Legal Experience
Ms.
DeRieux has a broad federal practice including commercial litigation,
intellectual property, antitrust and employment discrimination, as well
as representing several local governmental entities in a wide variety
of non-litigation matters. Her background in appellate law informs all
of her areas of practice with a focus on preservation of error in
Federal and State courts. Ms. DeRieux has also worked on
post-conviction death penalty cases in Federal Courts.
Education
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Houston College of Law, 1984
- Bachelor of Arts, Lamar University, 1980
Professional Licenses
- Attorney at Law, Texas, 1984
Court Admissions
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
Prior Professional Experience
- Brown McCarroll, L.L.P. - 2003 - 2008
- Albritton Law Firm, 2001-2003
- University of Texas in Tyler, Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, 1994-2001
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Honorable Robert M. Parker, Judicial Clerkship, 1994-2001
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Honorable Robert M. Parker, Judicial Clerkship, 1991-1994
- Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Attorney, 1988-1991
- Solo Practitioner, Houston, Texas, 1984-1988
Speeches and Publications
- Fifth Circuit Practice, co authored with Deborah Race, UT 14th Annual Conference on State and Federal Appeals, 2004, Article
- The Fourth Amendment, Guest Lecturer University of Houston Downtown, 2003, Speech
- Privileges, Evidence for the 21st Century, Padre Island, Texas, 2003, Speech
- Privileges, Evidence for the 21st Century, Midland, Texas, 2002, Speech
Community Involvement
- First United Methodist Church, Gladewater
- Co-owner - Gladewater Books - a used bookstore in downtown Gladewater, Texas
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Commercial Litigation
- Local Government
- Appellate Practice
