Dana Deaton

Dana Deaton was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. A magna cum laude graduate of St. Mary’s University School of Law, Dana received her undergraduate degree from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. After graduation, Dana worked in D.C. at The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, where she assisted with the research and writing of publications on bilateral security issues between Mexico and the United States and the development of Mexico’s oil and energy sectors. Following her return to Texas, Dana worked at her mother’s private practice in Brownsville, Texas, which she credits for sparking her interest in property law. During law school, Dana was a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal honors society, and served as a judicial intern to The Honorable Felix Recio, United States Magistrate Judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Dana worked as a law clerk for UFJ&B from 2014-2015 while completing her law degree. She joined the firm in 2016.