Publications & Community Speaking


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  • Cited under CLE/Other Legal Publications, §54.01 Detention Hearings, Texas Family Code Annotated, Sampson and Tindall's, Austin 2001 Edition, West Group Publication.
  • Speaker at 12th Annual Juvenile Law Conference, February 1999
  • District Attorney's Office Domestic Violence Unit's Petals on the Lake, October 2008
  • Los Fresnos Chamber of Commerce July 2008
  • Valley Baptist Medical Center Forensic Conference, November 2006
  • Domestic Violence Candlelight Vigil, October 2006
  • NINOS Head Start Week of the Child Reading Program 2005
  • Numerous Career Days and In School Presentations throughout County 2001-Present
  • Numerous Presentations to Rotary Clubs and Individual City Groups such as Police and Firefighters Unions
  • Annual participant at Brownsville's Boo at the Zoo Halloween Event, 2004-Present
  • Participation in National Police Memorial Services at Texas State Technical College and with the City of Harlingen Police Department
  • Annual District Attorney's Office Sword and Shield Gala (Benefiting Palmer Drug Abuse Program 2006, The Cameron County Child Welfare Board's Rainbow Room 2007, Friendship of Women and Family Crisis Center 2008, Cameron County Juvenile Probation Department 2009, Communities in School and Sunshine Haven, Inc. 2010)
  • Annual District Attorney's Office Crime Victims Expo, April 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Annual District Attorney's Office Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention 5K Run
  • 2nd Annual Conference on Violence Against Women 2011, Keynote Speaker
  • San Benito Annex Building Dedication Ceremony, Guest Speaker 2011
  • Texas Victim Services Association (TVSA) 12th Annual Conference 2011, Keynote Speaker
  • Creation of the Environmental Crimes Unit
  • Expanded the Crime Victims Unit and its services to the community
  • Creation of the White Collar Crime Unit
  • Joined the Auto Crime Tasks Force
  • Creation of the Special Operations Group, specializing in the eradication and disruption of criminal enterprises dealing with narcotics, illegal gambling, organized crime, and gang related violence, apprehension of fugitives, and financial crimes
  • Creation of District Attorney's Office Top Ten Wanted List, listing courtroom absconders and increased activity to apprehend such fugitives
  • Participation and supporter of Child Advocacy Center, the Child Fatality Review Team, and education of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program
  • Reorganization of intake procedures, creating a multi-team approach to Grand Jury presentation, review of submitted cases, case preparation and an increase in time and effort to individual cases
  • Reorganization of staff to provide a dedicated Assistant District Attorney to the 11 Justice of the Peace Courts located in the County
  • Reorganization of support staff, with emphasis in recruitment and retention of degreed professionals, creating stand alone divisions within the office for efficiency
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