DeMonica D. Gladney, Esq., is a native of Houston, Texas. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, cum laude, from Lamar University and her Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center. She began her legal career as a Briefing Attorney for the 14th Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas. She is now Counsel for Exxon Mobil Corporation, where she has practiced for over fourteen years.

In addition to a successful legal career, Ms. Gladney is an inspiring and accomplished author, poet and speaker. She is the author of two inspirational books, Willing to Wait: From Revelation to Manifestation and Reflections from God. Her book, Willing to Wait, was recently ranked #7 on the Black Christian Book Distributors National Independent Publishers’ Top 50 Bestseller’s List. She is currently working on her third book, “Identity Theft: Discovering the Real You,” which is scheduled for release in the fall of 2009.

Ms. Gladney is a highly sought after motivational speaker and was recently featured on the Daystar TV Network - Houston Celebration Show and in the Pearland Journal. She has also been featured in Ladies First Magazine, Cush Magazine, Black Christian News Network, and Who’s Who in Black Houston, and on various television and radio talk shows around the country.

Ms. Gladney is the personification of commitment and excellence and received the National Bar Association’s 2008 Presidential Award and the NAACP Award for Legal Excellence. Her professional and community involvements have been many and varied. She currently serves on the Executive Board of the Commercial Law Section and Women Lawyers Division of the National Bar Association. She is a former President of the Houston Lawyers Association and Chair of the African-American Lawyers Section of the State Bar of Texas. She is also a member of the Houston Bar Association, the Corporate Counsel Women of Color and the Downtown Women Lawyers Group.

Ms. Gladney previously served as the Pro Bono Coordinator for ExxonMobil and on the Executive Board of the Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program. She is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and former Chair of the Board of the Houston Lawyers Foundation. She is also a member of the Mu Kappa Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

Professional Affiliations

• American Bar Association, Member
• National Bar Association
  • Co-Vice Chair, 2008 Houston Convention Host Committee
  • Executive Committee, Commercial Law Section
  • Chaplain & Board Member, Women Lawyers Division
• State Bar of Texas
  • Chair, African American Lawyers Section
  • Council of Chairs & Minority Representation Advisory Group
  • Texas Minority Counsel Program Host Committee
• Houston Lawyers Association
  • President, President-Elect, and Editor of Information Source Newsletter
  • Board of Directors, Houston Lawyers Foundation
• Houston Bar Association
  • Executive Board, Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
  • Minority Opportunities in the Legal Profession Committee
• Corporate Counsel Women of Color, Member
• Downtown Group, Member
• Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

Community Affiliations

• Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
• NAACP Legal Redress Clinic
• ExxonMobil’s Leadership 2000 Mentor Program
• Lawyers in the Classroom Mentor Program
• Aspiring Youth TASTE Program
• Houston Trial Lawyers Communities in School Program