Derrick L. Walker
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
Personal Injury
1809 Staples Mill Road, Richmond, VA 23230
About Derrick L. Walker
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
Education
- <b> University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia, 2000J.D.
- Honors: National Trial Competition Team, Member
- Honors: International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award</b>
- <b> College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, 1994B.A.
- Major: Government</b>
Classes and Seminars
- Using Breakeven Analysis to Establish the Financial Bias of an Expert Witness, TheMelvin Belli Society Boston, MA (2017)
- Civility, Courtesy and Professionalism, AAJ Winter Convention, Austin, TX (2017)
- Social Media: Mining for Gold While Avoiding Danger, South Carolina Association for Justice Advanced Trial Lawyer College Auto Torts XXXIX (2016)
- Bread and Butter of Every Legal Practice – Rethinking Your Approach to Discovery and Motions CLE Program: Drafting Persuasive Motions in Limine: AAJ Winter Convention, Palm Springs, CA (2015)
- Sources of Coverage Seminar: The Family Automobile Policy, Roanoke, VA (2014)
- Use of Analogies in Closing Argument, VTLA Masters of Advocacy Seminar, Norfolk, VA (2013)
- Ethical Considerations in Cloud Computing, AAJ Jazz Fest Seminar (New Orleans 2012)
- Ethical Considerations in Cloud Computing, AAJ Winter Convention (Miami February 2012)
- Habit and Character Evidence, VTLA Evidence CLE, Norfolk, VA (2011)
- Ethical Use of Social Networking for Trial Lawyers, AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Section Seminar, Las Vegas, NV (2011)
- Effective Use of Medical Illustrations, VTLA May Tort Seminar, Norfolk, VA (2011)
- Defense Medical Exam Orders, AAJ Jazz Fest Auto Seminar, New Orleans, LA (2011)
- The Real Low Down on High/Lows, Mary Carter Agreements, and Other Skullduggery, VTLA Journal (Presented VTLA Annual Convention)(2009)
- Jury Trials 101 Virginia Poverty Law Center, Annual Statewide Legal Aid Conference, Norfolk, VA (2008)
- Virginia CLE Seminar: “Tort-Related Damages” for VACLE (2020)
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 2004
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Virginia
Other Affiliations
- Williamsburg Society Member – Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Past Chair – Federal Liaison
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Past Chair – Diversity Committee
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Past Chair – Fundraising Committee
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Past Chair – Membership Committee
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Past Chair – Insurance Legislative Subcommittee
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Past Chair – Annual Convention Planning Committee
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Strategic Planning Committee
- Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, VTLA PAC Trustee
- American Association for Justice, Member – Executive Committee (2019)
- American Association for Justice, Board Member, National College of Advocacy
- American Association for Justice, Member – Budget Committee
- American Association for Justice, Chair – Minority Caucus (2018)
- American Association for Justice, Trustee – PAC Board of Trustees
- American Association for Justice, Virginia Governor to the Board of Governors
- American Association for Justice, Minority Caucus Delegate to the Board of Governors (2013)
- American Association for Justice, Member – Organizational Review Committee
- American Association for Justice, Member – Membership Oversight Committee
- Boyd Graves Conference Steering Committee (2008 – present)
- Virginia Model Jury Instruction Committee (Former)
- The Etheridge Society
- The Melvin Belli Society
Past Positions
- Breit, Drescher, Imprevento & Walker, Partner, 2010 - 2014
- Breit, Drescher & Imprevento, Litigation Associate, 2004 - 2010
- Durrette Bradshaw PLC, Litigation Associate, 2000 - 2004
Office Info
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