A law student at the University of Alabama School of Law preparing for a career in plaintiff's trial practice — holding powerful institutions accountable when they injure ordinary people.
Roll Tide
My goal is to become a trial lawyer. Before law school, I graduated with honors in computer science, worked for NASA and a TED Prize–winning archaeologist, and managed a network planning team at a major technology company.
In 2022, my wife, Heather, was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumor. Navigating the bureaucratic nightmare of our health system during that crisis changed the course of my life. It showed me how easily human suffering can be reduced to paperwork when people don't have someone willing to fight for them. That experience led me to leave my career in tech and go to law school.
Since coming to Alabama Law, I've focused on building courtroom skills through trial training and hands-on litigation experience while excelling academically — including earning Top Paper in Torts during my 1L year. My first summer, I was selected for a fellowship with a trial judge in rural Alabama and served as chief clerk at Marsh Rickard & Bryan. I'm now clerking for Chief U.S. District Judge Madeline Haikala, and after graduation I'll clerk for Chief Justice Sarah Stewart of the Alabama Supreme Court before beginning my career in plaintiff's trial practice.
University of Alabama School of Law
Recognized excellence at Alabama Law
Top paper in the 1L class, Fall 2024
Advocate, Case Classic Mock Trial Tournament
Advocate, National Trial Competition
Alabama Law Student Chapter, Animal Legal Defense Fund
Promoting Trial Skills at Alabama Law
“AI in Action: Applications for Injury Case Investigators,” ICI Educational Conference (2025)
The same drive that fuels my work in the courtroom takes me to the mountains and underground. I believe the discipline of endurance and the outdoors makes for a sharper, more relentless advocate.
Whether you're a fellow law student, a potential mentor, or just want to talk trial work — I'd be glad to connect.