Assitant Attorney General
Education
- Tulane Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Barrister, Moot Court Board, Academic Justice, Lewis F. Powell Medal for Excellence in Advocacy 1999.
- Mississippi State University, B.A., magna cum laude, Most Outstanding Graduate, Department of Political Science, University Honors Scholar, Phi Kappa Phi, 1996.
Admissions
- Alabama State Bar
- United States Supreme Court
- United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- United States District Court, Middle District of Alabama
Experience
- Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama Office of Attorney General, Capital Litigation Division, 2013-present
- Solo Practitioner, Law Office of James R. Houts, LLC, 2010-2013
- Chief Assistant District Attorney, Office of District Attorney for the 19th Judicial Circuit, 2007-2010
- Judge Advocate (Captain), Alabama Army National Guard, 2006-present
- Judge Advocate (First Lieutenant), United States Army Reserve, 2002-2006 (Includes Operation Iraqi Freedom)
- Adjunct Professor, Auburn University at Montgomery, Department of Justice and Public Safety, 2001-2002
- Assistant Attorney General, State of Alabama Office of Attorney General, Capital Litigation Division, 1999-2007
Legal Areas
- Federal Criminal Practice
- Capital Litigation
- Criminal Trials
- Criminal Appeals
- State and Federal Post-Conviction Proceedings
Memberships and Affiliations
- Alabama State Bar
- National Guard Officers’ Association
- Tallassee First United Methodist Church, Chairperson, Church Council
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