Derek Adame
Biography
Derek A. Adame has been licensed to practice law in the State of Texas since 1994. Since 1998, he has practiced criminal defense exclusively in Denton County, Texas, representing hundreds of accused individuals in this county's criminal courts.
Mr. Adame served as an Assistant District Attorney for Harris County (Houston), Texas from 1994 to 1996. He graduated from the University of Texas School of Law in 1994. During his years at UT Law, he served as a member of the American Journal of Criminal Law and was inducted into the prestigious Board of Advocates.
Mr. Adame graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991 with a degree in Political Science. At Penn, he was a three-year letterman in Varsity Football. Mr. Adame grew up in El Paso, Texas. Mr. Adame is also fluent in Spanish.
Throughout his practice, Mr. Adame has represented clients in all types of criminal cases, ranging from DWI and Assault Family Violence to Capital Murder. As a trial lawyer, Mr. Adame has argued numerous cases to juries and judges on a variety of legal issues.
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense
- DWI
- Drug Crimes
- Family Violence
- Felonies
- Juvenile Crimes
- Misdemeanors
- Probation Violations
- Sex Crimes
- Theft Crimes
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- 1994
- Honors: Board of Advocates
- Law Journal, American Journal of Criminal Law, Member
- University of Pennsylvania
- 1991
- Honors: Varsity Football Letterman
- Major: Political Science
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1994
Honors
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers
- Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Classes & Seminars
- Lecturer, University of Texas at Dallas
- Lecturer, University of North Texas
- Lecturer, Texas Woman's University
Past Positions
- Harris County District Attorney's Office, Assistant District Attorney, 1994 to 1997
Languages
- Spanish