5900 S. Lake Forest Drive
PO BOX 2680
McKinney TX 75070
214.726.1450 phone
469.645.1314 fax

deric@collincountyattorney.com
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Deric King Walpole has been practicing criminal law in Collin County since November, 1998. While originally from Georgia, Deric and his family make McKinney their home.

Deric graduated from Texas A&M University with an M.S. in Genetics in 1995 and from the University of Houston in 1997. He was admitted to the Bar on November 6, 1998. In 2000 the Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association voted him "Trial Lawyer of the Year". In January, 2003 he was voted in as their president-elect and is currently serving in that capacity. Deric and his wife, Jami, along with their children are active members of the community. He was an assistant scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts for ten years and is a musician and avid hunter.

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Areas of Practice:
Criminal Law
DUI/DWI

Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1998

Education:
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1997
J.D.

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, 1995
M.S. Major: Genetics

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, 1992
Major: Wildlife & Fisheries Sciences

Support Staff:
Teri Newsome - Legal Assistant

Published Works:
Variation in Mitochondrial DNA in Populations of Peromyseus Eremicus from the Chihuahuan and Sonoran Deserts, Journal of Mammology, 78: 397-404, 1997

Honors and Awards:
"Trial Lawyer of the Year", Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

Professional Associations and Memberships:
Collin County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, 2003 - Present, President-Elect
Boy Scouts of America
Assistant Scoutmaster