Mr. Dodson’s past experience includes service to his country in the United States Navy
where he served as a Russian Linguist at the National Security Agency just outside of
Washington, D.C.  Mr. Dodson has also worked in the private sector as a Russian
translator and would eventually live in Russia while representing the American interests
in a Russian-American joint venture.

Education
  • University of Houston Law Center (J.D.), Order of the Barristers
  • Western Washington University (B.A. in Linguistics)
  • Defense Language Institute, Monterey, CA (Intermediate Level in the
   Russian Language.

Admission to Practice Law
  • Washington State (withdrawn)
  • Texas

Languages
  • English (native)
  • Russian (fluent)
In addition to his family law practice, Mr. Dodson also focuses on all types of criminal
litigation.  As a former police officer, Mr. Dodson understands the intricacies of
criminal procedure.  Mr. Dodson not only has the ability to see and understand the big
picture in a case, but can then relate those issues in such a manner so that the jury will
also understand.
Mr. Dodson's past experience includes service to his country in the United States Navy
where he served as a Russian Linguist at the National Security Agency.  Mr. Dodson
also worked in the private sector as the representative of the American interests in a
Russian/American Joint Venture in the Republic of Bashkortastan.