Our Mediator

• J.D., South Texas College of Law (1995 - 1997)
• Masters of Business Administration, Stephen F. Austin State University (1992 - 1994)
• Bachelor of Business Administration, Minor in Psychology, Stephen F. Austin State University (1988 - 1992)
• Kilgore Police Officer Academy (1991 - 1992), Basic Peace Officer's Certificate
• TCLEOSE (Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education) - Basic, Intermediate, Advance, and Masters Certifications (Licensed since 1991)

      TCOLE Instructor 

• The Law Office of Paul A. Robbins (February 2004 to present)
  Practicing in areas of Civil Law
• "Special Prosecutor for the District Attorney's Office of Nacogdoches and Shelby  Counties for Civil Seizures and Forfeitures" 
• East Texas Mediation Center (September 2004 to  present)
  Conducting mediations in real property matters, commercial cases, personal injury, family law cases
• Certified Hostage Negotiator by the Federal Bureau of Investigation Hostage Negotiation Program
• Robbins & Vier, L.L.P. (January 1, 2000 to February 2004)
  Partner practicing in areas of civil defense (commercial insurance subrogation), family law, police administrative law, child protective services and juvenile cases (attorney and guardian ad litem), criminal defense, commercial litigation (defense and Plaintiff's docket) and personal injury litigation
• Zeleskey, Cornelius, Hallmark, Roper & Hicks, L.L.P. (September 1, 1997 - December 31, 1999)
  Senior Associate practicing in areas of civil insurance defense (motor vehicle, medical negligence and commercial litigation)
• 145th Judicial District Court (1991 - 1997)
  Bailiff, Assistant to Court Administrator, performed fugitive apprehension, supervised inmate work program in Nacogdoches County Courthouse. Assisted in docketing and streamlining of docket and dismissal dockets (civil and criminal)
• Nacogdoches County Sheriff's Office (1991 - 2018)
  Patrol Deputy, working in numerous capacities from dispatch, patrol, hostage negotiation, jail and investigator, narcotics interdiction, fugitive apprehension, both as a patrol and reserve deputy, as well as Captain in command of the reserve deputies.
• San Augustine County Sheriff's Office (2018 - present)
• Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas Center for School Safety, Board of Directors, (2017 – present)
  
   

• Nacogdoches County Bar Association (past and present member)
• Angelina County Bar Association Secretary/Treasurer 1998-2000) (past and present member)
• American Bar Association (past and present member)
• The Better Business Bureau of Brazos Valley & Deep East Texas
• Martindale-Hubbell® rated attorney
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association (past and present member)