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Derek is admitted to practice law in Ohio and before the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Eleventh Circuits, and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio. A partner with the firm, Derek focuses his practice in the Litigation area. He has extensive experience representing large companies in consumer class actions and other complex cases around the country. In addition, Derek is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association as a specialist in appellate law. Fewer than 15 attorneys in the State of Ohio share that designation. Before joining the firm, Derek served as a judge advocate in the U.S. Marine Corps and as a law clerk for the Honorable Arthur I. Harris of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In the Marine Corps, Derek served on a team of six government attorneys in the multi-million dollar litigation relating to the aircraft mishap in Aviano, Italy, in 1998 that involved the death of 20 European nationals. Among his accomplishments, Derek is listed in the 2010 edition of "Ohio Rising Stars" by Law & Politics magazine.

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