Monroe, Robert T

Denise is a civil trial lawyer and a former prosecutor with a track record of trial wins in both criminal and civil courts. She focuses primarily on commercial litigation, with an emphasis in complex business disputes. Her extensive litigation work includes cases involving construction defects, professional responsibility for financial professionals, products and premises liability, insurance coverage and defense, derivative shareholder claims, legal malpractice, DTPA, breach of contract actions, trade secret claims, and oil and gas matters.

In addition to her work at several civil law firms, Denise tried a variety of juvenile and welfare fraud cases when she was an Assistant Harris County District Attorney. She also has experience in products liability and toxic tort ligation, and has successfully defended more than 20 State Bar of Texas grievances, earning a 100% dismissal rate for many prominent Texas attorneys.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Denise was raised in Houston after her family moved to the United States when she was in the second grade. She earned her psychology degree from Baylor University and received her law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston. During law school, Denise clerked for U.S. Congressman Ted Poe and helped write the Shame Punishment legislation, which allows the use of public humiliation during sentencing so offenders can appreciate their wrongs and be less likely to commit another crime.

After her work in Congress, Denise was hired as a prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, where she focused on juvenile and welfare fraud cases. She has practiced in state and federal courts throughout Texas.