Elizabeth DeRieux

Partner - Capshaw DeRieux L.L.P

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 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, 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 14^th Annual Conference on State and Federal Appeals, 2004, Article
The Fourth Amendment, Guest Lecture University of Houston Downtown, 2003, Speech
Privileges, Evidence for the 21^st Century, Padre Island, Texas 2003, Speech
Privileges, Evidence for the 21^st Century, Midland, Texas 2002, Speech

Community Involvement