The Derrick Law Firm Injury Lawyers
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Details Attorney Dirk J. Derrick
Attorney AJ Holloway
Attorney Allyson Pittman
Attorney Brandon Hylton
Attorney Dakota J. Derrick
Attorney Dorsey Strickland
Attorney Dyllan Rankin
Attorney Fred Oliver
Attorney Justin J. Arenas
Attorney Michael Ellis
Attorney Rob Corney
Attorney Stacy Jo Townsend
Attorney W. Coleman Lawrimore
Attorney Alexis Kynett Poling
Attorney Batten Farrar
Attorney Ben Tripp
Attorney Brandon Casey
Attorney Chris Siercks
Attorney DeShawn Mitchell
Attorney Emily Nellermoe
Attorney James Floyd
Attorney Jamie Williams
Attorney Jessica Stokes
Attorney Khari Ford
Attorney Mason King
Attorney Matan Perets
Attorney Michael Eller
Attorney Nick Farr
Attorney Ross Abbott
Attorney Steven E. Price
Attorney Susan Campbell
Attorney Tamara Merdach
Attorney Thomas Drazan
Over 30 Years of Dedicated Personal Injury Representation Across South Carolina
Founded in 1991 by Dirk J. Derrick, Derrick Law Firm Injury Lawyers is a prominent South Carolina personal injury firm with over 30 years of legal experience. Headquartered in Conway, the firm operates 10 offices across the state, including locations in Charleston, Columbia, and Myrtle Beach.
The firm exclusively handles personal injury matters, such as auto, motorcycle, and trucking accidents, workers' compensation, wrongful death, and denied insurance claims. To maximize case values efficiently, they frequently utilize community focus groups to evaluate evidence and strategy. The firm features a bilingual staff and holds numerous high-level industry accolades.
Contact us today if you need legal assistance with any of the following:
- Auto Accident
- Car Accident
- Boat/Jet Ski Accidents
- Denied / Delayed Insurance Claims
- Motorcycle Accidents
- Nursing Home Neglect/Abuse
- Personal Injury
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Tractor-Trailer Truck Accidents
- Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Workers Compensation
- Wrongful Death, Slip
- Trip & Fall
- Dog Bites
Call 843-484-0668 today to arrange your initial consultation.
Attorney Dirk J. Derrick
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 1988
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 1988
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1988
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 1987
- J.D.
- Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC, USA, 1982
- B.A.
- Major: Business Economics
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Association for Justice, 1991 - Present (Member)
- South Carolina Association for Justice, 1988 - Present (Member)
Attorney AJ Holloway
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2014
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2014
- J.D.
- Clemson University, 2011
- B.S.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Political Science & Legal Studies
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Commissioner on the State Ethics Commission for the term of 2020 to 2025, Confirmed by the SC Legislature
Attorney Allyson Pittman
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2017
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, 2017
- J.D.
- Law Review: Charleston Law Review
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
- B.S.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Marketing and Management
Attorney Brandon Hylton
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2002
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
- J.D.
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina, 1999
- B.S.
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Major: Political Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- SC WC Educational Association, 2005 - Present (Member)
- Florence County Bar Association, 2005 - Present
- Defense Research Institute, 2005 - Present
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association, 2005 - Present
- South Carolina Bar, 2002 - Present
- Anderson County Bar Association, 2002 - 2005
Attorney Dakota J. Derrick
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2016
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
- Furman University
Attorney Dorsey Strickland
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2010
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, 2010
- J.D.
- Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina, 2006
- B.A.
- Honors: cum laude
- Major: Finance
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- The Coastal American Inn of Court (Member)
Attorney Dyllan Rankin
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2009
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina
- J.D.
- Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia
- B.A.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association, Member (Member)
- South Carolina Bar Association, Member (Member)
- American Association for Justice, Member (Member)
- South Carolina Association for Justice, Member (Member)
- Charleston County Bar Association, Member
- South Carolina Bar Leadership Academy, Member, 2017
Attorney Fred Oliver
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2013
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, 2012
- University of South Carolina
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Horry County Bar Association, Past President
- Coastal American Inn of Court, Member
Attorney Justin J. Arenas
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2012
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2014
- U.S. Supreme Court, 2019
- U.S. Court of International Trade, 2015
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, 2012
- J.D.
- The George Washington University, Washington DC, District of Columbia, 2002
- B.A.
- Major: Environmental Studies
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Charleston County Bar (Member)
- South Carolina Association for Justice (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (Member)
- James L. Petigru American Inn of Court (Member)
Languages Spoken:
- English
- Spanish
Attorney Michael Ellis
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2014
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, 2013
- J.D.
- University of South Carolina, 2010
- B.A.
- Major: Economics
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Charleston County Bar Association, 2014
- South Carolina Bar, 2014
Attorney Rob Corney
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2019
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina, 2013
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, 2010
- J.D.
- Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Award - Pleadings and Practice, 2010
- Honors: "Life" Scholarship
- University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, 2007
- B.S.
- Major: Insurance and Risk Management
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Greenville County Bar Association
- Greenville Young Lawyer’s Association
- South Carolina Bar Association
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorney's Association
- Defense Research Institute
Attorney Stacy Jo Townsend
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2019
- West Virginia, 2019
- North Carolina, 2019
- U.S. District Court Southern District of West Virginia
Education:
- Savannah Law School, Savannah, Georgia
- J.D.
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: Real Estate Law Society, Member
- Honors: Business Law Society, Member
- Honors: Delta Theta Phi, Member
- Honors: Animal Law Society, Member
- Coastal Carolina University, Conway, South Carolina, 2015
- B.A.
- Honors: National Honor Society for Leadership and Success, Member
- Honors: Order of Omega Honor Society, Member
- Honors: Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society, Member
- Honors: Triota Honor Society, Member
- Major: Sociology and Criminology
- Minor: Pre-Law
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Association for Justice (Member)
- North Carolina Association for Justice (Member)
Attorney W. Coleman Lawrimore
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2012
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, 2012
- J.D.
- Honors: Award-winning member of the Moot Court Board
- Honors: Dean's List
- Wofford College, Spartanburg, South Carolina, 2009
- Honors: Dean's List
- Honors: Vice Chairman of the Honor Council
- Major: Accounting
Attorney Alexis Kynett Poling
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, May, 2022
- Juris Doctorate
- Honors: Member of the Mock Trial Bar
- Honors: Society of Women in Law, Member
- Honors: Children’s Advocacy Law Society, Member
- Honors: Latinx Law Society, Member
- Major: Children's Law
- Columbia College, Conway, South Carolina
- B.A.
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Communication and Organizational Leadership
Attorney Batten Farrar
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2011
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2011
- J.D.
- University of Georgia, 2007
- B.S.
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- ABA's Journal of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law
Attorney Ben Tripp
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2010
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2010
- J.D.
- Honors: Member of the Moot Court Bar
- Law Journal: South Carolina Journal of International Law and Business, Articles Editor
- Duke University
Attorney Brandon Casey
Bar Admissions:
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Tennessee, 2021
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina
- Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Education:
- Elon University School of Law, Greensboro, North Carolina
- Juris Doctorate
- Honors: Advocacy Fellow
- Honors: Nominated to the Dean’s List
- East Tennessee State University
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Major: Business Management
Attorney Chris Siercks
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2020
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2020
- Honors: Vice President of the Student Bar Association
- Honors: Treasurer of the Veterans in Law student organization
- Honors: Member of the Mock Trial team
- Honors: Pupil Member of the John Belton O'Neall Inn of Court
- University of Florida, 2010
- Bachelor of Arts
- Major: Political Science
Attorney DeShawn Mitchell
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2014
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
Education:
- Cooley Law School, 2012
- Juris Doctor
- Honors: Member of the Moot Court Board
- University of South Carolina, 2009
- B.A.
Attorney Emily Nellermoe
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2015
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2015
- College of Charleston
Attorney James Floyd
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
- Juris Doctor
- The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina
- B.S., Bachelor of Science
- Major: Business Administration
Attorney Jamie Williams
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2015
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Honors: Order of the Wig and Robe
- Presbyterian College
Attorney Jessica Stokes
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina
- J.D.
- Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina
- B.S.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: Outstanding Senior Award
- Honors: Sigma Kappa Alpha Academic Honor Society, Member
- Honors: Witherspoon Scholar
- Major: Political Science
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- National Society of Colonial Dames, Member
Attorney Khari Ford
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2024
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina
- Morehouse College
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Major: History
Attorney Mason King
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2011
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina, 2011
- Law Review: Charleston Law Review, Associate Editor
- Clemson University, 2005
- Master’s Degree
- Major: English
- Clemson University, 2001
- B.A.
- Major: English
- Clemson University, 2000
- B.S.
- Honors: magna cum laude
- Major: Biological Sciences
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- American Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- South Carolina Bar Association (Member)
- South Carolina Association for Justice (Member)
- Pee Dee Inn of Court (Member)
- Florence County Bar Association (Member)
Attorney Matan Perets
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2022
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, 2022
- Honors: Associate Justice of Internal Competitions for the Mock Trial Program
- Honors: President of the Jewish Law Association (JLA)
- Law Journal: ABA Property Journal, Member
- Coastal Carolina University
- Berklee College of Music
Attorney Michael Eller
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2004
- Georgia
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, Columbia, South Carolina, May, 2004
- J.D.
- Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina, May, 1999
- B.S.
- Honors: Student Athletic Trainer
- Major: Biology
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- South Carolina Bar
- State of Georgia Bar
- South Carolina Workers' Compensation Educational Association
- American Bar Association
- Augusta Bar Association
Attorney Nick Farr
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2010
Education:
- University of North Carolina School of Law, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 2010
- J.D.
- Honors: Holderness Moot Court Bench
- Honors: Order of the Barristers
- Wake Forest University, 2007
- M.A.
- Major: Religion with a focus on comparative religious ethics
- Clemson University, 2003
- B.S.
- Honors: magna cum laude
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Greenville County Bar Association
- South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys' Association
Attorney Ross Abbott
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2019
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
Education:
- Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 2019
- J.D.
- University of South Carolina, 2016
- Honors: With Honors
- Major: Business Management and Economics
Attorney Steven E. Price
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of South Carolina
- United States Supreme Court
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina
- Newberry College
- Honors: Member of the Kappa Alpha Order
Professional Memberships and Achievements:
- Vice President, Homeowners Association’s Board of Directors
Attorney Susan Campbell
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina
- U.S. District Court District of South Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- Virginia
- United States Supreme Court
- Washington
Education:
- University of South Carolina School of Law, 2002
- J.D.
- University of South Carolina, 1999
- B.A.
Attorney Tamara Merdach
Bar Admissions:
- Colorado, 2024
- District of Columbia, 2022
- South Carolina, 2021
Education:
- Charleston School of Law, Charleston, South Carolina
- George Mason University
Attorney Thomas Drazan
Bar Admissions:
- South Carolina, 2013
Education:
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
- College of Charleston, 2005
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