Garret S. DeReus is an experienced civil rights and personal injury attorney with over a decade of litigation experience. As a partner at Bizer & DeReus, Mr. DeReus has dedicated his career to litigation and advocating for individuals whose rights have been violated.
Mr. DeReus handles civil rights cases, personal injury claims, nursing home abuse, and medical malpractice. He has successfully handled more than 500 civil rights cases and has extensive experience in all aspects of litigation, from pre-litigation development through appellate work. His civil rights practice encompasses prisoner rights, disability rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act, excessive force, education access, and government accountability cases.
Mr. DeReus serves as lead counsel in high-stakes federal litigation and has secured significant victories at both the trial and appellate levels. Notable achievements include successful appeals to the Fifth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits, with the Tenth Circuit establishing favorable precedent regarding the repeated violations doctrine in a Title II ADA case. In January 2024, Mr. DeReus first-chaired a federal jury trial in a First Amendment case that resulted in a plaintiff verdict, securing $205,000 in damages.
Mr. DeReus has successfully opposed challenges from major corporations, including a groundbreaking ADA case against Uber Technologies for wheelchair accessibility. He has negotiated over 200 settlements, consent decrees, and judgments, including systemic changes to New Orleans' public transportation system that made the historic St. Charles Avenue Streetcar accessible to wheelchair users.
Mr. DeReus earned his J.D. from Tulane University in 2013 as a Dean's Scholarship Recipient and his B.B.A. from The George Washington University in 2010, graduating summa cum laude.
- Civil Rights
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Surgical Errors
- Consumer Law
- Class Action
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Louisiana
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- ID Number: 35105
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- Missouri
- The Missouri Bar
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- English
- Partner
- Bizer & DeReus, LLC
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- Legal Fellow
- Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center
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- Tulane University School of Law
- J.D. (2013) | J.D.
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- Super Lawyer
- Superlawyers
- Rising Star
- Superlawyers
- Disability Rights Bar Association
- Member
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- Louisiana Association For Justice
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- National Police Accountability Project
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- Louisiana State Bar Association # 35105
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Bizer & DeReus on Effective Communication for the Deaf, Deaf/Bind, and Hard of Hearing
Bizer & DeReus fights for the civil rights of all Americans.
Fighting for Accessibility for the St. Charles Avenue Streetcar in New Orleans
The St. Charles Avenue Streetcar Line is now accessible to wheelchair users because of a lawsuit filed by the law firm of Bizer & DeReus and the dedicated advocacy of...
