Zeke DeRose, III

Zeke DeRose is a member of The Lanier Law Firm’s Commercial Litigation section. He brings extensive experience to plaintiffs and defendants in a range of disputes before courts and in arbitration, including complex commercial and business litigation, antitrust, licensing disputes, merger disputes, qui tam (under both state and federal False Claims Act), federal securities, and intellectual property. He has represented both large and small clients across the nation in federal court, arbitration, and in state court.

Zeke is leading a multi-state coalition in an MDL antitrust case against Google’s for alleged monopoly and deceptive acts in its multi-billion-dollar ad tech business. Zeke has also led a team in representing a Relator whistleblower in state Medicaid fraud action resulting in multi-million-dollar settlement. Zeke is also representing the Arkansas Attorney General in cases against Meta Platforms for social media addiction related to kids, as well as an anti-trust action related to agriculture.

Zeke was part of Mark Lanier’s trial team for a coalition of sugar farmers and producers in their suit against agribusiness conglomerates for false advertising, Lanham Act violations, resulting in precedent-setting settlement for client.

Before coming to the Lanier Law Firm Zeke clerked for the Honorable Royal Furgeson of the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division. He joined Vinson & Elkins’ Austin office as an associate in the Complex Commercial Litigation Section and worked closely with the Intellectual Property Section and with every U.S. office of Vinson & Elkins. While at Vinson & Elkins, Zeke also instituted and coordinated a pro bono program with the Texas Civil Rights Project, which resulted in thousands of hours of pro bono work, trial experience, and multiple awards for the firm and attorneys.

Zeke is an adjunct professor of law at The University of Texas, School of Law where he also earned his J.D. from. Zeke earned his B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Los Angeles. Before attending law school, Zeke was a classroom teacher in Los Angeles and drove race cars. Zeke enjoys quality time with his wife Melonie and their daughters and spending time traveling, listening to live music, and being outdoors.