Mr. Eric Joseph Derbes

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Mr. Eric Joseph Derbes: Attorney with The Derbes Law Firm, LLC
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Biography

I am a member and co-manager of The Derbes Law Firm, LLC, where I practices in the areas of bankruptcy law, commercial litigation, tax, real estate, and probate and successions. Previously, I practiced as a judge advocate in the 82d Airborne Division from 1990 to 1994. I am a member of the Louisiana State Bar, the State Bar of Texas, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Federal Bar Association, the Jefferson Bar Association, and the St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association. I am currently a director and the treasurer of the St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association in New Orleans. In 2014, I had the privilege to serve as President of the Jefferson Bar Association. I received my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis and my Juris Doctorate degree from Marquette University, School of Law. I have been married for 32 years. My wife, Rebecca, and I have five adult children. In my spare time, I enjoy chess and photography.
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Areas of Practice (10)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Tax Law
  • Bankruptcy Law
  • Employment Law
  • Real Estate
  • Real Property
  • Business
  • Probate
  • State, Local And Municipal Law
  • Business

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Washington University, B.S.B.A., 1987
Law School Attended:
Marquette University, J.D., 1990
Year of First Admission:
1990
Admission:
1990, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 1994, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1995, Louisiana; 1999, State Bar of Texas; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida; 1990, Wisconsin; 1990, U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit; 1990, United States Army Court of Military Review; 1995, Louisiana State Bar Association; 1995, United States District Court, Eastern, Middle, and Western District of Louisiana; 1995, United States Supreme Court; 1995, United States Tax Court; 2009, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1995, U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships:
State Bar of Wisconsin; State Bar of Texas; Louisiana State and Federal Bar Associations; Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit; Jefferson Bar Association (Chairman, Young Lawyers Section, 1999-2000; Representative at Large, 2009).
Military:
Capt., U.S. Army JAG Corps, 1990-1994
Reported Cases:
In re Martinez, 323 B.R. 650 (Bkrtcy E D Law 2005), affirmed in part and remanded in part, Martinez v. U.S., 2005 WL 2065307 (E D La 2005), In re Martinez, 341B R 568 (Bkrtcy E D Law. 2006); In re Martinez, 366 B R 604 (Bkrtcy.E D La 2007); U.S. v. Martinez, B R., 2007 WL 3408287 (E.D Law 2007); In re Martinez, 2009 WL 885971 (5th Cir. 2009); Elevating Boats, Inc. v. Parish of Plaquemines, 2006-1208 (La App 4 Cir) 2/14/2007, 953 So.2d 826, L-3 Communications; Westwood Corp. v. Robichaux, 2007 WL 756528 (E D La 2007), In re Dees, 369 B.R. 676 (Bkrtcy N D.Fla 2007); Gulf South Lithotripsy, LLC v. North River Ins Co. 2008 WL 169705 (E.D La 2008); Barnes v. Barnes, 2009 WL 91964 (La. App. 5th Cir. 2009).
ISLN:
901764056

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