Demarcus Ward

Prior to creating Ward + White, Ward spent years an Assistant District Attorney and prosecutor at the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. Here, Ward won countless jury trials, including Capital Murder, Driving While Intoxicated, Aggravated Robbery, Evading Arrest, Assault Public Servant, and Assault Family Violence. While at the DA’s Office, Ward also had numerous trials before the Court and successfully argued hearings regarding the legality of police detentions, searches, and seizures. Now, he utilizes that experience to better serve his clients.

Prior to his work at the DA’s Office, Ward worked as a Litigation Attorney for a major Dallas law firm. There, he handled cases involving premises liability, auto and truck accident injury, construction-site injury, and more.

Education

Texas Tech University School of Law,
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Regent’s Scholar
Texas Tech Law Review

University of North Texas
Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
Magna Cum Laude
Department of Economics Outstanding Student of the Year

Activities & Affiliations

• Texas Trial Lawyers’ Association
• Dallas Trial Lawyers’ Association
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• Dallas Black Criminal Bar Association, Past Vice President
• Certified Guardian Ad Litem
• J.L. Turner Legal Association
• American Bar Association

Bar Admissions

• State Bar of Texas
• United States District Court, Northern District of Texas