Deron L. Dacus

Deron L. Dacus is a trial attorney and founder of The Dacus Firm, P.C., located in Tyler, Texas. His practice is focused on patent, business, and commercial litigation, with extensive experience in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. According to his firm's biography, he has represented clients in over 1,000 patent cases in the district and has tried dozens to verdict. Mr. Dacus is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant and is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

While the tracked case list shows an appearance for a plaintiff, AutoConnect Holdings LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., Mr. Dacus's firm biography states that he represents both plaintiffs and defendants. His practice has secured multi-million dollar verdicts for patent holders and has also successfully defended companies accused of infringement. Noteworthy outcomes reported by his firm include securing a $39 million patent infringement verdict for Lowrance (a Navico brand) and acting as lead trial counsel in an $8.2 million infringement verdict for Genband. He also secured a complete defense verdict in the trade secret case Huawei v. CNEX Laboratories.

No significant record of appearances in IPR or other PTAB proceedings was found in public searches, indicating his practice is primarily focused on district court litigation. Prior to establishing his own firm, Mr. Dacus worked as a senior accountant at Price Waterhouse and practiced at a large national law firm in Dallas.

Mr. Dacus was admitted to the Texas bar in 1994 after earning his J.D., cum laude, from Baylor University School of Law.