Deniz practices trial and appellate criminal defense throughout the state of Texas. She has successfully tried numerous felony and misdemeanor jury trials, including murder and aggravated assault cases, and has argued in front of the Fifth Circuit and the Texas Court of Appeals.  Deniz graduated magna cum laude from Texas Tech University School of Law, where she was a tutor in criminal law, moot court champion, Fellow for the Academy for Leadership in the Legal Profession, Vice Chair of Appellate Advocacy for the Board of Barristers, worked at the Innocence Project of Texas, and was awarded Certificate of Excellence in Legal Research. The Lubbock Criminal Defense Lawyers Association awarded her the Clifford W. Brown award for excellence in the art and science of criminal defense.  She has served on the Board of Directors for  the Austin Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.