B.S.
Civil Engineering, Texas A&M, 1970
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M, 1971
Honorable Discharge, US Army, 1LT(REG), 1972
Licensed Professional Engineer, Texas PE#37742, 1975
MBA, University of Houston, 1981
Doctor of Jurisprudence, UofH, 1981
Licensed Attorney, Texas # 07496600, 1981
Affiliations: Past Director and VP, Current member - Gulf Coast TransGender(TG) Community; Past Director - Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association; Past Director/Charter member - Bar Association for Human Rights of Houston; Past Member - Mexican American Bar Assoc. of Houston; Charter Member - National Association of Women Business Owners of Houston; Past VP and current member - League of Women Voters of Houston; Past Member - UofH Alumni Association, Women's Interest Network; Founder and Past Executive Director - International Conference on TransGender Law and Employment Policy ('91-'98); Director At Large - National Lesbian and Gay Law Association; Member - Legal Services to the Poor in Criminal Matters Committee, State Bar of Texas; Charter Member - Sexual Orientation and Gender Identification Issues Section, State Bar of Texas.
Awards and Citations: Mayoral Certificate of Appreciation, City of Houston, 1990, Meritorious Service to the Community; Bayard Rustin Civil Rights Award, 1993, Houston Lesbian and Gay Political Caucus; 1995 "Creator of Change" Award from National Gay and Lesbian Task Force; Achievement of Year, 1993, Bolton & Park Society, San Antonio, Texas; Trinity Award, 1993, International Foundation Gender Education (IFGE), awarded for "courage"; Virginia Prince Lifetime Contribution Award, 1999, IFGE
I am an OUT transgendered professional person. I'm a trial attorney in Houston, Texas, where I practice in the areas of criminal defense, divorce, wills/probate, and on the cutting edge of TransGender(TG) law. I also continue to practice civil engineering as a licensed professional engineer. I am currently in a Legal Same Sex Marriage that has lasted for more then 25 years.
Upon coming out in 1972, I lost my military career, and
first marriage. When I went full-time in '76, I lost my engineering position
but kept my spouse. I then went back to get my Law Degree using GI Bill
benefits. During this time I also lobbied all Elected officials in Houston
to remove the city's cross dressing ordinance. (Houston code, Section 28-42-4)
I have spent most of my adult life fighting for the rights of GLBT people,
Women, and People of Color.
Please send me an E-mail I'd like
to hear from you.
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