Desireé Malone

Attorney

DALLAS
2500 Dallas Parkway
Suite 600
Plano, TX 75093

FORT WORTH
777 Main Street
Suite 3200
Fort Worth, TX 76102

972.378.9111

817.225.7222

Desireé Malone is a litigation attorney at FBFK Law, focusing on complex oil and gas matters, including title and lease disputes, royalty claims, and contamination allegations. She represents clients across Texas in high-stakes litigation related to exploration, production, and other energy sector operations.

Before joining FBFK Law, Desireé gained practical litigation experience clerking at firms in Lincoln, Nebraska, and Fort Worth, and subsequently practiced full-time at a boutique energy law firm. She earned her J.D., cum laude, from UNT Dallas College of Law, where she served as Editor-in-Chief of On the Cusp Law Journal. She also holds a B.A. in International Business & Spanish, magna cum laude, from the University of Texas at Arlington.

Desireé is actively involved in the legal community, serving on the Board of Directors for the Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association and chairing the Environmental Section of the Tarrant County Bar Association. She is also a member of the Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court.

Outside the office, Desireé volunteers as a youth leader at her church, mentors aspiring law students, and judges debate tournaments throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She resides in Las Colinas/Irving with her husband, Christopher, and enjoys exploring new cuisines, visiting local coffee shops, and spending time with family.

Admitted to Practice

States

  • State Bar of Texas

United States District Courts

  • District of Nebraska
  • Eastern District of Texas
  • Northern District of Texas

Education

  • UNT Dallas College of Law, J.D., cum laude
  • University of Texas at Arlington, B.A., International Business and Spanish, magna cum laude

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • 2024-2025 Section Chair – Environmental Section of Tarrant County Bar Association
  • 2024-2026 Board of Director – Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
  • 2025-2026 Bolton Ball Committee Member – Dallas Young Lawyer’s Association
  • Member – Women’s Energy Network, North Texas Chapter
  • Member – Fort Worth Association of Professional Landmen
  • Member – Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court
  • Member – Texas Bar College
  • Diversity Leadership Program Member, The Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law

Recognition, Honors & Achievements

  • Fort Worth Magazine Top Attorney 2025
  • Texas Bar College Member

Presentations and Published Writings

  • Panelist, “Careers in Energy Law” Texas A&M School of Law’s 13th Annual Energy Law Symposium (February 2024)
  • Panelist, “Careers in Energy Law” Texas A&M School of Law’s 14th Annual Energy Law Symposium (February 2025)
  • Panelist, “Careers in Energy Law” SMU Dedman School of Law’s Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law Society (September 2025)
  • Presenter, “The Texas Battle Over Produced Water Ownership: Cactus Water v. COG Operating” 43rdAnnual West Coast Landmen’s Institute (September 2025)
  • Co-Author, “Ownership of Produced Water,The Energy Dispatch, Institute for Energy Law (August 2026)
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