Desiree Hemphill is a skilled family law litigator who prides herself on helping her client’s through the most difficult times in their lives. Prior to joining Cruz Arevalo, P.C., Desiree primarily practiced in Denton and Collin County representing clients in various family law matters.
Desiree received her Bachelor of Public Administration and Master of Legal Studies from Texas State University-San Marcos. She went on to receive her Doctor of Jurisprudence, Cum Laude from Texas Tech University School of Law in May of 2018. Desiree grew up in Coppell, Texas, and moved back to the Dallas-Fort Worth area after law school to pursue a career in Family Law. Desiree married her husband in August of 2019, and the pair shares three young daughters.
Prior to attending law school, Desiree found her passion for helping people with their family law issues while working as a Family Law and Estate Planning paralegal in San Marcos and earning her Masters in Legal Studies.
In her third year of law school, Desiree was selected to be one of eight Student Attorneys in the Texas Tech School of Law Family Law and Housing Clinic. During her time as a Student Attorney, Desiree fostered her passion for family law by representing indigent clients in Lubbock County, Texas, who were at risk of losing their homes due to eviction, and victims of domestic violence desperately in need of representation in a divorce, and other Family Law issues.
Desiree has a genuine passion for the practice of family law and has been described as “responsive,” “attentive,” and “tenacious.” Desiree works tirelessly to provide her clients with comfort and peace of mind that she is on their side during the most difficult times in their lives.
Desiree is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, the Denton County Bar Association, and the Family Law Section of the Denton County Bar Association. When not at the office, Desiree enjoys spending time with her friends and family, reading, swimming, and crafting.
As the former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, Damien earned an exemplary record of success in the prosecution and litigation of federal criminal offenses and civil and appellate matters. His private practice focuses on white collar litigation, internal and government investigations, and complex civil litigation and trials. He draws on his extensive government service and leadership experience to benefit clients as they navigate high-stakes government investigations, sensitive internal investigations, and other white-collar matters and potentially reputation damaging litigation.
A veteran of more than 30 trials, Damien focuses his practice on litigating and trying complex criminal and civil cases for companies and individuals involving claims of white collar crime, healthcare fraud, cybercrime, national security violations, corruption and bribery, and other highly complex matters. He co-leads the firm’s Crisis Management group, supporting clients facing complex, fast-moving, high-profile crises.
As the former U.S. Attorney (USA) for the Eastern District of Texas (E.D. Tex.) and the chief federal law enforcement official in the district, Damien led significant contributions in the fight against international criminal organizations, healthcare fraud, government program fraud, public corruption, child exploitation, and drug and human trafficking. Damien also served on the U.S. Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittees on White Collar Crime, Terrorism/National Security, Cybercrime & Intellectual Property, and Violent Crime. Damien also was an Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) for the Northern District of Texas (N.D. Tex.), where he prosecuted cases involving firearm violations, fraud, and violent crimes within the criminal division’s violent crime section. He also served as an AUSA in the District of Columbia and as an attorney at the U.S. Department of Education.
Damien played a significant role in local safety and anticorruption initiatives for the N.D. Tex., including his service as Project Safe Neighborhoods Coordinator and a District Election Officer, where he prosecuted violations of election crimes. He also served as point of contact for the USA’s Domestic Violence Initiative and as Deputy Section Chief of Violent and Major Crimes.
After law school, Damien clerked for Senior Judges James A. Belson, John M. Ferren, John W. Kern III, Warren R. King, Frank Q. Nebeker, Theodore R. Newman, William C. Pryor, and John M. Steadman at the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. He also clerked for The Honorable Rhonda Reid Winston at the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and was a judicial extern for the Honorable Reggie B. Walton at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
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