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About Derrick Walker

Derrick Walker has built an outstanding track record with nearly 20 years in practice in a wide array of personal injury matters, including multi-million dollar awards in cases involving wrongful death, tractor trailer accidents, traumatic brain injury, nursing homes, and medical malpractice. He dedicates his skills and services to helping to provide a level legal playing field for those injured and to protect them throughout the legal process. Derrick is incredibly passionate about representing the injured, and he makes it his mission to tip the scales in favor of his clients when faced with the β€œDavid vs. Goliath” struggle between an injured person and an insurance company. Since 2000, Derrick has been securing favorable outcomes for his clients at the negotiation table and in the courtroom. Highlights of his achievements include a $6.5 million award in a case involving in a tractor-trailer collision, a $4.5 million award for a bicyclist struck by a commercial vehicle, and over a dozen 7-figure awards in cases involving medical negligence, including a recent $2 million dollar jury verdict in a case tried in Fredericksburg. Derrick has an β€œAV” rating (the highest available) from the Martindale-Hubbell attorney listing service and was selected as one of Virginia’s Super Lawyers (Top 5% of Virginia Attorneys). Derrick is also among six Allen & Allen attorneys named to Best Lawyers in America, a publication considered by many to be the preeminent guide to legal excellence in the United States. Derrick is actively involved in the Board of Governors for the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice. Derrick is a frequent speaker on ethics and trial techniques. He attended the College of William & Mary, graduating with a B.A. in Government and received his J.D. from the T. C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, where he was the recipient of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocat

βš–οΈ Practice Areas

βœ“ Personal Injury βœ“ Products Liability βœ“ Medical Malpractice

Credentials & Experience

πŸŽ“ Education

University of Richmond School of Law
J.D. (2000)
Law
College of William and Mary
B.A. (1994)
Government

πŸ“‹ Bar Admissions

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member
Governor-at-Large Member
Virginia State Bar Β # 46490 Member
Member Member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member
Chair - Federal Liaison Member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member
Past Chair - Diversity Committee Member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member
Past Chair - Fundraising Committee Member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member
Past Chair - Membership Committee Member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member
Past Chair - Insurance Legislative Subcommittee Member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member
Strategic Planning Committee Member
Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Member
VTLA PAC Trustee Member
American Association for Justice Member
Member - Election Committee Member
American Association for Justice Member
Membership Oversight Committee Member
Boyd Graves Conference Member
Attendee Member
American Association for Justice Member
Minority Caucus Delegate to the AAJ Board of Governors Member
American Association for Justice Member
Virginia Governor to the AAJ Board of Governors Member

πŸ’Ό Professional Experience

Trial Attorney
Allen, Allen, Allen and Allen, P.C. 2015 - Current
Attorney
Breit Drescher Imprevento & Walker, P.C. 2004 - 2014

πŸ† Awards & Recognition

Student Advocate Award
International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Best Litigator (2020)
Best Lawyers: Litigators Edition
Appointed
Virginia Model Jury Instruction Committee
Best Lawyer (2017-present)
Best Lawyers in America
2013-present
Virginia Super Lawyers
Rising Star (2007-2012)
Virginia Super Lawyers

πŸ“š Publications

  • The Real Low Down on High/Lows, Mary Carter Agreements, and Other Skullduggery
  • VTLA Journal
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