the Reach of the CFAA’s “Exceeds Authorized Access” Provision” (June 2021)
Community Involvement
- Women’s White Collar Criminal Defense Association, Austin Chapter Leader
- Texas Supreme Court Historical Society, Board of Trustees
- Criminal Justice Act Panel (Appeals) for the Western District of Texas – Austin Division
- Western District of Texas Disciplinary Committee, Vice-Chair
- Robert W. Calvert Inn of Court, Mentorship Chair (2020-2022) and Barrister
- Federal Bar Association
- Criminal Law Section, Former Chair
- Austin Chapter, Former President
- Austin Bar Association, Former Board Member and Federal Bar Association Representative
- Federalist Society
- Mother Attorney Mentor Association (MAMAs Austin)
- UT Law CLE’s Conference on State and Federal Appeals, Planning Committee
- UT Law CLE’s Government Enforcement Institute, Planning Committee
- The University of Texas School of Law, Adjunct Professor: Advanced Legal Writing – Litigation (2017)
- Texas Third Court of Appeals, Candidate: Place 6, 2017-2018