Order of the Lytae; St. Thomas Moore Society. Member, Michelle M. Mehaffy Inn of Court. Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Secured Transactions. Super Lawyers Corporate Edition, September 2009. Texas Super Lawyers, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015. President, United States Propeller Club, Port of the Sabine, 1997-1999. Special Advisor, United States Propeller Club, Port of the Sabine, 2007-. Board Member, Port Arthur International Seafarers' Center, 1997-. Member, Retirement Committee, Diocese of Beaumont, 2007-present. Board Member, Lamar University Alumni Advisory Board, 2015-.