•    University of Kansas School of Law, J.D., 1996
     o    Kansas Law Review, member
     o    Am Jur Award in Legal Research & Writing
     o    Order of the Coif
•    Kansas State University, B.S., Business Administration (Accounting), summa cum laude, 1993

•    Kansas Supreme Court
•    United States District Court, District of Kansas
•    United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit

•   “Rejected Again! Domestic Relations Orders for Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans.” Wichita Bar Association, February 2009.
•   “Wichita Bar Association Family Law Seminar.” Wichita, Kansas, February 2009.
•   “Final 409A Regulations for Nonqualified Plans: The Compliance Deadline is Looming.” Kansas Tax Conference, November 2008.
•   “Contracts for Employees and Independent Contractors: What’s the Difference?” The Wichita State University Small Business
     Development Center, June 2007.
•    “Employment Issues for Dentists: An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure.” Wichita Dental District Society, April 2007.
•    “Contracts for Employees and Independent Contractors: What’s the Difference?” The Wichita State University Small Business
     Development Center, April 2007.
•    “Contracts for Employees and Independent Contractors: What’s the Difference?” The Wichita State University Small Business
     Development Center, December 2006.
•    “Best Practices: Human Resource Audits for Employers of Choice.” Wichita Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management,
     October 2006.
•    “Concealed Carry: Are Companies Under the Gun?” Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce, September 2006.
•    “Concealed Carry: Are Law Firms Under the Gun?” Wichita Area Chapter of the Association of Legal Administrators, August 2006.
•    “Employment Law Audits.” The Wichita State University Small Business Development Center, August 2006.
•    “Contracts for Employees and Independent Contractors: What’s the Difference?” The Wichita State University Small Business
     Development Center, August 2006.
•    “Employment Law Audits.” The Wichita State University Small Business Development Center, June 2006.

•    Kansas Bar Association
•    Wichita Bar Association
•    Wichita Business Journal 40 Under 40

•    Model Policies and Forms for Kansas Employers. Kansas Chamber of Commerce (2008).  Author.
•    Kansas Human Resources Manual. Kansas Chamber of Commerce (2008). Editor and Contributing author.
•    Employment-Labor Law Audit™ (ELLA®). Laurdan Associates, Inc. (forthcoming 2008). Contributing author.