I completed my undergraduate degree in anthropology and creative writing, participated in a graduate program in criminal justice, and received my law degree, from the University of Memphis. While attending the Cecil C. Humphrey's School of law I volunteered hundreds of hours to pro bono legal service, including assisting Memphians obtain expungement of some or all of their criminal record. Upon completion of law school, I began working for a civil litigation firm for 2-3 years, but eventually I fulfilled my desire to begin practicing criminal law. I obtained an appointment as an Assistant Public Defender, where I am currently employed, and I am the lead public defender in General Sessions 12 within the 12-4 silo. I defend indigent clients in multiple Criminal Courts including CC3, CC4, and CC7 currently. My wife Alexandria is, likewise, an Assistant Public Defender in a different Silo.