Demetri Chambers is a business attorney and problem solver with more than 30 years of experience serving small to mid-size businesses with various types of legal problems. In addition to serving as a practicing attorney, Demetri is involved in various community based activities and non-profit organizations focused on improving the economic growth and development of various areas in Houston, Texas. He also is a member of the Network In Act (NIA), which is a business networking organization. For several years he has served as mentor to various individuals including business owners, lawyers, and law schools, colleges, and high school students. He has also served as a big brother in Big Brothers and Big Sisters of North Texas.
Current Employment Position(s):
Partner
Areas of Practice:
- Business Law
- Business Transactions
- Business Formation and Dissolution
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Civil Trials
- Corporations
- Partnerships
- Contracts
- Real Estate
- Estate Planning and Probate
- Franchising
- Non-Profits
Bar Admissions:
- Texas, 1992
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
Education:
- University of New Mexico School of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1990
- J.D.
- Honors: International Moot Court Team, 1990
- Law Review: Assistant Editor (Commercial Law Section), New Mexico Law Review, 1989 – 1990
- Law Review: Staff Member, New Mexico Law Review, 1988 – 1989
- University of New Mexico-Anderson School of Management, 1987
- B.A. in Business Administration
Published Works:
Piercing the Corporate Veil in New Mexico, Scott v. AZL Resources, Inc., 21 N.M.L. Rev. 429, 1991
Representative Clients:
- A.H. Belo Corporation
- Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS)
- Dallas Housing Authority
- Concessions Unique, Inc.
- El International III, Inc.
- Metro Church of Christ
- First Christian Evangelistic Methodist Church
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- J.L. Turner Legal Association
- Co-Chairman of Economic Development Committee
- J.L. Turner Legal Association
- Chairman of Awards and Nominations Committee
- Presidents/Leaders Forum
- Member
Past Employment Positions:
- Walker & Chambers, Partner, January, 1996 – Present
- Demetri Chambers, P.C., President and Shareholder, April, 1994 – December, 1995
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Attorney and Legal Assistant, Litigation/Bankruptcy, January, 1991 – April, 1994
