Alia L. Adkins-Derrick serves as the managing partner of Adkins Lawyers, PLLC. Ms. Adkins-Derrick’s primary focus is helping clients avoid legal ruin by providing them with the legal foresight and representation they need to minimize their legal risks. Ms. Adkins-Derrick regularly counsels business clients across various professions and industries on the practical implications and impact of employment, business, and contract laws on their respective business practices, policies, and procedures. She has first-hand experience preparing clients for changes in the law and guiding their efforts to bring their company and/or workplace into compliance. Her clients describe her as “on your team . . . looking out for your best interest” and a “great partner for the long-term: trustworthy, knowledgeable, and caring.”
Ms. Adkins-Derrick is no stranger to the courtroom. She helps clients protect their interest by representing them in administrative and court proceedings, if and when, the need arises. As a mediator with advanced training and first-hand experience, Ms. Adkins-Derrick empowers litigants with the tools needed to negotiate and resolve the complex disputes between them. As a legal advocate, Ms. Adkins-Derrick uses this specialized knowledge to give her clients a competitive advantage in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
When she is not engaged in fierce client advocacy, Ms. Adkins-Derrick educates others on the law. She serves as an Adjunct Law Professor at a local law school and is frequently called upon to speak at various business seminars and conferences. Ms. Adkins-Derrick takes great pride in: (1) equipping the next generation of Texas attorneys with the critical reasoning and practical legal research and writing skills they need to be effective client advocates; and (2) educating business owners and clients on practical steps they can take to avoid legal landmines.
Prior to forming Adkins Lawyers, PLLC, Ms. Adkins-Derrick had the distinct honor of serving as a briefing attorney for former Texas Supreme Court Justice Scott A. Brister where she gained in depth knowledge of court procedure as well as unique and invaluable insight and understanding of court decisions that translates into a competitive advantage for her clients. Ms. Adkins-Derrick later joined a large law firm where she gained experience as legal advocate for clients.
Ms. Adkins-Derrick obtained her B.A. degree in History and Spanish from Rice University and her J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law. Ms. Adkins-Derrick also holds an advanced mediation certification and serves as a neutral third-party mediator trained to help parties resolve complex disputes.
