Derk A. Wadas
- Biography
I have been practicing criminal law and procedure exclusively for the past twenty one years, first as a criminal prosecutor for six years and, as a defense attorney since 2005. I have been Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2011, and devote my practice to the defense of others. I have been selected as every year since 2017 as a Texas Super Lawyer in Criminal Law.
- Practice Areas
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- White Collar Crime
- DUI & DWI
- Fees
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
- Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
- Pennsylvania
- Since 1997
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- Languages
- English:
Spoken, Written
- Professional Experience
- Founding Partner
- Andor, Goheen, O’Toole, Wadas & Gonzalez, P.L.L.C. – The Collin County Law Group
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2020 –
Current
- Partner
- Rosenthal & Wadas, P.L.L.C.
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2010 –
2020
- Owner
- The Law Office of Derk A. Wadas
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2005 –
2010
- Assistant Criminal District Attorney
- Collin County District Attorney’s Office
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2004 –
2005
- Deputy State’s Attorney
- Franklin County State’s Attorney’s Office
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1999 –
2004
- Education
- Vermont Law School
- J.D. (1997)
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1997
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- Wilkes University
- B.A. (1994)
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1994
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- Awards
- Super Lawyer
- Super Lawyers
- 2020
- 2014-2022
- Professional Associations
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Texas State Bar
 # 24043330
- Member
- Current
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- Association of Federal Criminal Defense Attorneys
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2013 –
Current -
- Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
- member
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2008 –
Current -
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- member
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2005 –
Current -
- Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- President
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2005 –
Current -
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