Mr. Warner has more than twenty years in corporate law, including general securities law, IPO's, secondary registrations and roll up transactions, public and private mergers and acquisitions (with a primary focus on oil and gas), and community development corporations. Deon began his career with Andrews & Kurth LLP where he was employed for eleven years in the corporate securities group, with the last five years as a Partner. He is currently a Shareholder with Warner & Associates LLP.

Mr. Warner has a BA in Economics from the University of Colorado (Boulder) and a Law Degree from Howard University School of Law. He has published and lectured for state and local bar associations and for several local Universities on various legal topics, including securities law, corporate law and legal ethics. Deon is also active in many civic and community organizations.