Eric J. Derbes of The Derbes Law Firm

Practice Areas	Bankruptcy Business Transactions Commercial Litigation Employment Law Real Estate Successions & Probate Tax Law
Education	Marquette University School of Law, J.D., 1990 Washington University, B.S.B.A., 1987
Professional Certifications	Wisconsin State Bar 1990 Louisiana State Bar, 1995 Louisiana Real Estate Title Insurance Agent, 1995 Louisiana Notary Public, 1995 Texas State Bar, 1999
Federal Court Admissions	United States Supreme Court, 1995 United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 1990 United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1994 United States Army Court of Military Review, 1990 United States Tax Court, 1995 United States District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1990 Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of LA, 1995 Eastern District of Texas, 2002 Northern District of Florida, 2006
Professional Organizations	Member, Wisconsin State Bar Association Member, Texas State Bar Association Member, Louisiana State Bar Association Member, Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit Member, Federal Bar Association Member, Bar Association of Fifth Federal Circuit Jefferson Bar Association (Representative-at-Large) Jefferson Bar Association (Chairman, Young Lawyers Section 1999-2000)
Representative Reported Cases	Martinez vs. Reno, 742 So.2d 1014, (La. App. 5 Cir. 1999) McCray vs. Grande, 38 MJ 657 (ACMR 1993) State Board of Certified Public Accountants vs. Donnely, 688 So.2d 127 (La. App 5 Cir. 1997) Elevating Boats, Inc. vs. St. Bernard, 795 So.2d 1153 (LA 2001) Gulf South Lithotripsy, LLC vs. North River Ins. Co., Slip Copy, 2008 WL 169705 (E.D.La. 2008) U.S. vs. Martinez, 382 B.R. 285 (E.D.La. 2007); 366 B.R. 604 (E.D. La. 2007); 341 B.R. 568 (E.D. La. 2006); 2005 WL 2064307 (E.D.La. 2005); 323 B.R. 650 Bkrtcy. E.D. La. 2005); Rabb vs. State Bd. of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana, 893 So.2d 904 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2004) Turk v. Conner, 864 So.2d 672 (La.App. 5 Cir. 2003)
Awards	Recipient, Scott M. Cassidy Memorial Scholarship Distinguished Military Graduate
Other	Capt., U.S. Army JAG Corps, 1990-1994 Member, Derbes Title, L.L.C.
Born	New Orleans, LA 1965
Personal	Married; five children 2nd Degree Black Belt, Tae Kwon Do
Martindale- Hubbel Rating	AV