Derrick A. Reed

Derrick A. Reed is an experienced attorney and partner at Stephens Reed & Armstrong PLLC since June 2019, specializing in employment law, construction law, and commercial litigation. Previously, Derrick served as managing partner at Smith Reed & Armstrong, PLLC, and as an attorney at Reed, PLLC, focusing on civil litigation and labor disputes. Derrick's public service includes being elected City Councilman for Pearland, Texas, where service to the city's 130,000 residents was a priority from June 2015 to November 2019. Derrick's legal career began as an Assistant District Attorney at the Harris County District Attorney's Office, following a series of positions that included associate at Adams and Reese, L.L.P., and patent attorney at Delizio Gilliam, PLLC. Derrick holds a Juris Doctor degree from Texas Southern University—Thurgood Marshall School of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.