In 2004, he received his [[Juris Doctor]] degree from the Dedman School of Law at [[Southern Methodist University]] in University Park west of Dallas. He is partner with the Dallas law firm Payne & Blanchard. He is a member of the [[St. Thomas Aquinas]] [[Roman Catholic]] Church in Dallas.<ref name=votesmart/> | In 2004, he received his [[Juris Doctor]] degree from the Dedman School of Law at [[Southern Methodist University]] in University Park west of Dallas. He is partner with the Dallas law firm Payne & Blanchard. He is a member of the [[St. Thomas Aquinas]] [[Roman Catholic]] Church in Dallas.<ref name=votesmart/> |