Derek L. Hall

Attorney

For over twenty-five years, Derek has provided legal assistance and counseling to a broad range of clients in a wide variety of legal matters. A litigator with a proven record, Derek is no stranger to the courtroom. He has appeared in all stages of the civil justice systems in the Federal and State Courts of Mississippi. Derek is also licensed to practice law in Georgia. Derek L. Hall is admitted to practice before the Court of Veterans Appeals (one of only 12 attorneys in the State of Mississippi accredited to practice before the Veterans Court of Appeals).

Education

University of Mississippi School of Law, Oxford, MS Cum Laude 1995
University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, December 1991, Honors Graduate

Awards and Associations

American Bar Association
Accredited Veterans Advocate
Member of the National Organization of Veterans Advocates (NOVA)
Member Georgia Bar Association
Member Iowa Bar Association
Accredited Guardian Ad Litem
Member American Association for Justice
Graduate of National College of DUI Defense

Professional Associations

Licensed to Practice Law in State of Georgia, 1995 Licensed to Practice Law in State of Mississippi 1995 Mississippi Supreme Court
Georgia Supreme Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi
United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi Court of Veterans Appeals

Achievement and Accomplishments

Derek has participated as Lead Counsel or Co-Counsel in over 500 trials in the State of Mississippi
Obtained multiple verdicts and settlements totaling in excess of Ten Million Dollars
Successfully argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Accredited as a guardian ad litem and served numerous appointments for Judges across the State of Mississippi
B.A. degree in Counseling Psychology and have acted in the capacity of alcohol and drug counselor and mental health counselor for Pine Belt Mental Healthcare Resources
Certified in the field of addiction therapy by the University of Southern Mississippi
Served in the capacity as Senior Staff Counselor for the inpatient drug and alcohol adolescent treatment center "Straight, Inc." in Marietta, Georgia
Served as case manager for the Pine Grove Mental Healthcare inpatient adult psychiatric facility

3/15/2024

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