He was a partner in the law firm of Susman Godfrey LLP for 29 years. Prior to that, he was an associate in the firm for four years. After receiving his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1981, he served as a law clerk to Judge Will Garwood of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. He received a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University in 1978. His practice at Susman Godfrey involved representing both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial disputes, including class actions and so-called mass actions. He was included numerous times in lists of the best lawyers in Texas, including Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, Benchmark Local Litigation Stars, and Leaders in Their Field by Chambers.