Mona Deo
Associate

I am a good listener who approaches each matter with empathy and a problem-solving mindset, working collaboratively to craft thoughtful solutions tailored to each client’s goals.

Mona Deo joined Gray Reed in 2025 after serving as a Summer Associate in 2024. During her summer clerkship, she worked with the firm's transactional attorneys on various matters such as tax law, leases, and corporate research, gaining practical experience in transactional practice and client service.

A Certified Public Accountant, Mona worked for nearly three years as a tax consultant at a Big 4 accounting firm before attending law school. 

During law school, she served as Editor-in-Chief of the Houston Business Tax Law Journal and Executive Chair of the Advocates.

Education
  • J.D., University of Houston Law Center (2025)
  • M.A., Accounting, Texas A&M University (2017)
  • B.A., Accounting, Texas A&M University (2017)
Bar Admission
  • Texas
When I Feel Most At Home
  • I’m a huge Harry Potter fan - I’m classified as a Hufflepuff, but I think I’m actually a Slytherin
  • Watching horror movies - especially if they involve ghosts
  • I was in an A Cappella group in college