Deidra Dierks - Vice President of Land

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Ms. Dierks joined Empresa Energy in 2007 and manages its Land Department, as well as providing support on legal matters associated with the acquisition, disposition and management of Empresa’s assets.  Prior to joining Empresa, Ms. Dierks was with The Finger Companies for 2 years and McCord Development, Inc for 8 years, and acted as Vice President for those commercial real estate firms.  In that role, she managed assets valued at over one billion dollars, and directed the purchase, disposition, and refinance of over $750,000,000 in commercial real estate transactions. Ms. Dierks also practiced law for six years with a focus in insurance coverage and defense litigation, bankruptcy, and commercial litigation.  Ms. Dierks received a B.A. in History and Literature from Northwestern University in 1984 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law School in 1991.