Albert J. Derbes, III of The Derbes Law Firm

Practice Areas	Commercial Law Corporate and Entity Law Successions/Wills/Trusts & Estate Planning Taxation (Federal and State)
Education	Tulane University of Louisiana (B.B.A., 1963; L.L.B., 1966)
Professional Certifications	Certified Public Accountant Louisiana, 1963 - present Louisiana State Bar, 1996 Texas State Bar, 1998 Board Certified Tax Law Specialist, Louisiana Legal Board of Specialization
Federal Court Admissions	United States Supreme Court, 1995 United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1982 United States Tax Court, 1974 United States District Court Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of LA, 1982
CLE Co-Author & Instructor	"Limited Liability Companies in Louisiana," National Business Institute (NBI), 1998-2007 “Counseling the Small Business Client,” National Business Institute (NBI), 2000 & 2001
Professional Organizations	Member, 1981 and President, 1987, National Association of State Board of Accountancy Member, 1981-1986 and Chairman, 1985-1986, Louisiana State Board of Certified Public Accountants Member, Louisiana State Bar Association Member, Federal Bar Association Member, American Bar Association Member, Bar Association of Fifth Federal Circuit Member, Society of Louisiana Certified Public Accountants President, New Orleans Chapter, 1988-1989 Chairman, Ethics Committee, 1980-1981 Chairman, Insurance Committee, 1976-1980 Member, Legislative Committee, 1988-1990 Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Representative Cases	Sales Tax Collector vs. Hilti, Inc., 568 So.2d 1168 (La. App. 5 Cir. 1990) State Board of Certified Public Accountants vs. Donnely, 688 So.2d 127 (La. App 5 Cir. 1997) U.S. vs. Grundy, 41 CMR 887 (AFCMR Sept. 25, 1969), 1969 WL 6440
Expert Case Testimony	Abell vs. Potomac Ins. Co., 858 F.2d 1104 (La. 1988) Dupuy vs. Dupuy, 551 F.2d 1005 (La. 1977) Crismar Corp. vs. U.S., 1990 WL 137514 (E.D.La. 1990) St. James Sugar Co-op, Inc. vs. U.S., 1979 WL 1408 (E.D.La. 1979) Schiro vs. Schiro, 839 So.2d 304 (La. App. 5 Cir. 2003) Apostolos vs. Guenther, Guenther & Gillane, 726 So.2d 508 (La. App. 5 Cir. 1997) Mothe Funeral Homes, Inc. vs. U.S., 1995 WL 367939 (La. 1995) General Longshore Workers, Intern. Longshoremen Ass’n. Local 1988 vs. Pate Stevedore Co., 1993 WL 603297 (N.D. Fla. 1993)
Other	Capt., U.S. Air Force JAG Corp., 1966-1969
Born	New Orleans, LA 1940
Personal	Married; two children both of whom are members of the firm
Martindale- Hubbel Rating	AV