Trace is an associate in the firm's San Antonio office.  His practice areas include commercial and personal injury litigation and general transactional matters, including real estate, energy, and finance.  Trace completed his Bachelors' Degree in History with a Minor in Business at the University of Texas in Austin in 1998, where he was a Thomas O. Hicks scholar.  He attended Texas Tech University School of Law receiving his law degree in 2001.  While at Texas Tech, he was a member of the Texas Bank Lawyer and served in a number of legal internships, including terms with the Railroad Commission of Texas and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.

Trace is a South Texas native and is involved in a number of University of Texas alumni activities including the University of Texas Business Network, the San Antonio chapter of the University of Texas Exes, and the Longhorn Club of San Antonio.

His hobbies include fishing and bird hunting.