Constitutional Law.
Public Service.
Due Process.
Former constitutional rights attorney with over a decade of experience litigating landmark cases at the state and federal levels.
Currently running for Justice for Texas’ Fourteenth Court of Appeals.
About
For more than ten years, I practiced constitutional rights law in Houston, Texas, handling complex, high-impact cases involving civil liberties, government accountability, and due process. My work has contributed to the development of clearly established constitutional rights and has been recognized at the highest levels of the legal profession.
In 2023, my career transitioned into public service and serving the People of Texas as a staff attorney for the Fifth District Court of Appeals.
Now I’m running for a seat on Houston’s Fourteenth Court of Appeals to protect the rights of the People and zealously guard the rule of law and the Constitution.
Professional Career
Staff Attorney
Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas, Texas
2023 - present
Partner in a Constitutional and Civil RIghts Law Firm
Demond Law Firm - 2019-2023
Demond & Hassan, PLLC - 2011-2018
Secured two clearly established constitutional rights at the Fifth Circuit: The right to film police officers & the right to pre-compliance review of administrative subpoenas
Career Highlights
Notable Legal Achievements
Won the largest internet defamation verdict in the United States at the time
Conducted the first known sealed deposition of grand jurors in Texas history
Inducted into Texas Lawyers' Verdicts Hall of Fame
Named Texas Super Lawyer (one of only two in constitutional law)
Court Appointments
Public Trust
I have been regularly appointed by courts in various capacities, including:
Ad litem for Harris County inmates in Covid-19 confinement litigation (successful outcome)
Habeas master
Ad litem for parents and minors in complex due-process matters
Ad litem for Mandarin-speaking minors
Ad litem in over 50 tax forfeiture cases to ensure constitutional compliance
Select Litigation
Advocacy
Represented detainees during the implementation of the federal "travel ban" at George Bush Intercontinental Airport
Served as attorneys' liaison with local law enforcement
Successfully represented 39 school employees in a federal age-discrimination lawsuit
Litigated cases against police officers and municipalities for constitutional violations
Obtained Texas' only known temporary restraining order halting the Keystone XL pipeline under the Texas Antiquities Code
Education
Global Perspective
Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations
My academic work emphasized international justice, governance, and human rights—perspectives that continue to inform my judicial and legal approach today.