Derk A. Wadas
OVERVIEW
Practice Areas
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
| Pennsylvania | |
| Texas | |
| 5th Circuit | |
| U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas |
Professional Experience
| Partner, Rosenthal & Wadas, P.L.L.C. | -Current |
| Owner, The Law Office of Derk A. Wadas | - |
| Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Collin County District Attorney's Office | - |
| Deputy State's Attorney, Franklin County State's Attorney's Office | - |
Education
| Vermont Law School | J.D. | ||
| Wilkes University | B.A. |
Professional Activities
| member | National College for DUI Defense | 2008-Current |
| member | Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit | 2008-Current |
| member | Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | 2005-Current |
| member | Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | 2005-Current |
Professional Affiliations
| Member, Texas State Bar | Current |
| Member, Plano Bar Association | Current |
WEBSITES & BLOGS
Collin County Criminal Attorney Blog
TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS APPROVES "TELEPHONE" OATH ERDMAN OVERRULED. IS THE SKY FALLING? TRIAL OR PLEA? WHEN IS A DRUG CONSPIRACY NOT A CONSPIRACY AT ALL? PLANO AND FRISCO JAIL RELEASE WHAT IS A TEXAS BOARD CERTIFIED CRIMINAL LAWYER? WHAT IS THE COLLIN COUNTY PRE TRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM? RECENT JURY TRIAL SUCCESS IN COLLIN COUNTY COLLIN COUNTY WRIT BOND POLICY UPDATED
Collin County Family Attorneys Blog
Texas Baby Boomer Divorce and Alternative Dispute Resolution Former Dodgers CEO Disputes $131 Million Divorce Settlement Oklahoma Oil Tycoon Faces Potential $5 Billion Divorce Judgement New Study Finds Divorce Twice as Likely to Drive Children away from the Church Beware the Allure of Online Legal Forms Texas Parents Investigated for Sexual Abuse Claims Extended Possession Times Baby Chloe to Remain in CPS Custody Collin County Jury Grants Custody to Deion Sanders in Heated Divorce
SOCIAL MEDIA
RECENT JURY TRIAL SUCCESS- BLOOD DRAW CASE: The jury trial is the cornerstone of our criminal justice system. It... http://bit.ly/QalIyk
— Derk A. Wadas (@PlanoDWILawyer) August 24, 2012
THE BASICS OF A FEDERAL CRIMINAL CASE: http://wadaslawoffice.com 972 562 7549 A Federal criminal case is very differen... http://bit.ly/xWRFek
— Derk A. Wadas (@PlanoDWILawyer) February 2, 2012
TEXAS DWI BLOOD DRAW WARRANTS IN COLLIN COUNTY: A blood draw warrant is a search warrant requested by a law enf... http://bit.ly/xk6xz3
— Derk A. Wadas (@PlanoDWILawyer) January 21, 2012
TEXAS DWI CONVICTION REVERSED: INVOLUNTARY USE OF AMBIEN: On February 17, 2011, the 2nd Court of Appeals in For... http://bit.ly/wtFrGJ
— Derk A. Wadas (@PlanoDWILawyer) January 21, 2012
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals addresses blood draws in Texas DWI cases: Approximately eighteen months ago I wr... http://bit.ly/zx5Cpr
— Derk A. Wadas (@PlanoDWILawyer) January 21, 2012
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE PROPOSED DEFERRED ADJUDICATION BILL FOR TEXAS DWI CASES: Rep. Todd Smith has introduced H.B... http://bit.ly/yUQ4vX
— Derk A. Wadas (@PlanoDWILawyer) January 21, 2012
Failure to Install Interlock Device to be a new crime in Texas?: Among the DWI bills being considered by the Tex... http://bit.ly/xhEi68
— Derk A. Wadas (@PlanoDWILawyer) January 21, 2012
COURT OF APPEALS REVERSES TEXAS DWI CONVICTION BASED ON FLAWED BLOOD SEARCH WARRANT: Generally, if a person who ... http://bit.ly/w8mO2l
— Derk A. Wadas (@PlanoDWILawyer) January 21, 2012
EASY MISTAKES TO AVOID AFTER A TEXAS DWI ARREST: Many people fall into some common traps following a Texas DWI ... http://bit.ly/xC2jv4
— Derk A. Wadas (@PlanoDWILawyer) January 21, 2012
WHAT ARE THE STANDARDIZD FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS?: http://wadaslawoffice.com In Texas, police officers use the so c... http://bit.ly/xKTFg6
— Derk A. Wadas (@PlanoDWILawyer) January 21, 2012
CONTACT & MAP
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