Derek A. Adame

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. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Derek A. Adame included in a Super Lawyers® list Other Sources of Feedback About Derek A. Adame Included on the 2024Texas Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• Harris County District Attorney's Office, Prosecutor, 1994 - 1996
• Languages
• Spanish

• Lecturer, University of Texas at Dallas
• Lecturer, University of North Texas
• Lecturer, Texas Woman's University

• Texas, 1994