As a municipal court judge in the Texas 315th District Court for eight years, handles juvenile delinquency and dependency cases, along with Court 360, focused on juvenile mental health, and Creating Acceptance Recovery Empowerment Court, focused on juvenile sex trafficking.

As an assistant district attorney at the Harris County District Attorney's Office, prosecuted civil and criminal cases under state law on behalf of the district attorney’s office, supervised legal and clerical staff, and conducted interviews with victims and witnesses in ongoing cases.

As a Juvenile Division public defender in the Harris County Public Defender's Office for seven years, provided legal counsel and representation to juveniles and criminal defendants who were unable to hire an attorney within the GIRLS Court focused on human trafficking.

Implemented the only Dual Status Docket in Harris County to address the needs of youth involved in both the juvenile justice system and CPS, ensuring collaboration among stakeholders and accountability for agencies.

Reduced the active case docket by half in dependency matters, efficiently handling new cases and addressing the backlog, resulting in timely resolutions for families and quicker connections for children with their forever families.

Stewarded of Harris County tax dollars, leading Juvenile District Courts in appointments to the Public Defender’s Office.

Ended the practice of indiscriminate shackling of detained youth, to promote "the same dignity and respect" for everyone in the courtroom.

Serves on the Harris County Juvenile Board, required to establish a county juvenile probation department, employ a chief probation officer, adopt a budget and establish policies, control conditions and terms of detention and detention supervision, and personally inspect each facility of the department.