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Eric J. Derbes

Education:

  • Marquette University School of Law, J.D., 1990
  • Washington University, B.S.B.A., 1987

Bar Admissions:

  • State Bar of Wisconsin, 1990
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1990
  • United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit 1990
  • United States Army Court of Military Review, 1990
  • United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, 1994
  • Louisiana State Bar Association, 1995
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana, 1995
  • United States District Court, Middle District of Louisiana, 1995
  • United States District Court, Western District of Louisiana, 1995
  • United States Supreme Court, 1995
  • United States Tax Court, 1995
  • State Bar of Texas, 1999
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2002
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Florida, 2006
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2009

Legal Organizations:

  • Director, St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers Association, Present
  • President, Jefferson Bar Association, 2014
  • Chairman, Jefferson Bar Association Young Lawyers Section, 1999-2000
  • Member, Jefferson Bar Association
  • Member, Wisconsin State Bar Association
  • Member, Texas State Bar Association
  • Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Member, Federal Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
  • Member, New Orleans Bar Association

Significant or Reported Cases:

  • Korrapati v. Augustino Bros. Constr., LLC, 19-426 (La. App. 5 Cir. 7/31/20); __So.3d__.
  • Barrett & Barrett, CPAs, APC et al. v. The State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana, et al., 2019-0402 (La. App. 4 Cir. 11/27/19); __ So.3d__.
  • Randazzo v. Babin, 2016 WL 4418969 (E.D. La. 2016)
  • Ashton R. O’Dwyer, Jr. v. Michael P. O’Dwyer; Lowen Clausen, 611 Fed. Appx. 195 (5th Cir. 2015)
  • C. Michael Chiasson v. Randall Silliman and Debra Silliman, 2015 WL 1739947 (Bankr. E.D. La. 2015)
  • Gauthier v. Harmony Construction, LLC, 128 So.3d 314 (La. App. 5 Cir. 2013)
  • Davis v. State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana, 131 So.3d 391 (La. App. 4 Cir. 2013)
  • Brunet v. Butler, 2012 WL 2338740, USDC EDLA
  • Tommy Taylor Thompson v. State Board of Certified Public Accountants of Louisiana, 30 So.3d 1102 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2010)
  • Elevating Boats v. Parish of Plaquemines, 953 So.2d 826 (La.App. 4 Cir. 2006)
  • Gulf South Lithotripsy, LLC vs. North River Ins. Co., 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)
  • Elevating Boats, Inc. vs. St. Bernard, 795 So.2d 1153 (La. 2001)
  • Martinez vs. Reno, 742 So.2d 1014 (La. App. 5 Cir. 1999)
  • State Board of Certified Public Accountants vs. Donnely, 688 So.2d 127 (La. App 5 Cir. 1997)
  • McCray vs. Grande, 38 MJ 657 (ACMR 1993)

Professional Certifications:

  • Louisiana Notary Public, 1995
  • Louisiana Real Estate Title Insurance Agent, 1995

Personal:

  • Born in New Orleans, LA
  • Married; Five Children


Contact:

Main:            504.837.1230
Direct Dial:  504.207.0912
Direct Fax:   504.832.0323
Email: ederbes@derbeslaw.com
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Honors and Awards:

Recipient, Scott M. Cassidy Memorial Scholarship
Distinguished Military Graduate

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