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Kathryn is a Life Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Life Membership recognizes a demonstrated commitment to criminal defense and the mission of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Contact Information
- Houston, TX
Biography
Oversight Board Member, Harris County Public Defender; Board Member, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Innocence Project; Past Oversight Board Member, Regional Public Defender for Capital Cases (TX);Past Board Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Legal Education Institute; Certified Capital Defense Counsel, NY; Member, Board of Directors, NACDL (2003-06); Past President, New York State Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers; 2016 Premier Woman in Law, Association of Women Attorneys, Houston, TX; 2002 Outstanding Practitioner, Criminal Justice Section, NYS Bar Assn.
Education
- Undergraduate: University of Kansas, B.S. Journalism, 1982
- Law School: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 1990
Practice Areas
- Capital Defense
- Federal Practice
- International
- Mental Health Defense
- Public Defense
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