Derek Saunders, Esq.

About Derek

Derek Saunders is the Managing Attorney at Liu Brown & Firoozmand PC.  He brings over 30 years of experience counseling businesses from start-ups to emerging growth to major corporations.  Having practiced in the technology centers of Austin, Texas and Northern California, Derek has extensive experience in both technology-based and traditional industries. Derek loves working with start-ups and smaller companies because of the outsize impact he can make to their grown and ultimate success while serving as a close advisor during the process.

Derek counsels his clients on all aspects of business law, including but not limited to:

• Corporate formation and structuring
• Corporate law and governance matters, including acting as corporate secretary and managing Board meetings
• Corporate finance, fundraising and securities law
• Contract drafting and review
• Structuring, negotiating and managing a broad range of complex business, financial and commercial transactions
• Intellectual property matters
• Arbitration, mediation and management of outside counsel

In addition to practicing law as an attorney, Derek is an entrepreneur, which gives him a unique understanding of the challenges faced by growing businesses. Derek served as the Founder and CEO of WaterTexas, an early, high-profile participant in private water rights transactions and water supply development in Texas.

Before serving in his current position, Derek held General Counsel and Executive Vice President roles for over 15 years at multiple technology companies including TrueClear Water Solutions, Playport Gaming Systems, nVenio Healthcare and Adhesive Software.  Derek holds a B.A. in economics from Duke University and a J.D. from the Dedman School of Law at Southern Methodist University.