Garret DeReus
Civil Rights and Personal Injury Attorney
About Garret DeReus
Garret DeReus is a tenacious and dedicated civil rights and personal injury attorney with a proven record of litigation on behalf of individuals whose rights have been violated. Garret has spent his career at the forefront of litigation involving disability rights, police misconduct, prisoner rights, personal injury, and wrongful death. Garret handles complex cases from intake through trial and appeal. He has successfully argued before the Fifth and Tenth Circuits. He helped secure landmark consent judgments against the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority and the City of New Orleans. Garret has first-chaired multiple trials and countless hearings. Over the course of his career, Garret has negotiated more than 300 settlements, consent decrees, and consent judgments on behalf of his clients. Known for his skill in the courtroom and on appeal, he brings relentless commitment to every case.
Garret DeReus is a tenacious and dedicated civil rights and personal injury attorney with a proven record of litigation on behalf of individuals whose rights have been violated. Garret has spent his career at the forefront of litigation involving disability rights, police misconduct, prisoner rights, personal injury, and wrongful death. Garret handles complex cases from intake through trial and appeal. He has successfully argued before the Fifth and Tenth Circuits. He helped secure landmark consent judgments against the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority and the City of New Orleans. Garret has first-chaired multiple trials and countless hearings. Over the course of his career, Garret has negotiated more than 300 settlements, consent decrees, and consent judgments on behalf of his clients. Known for his skill in the courtroom and on appeal, he brings relentless commitment to every case.
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Education
- J.D., Tulane University School of Law (2013), Dean’s Scholarship Recipient
- B.B.A., The George Washington University (2010), Summa Cum Laude
Bar & Court Admissions
- Louisiana State Bar
- Missouri State Bar
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Practice Areas
- Civil rights litigation
- Disability rights (ADA)
- Police misconduct / § 1983
- Prisoner rights
- Personal injury
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Wrongful death
- Products liability
- Medical malpractice
- Nursing home abuse
Professional Affiliations
- American Association for Justice
- Louisiana Association for Justice
- Disability Rights Bar Association
- National Police Accountability Project
- National Lawyers Guild
- Louisiana State Bar’s Legal Services for Persons with Disabilities Committee
Speaking Engagements
- “You Survived 1L! The CDO Guide to Planning Ahead and Thinking Strategically for 2L and Beyond,” Panelist, Tulane Law School (August 2023)
- “Applying the Americans with Disabilities Act: Protections for Those Housed at the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison,” Speaker (May 2021)
- “Civil Rights in Custody,” Panelist, New Orleans (February 2021)
- “Disability Rights Law and Attorney’s Obligations,” Presenter, New Orleans (2019)
- “The Americans with Disabilities Act,” Presenter, New Orleans (2019)
Community Engagement
Garret is committed to expanding access to justice and fostering systemic change both inside and outside the courtroom. He serves as a faculty member for Tulane Law School’s Trial Advocacy program, mentoring the next generation of litigators. He has collaborated with nonprofits on impact litigation, and he actively participates in the Disability Rights Bar Association and the National Police Accountability Project to support colleagues nationwide.