ERIC J. DERBES is a member and co-manager of the ten attorney Derbes Law Firm, LLC in Metairie, Louisiana, where he practices in the areas of bankruptcy law, commercial litigation, tax, real estate, and probate. His bankruptcy practice consists of commercial and consumer cases in Chapters 7, 11, and 13 representing debtors, creditors, and trustees. His tax representation includes representing taxpayers before the Internal Revenue Service and the Louisiana Department of Revenue. He recently spoke with at the LSBA seminar “The Bankruptcy Code is 40 Years Old and We Are Still Learning!” He co-presented “Everyone Wants a Discharge… How to Make Sure You Don’t Lose it in Your Chapter 7 or 11” in April 2019. Previously, he practiced as a judge advocate in the 82d Airborne Division from 1990 to 1994. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar, the State Bar of Texas, the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Federal Bar Association. He was President of the Jefferson Bar Association in 2016. He is currently the President Elect/Treasurer of the St. Thomas More Catholic Lawyers’ Association. Mr. Derbes received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Washington University in St. Louis and his Juris Doctor from Marquette University, School of Law. He is married with five adult children.