Rogers-O'Brien Construction
Derek Valz has a strong background in the legal field, with experience in both law firms and as in-house counsel. Derek started their career in 2003 as a Legal Clerk / Attorney at Petroff & Associates, where they worked until 2006. In 2007, they joined Murphy Mahon Keffler & Farrier as an Attorney, a role they held for eight years until 2015. In that same year, Valz took on a leadership position at Rogers-O'Brien Construction, serving as the General Counsel & VP of Risk Management. Alongside their legal career, Valz also had a brief stint as an Assistant Research Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School in 2004.
Derek Valz earned a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from SMU Dedman School of Law, where they studied from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Electrical Engineering (EE) with a minor in Management Information Systems (MIS) from The University of Texas at Austin, studying from 1998 to 2002. In addition to their educational background, Derek Valz obtained a certification in Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in November 2011.
Rogers-O'Brien Construction
Since 1969, Rogers-O’Brien has firmly established itself as a leading general contractor in Texas by providing a wide range of preconstruction and construction management services. Our unique approach consistently delivers high quality buildings in a variety of market sectors, exceeding the most demanding expectations. Ethics and integrity serve as the cornerstones for everything we do, and the adherence to these values has earned us a solid reputation. The commitment to our customers is evident in the dedication of our people, our open communication policies, pioneering technology, operational diligence and continued process improvement. Rogers-O’Brien is family-owned, with the third generation leading the company’s operations. The family attitude extends throughout our strong management team, many of whom rose up through the ranks to management. To our offices in Dallas, Austin and Houston, we have also actively recruited a forward-thinking new generation to energize us with knowledge of new tools, techniques and approaches to continually improve the way we deliver services. Others who have joined us in the past decade are seasoned construction professionals, hand-picked for their ability to grow the firm. This controlled growth approach has resulted in $1.5 billion in construction volume over the past five years.