Derek H. Potts
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| Derek H. Potts | |
|---|---|
| Residence | Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | Template:Flagicon United States |
| Education | Juris Doctor |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Employer | The Potts Law Firm, LLP |
| Known for | Won some of the nation's largest lawsuit victories and settlements for plaintiffs. |
| Awards | KCMBA Award , Judge Conrad B. Duberstein Appellate Advocacy Award |
| Website | |
| www.potts-law.com | |
Derek H. Potts is complex litigation and mass tort attorney and founding and national managing partner of The Potts Law Firm, LLP based in Houston, Texas.[1]
Education
After earning his Bachelor degree, Potts earned admittance into Phi Alpha Delta and was named a member of Mortar Board. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law, where he made the Dean’s List, participated as a member of the National Appellate Advocacy Team, and received the Judge Conrad B. Duberstein Appellate Advocacy Award. [2]
Legal career
Potts founded The Potts Law Firm, a national litigation firm specialising in mass torts, class actions, and complex litigation in 2002. Before turning to private practice, Potts served as a Prosecutor Intern in the Wyandotte County, Kansas District Attorney’s office. He has served in federal court appointed leadership positions for multiple national litigation's, including acting as Liaison and Co-Lead Counsel in In Re Mentor Corp. [3] and leading the trial team in In Re Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Products Liability Litigation, where he was also a member of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. [4][5][6]. He has provided pro bono representation as part of the Jackson County Bar Association Volunteer Attorney Project.In recognition of his success in the legal field, he received the Thomas J. Conway Young Trial Lawyers’ Award from the Kansas City Missouri Bar Association in 2008 [7]. [8]
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References
- ↑ "Kansas City law firms win $12M verdict against Salina doctor". bizjournals.com. http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2009/03/16/daily6.html. Retrieved 16 Mar 2009.
- ↑ "Interview with attorney Derek Potts". news24hours. http://news24hours.in/2009/01/03/interview-with-attorney-derek-potts/. Retrieved 3 Jan 2009.
- ↑ "ObTape MDL Judge Vacates Partial Summary Judgment In 2 Bellwether Cases". lexislegalnews.com. http://www.lexislegalnews.com/articles/2758/obtape-mdl-judge-vacates-partial-summary-judgment-in-2-bellwether-cases. Retrieved 25 Sep 2015.
- ↑ "CR Bard Pelvic Mesh MDL Plaintiffs Want Suits Combined". law360.com. http://www.law360.com/articles/599241/cr-bard-pelvic-mesh-mdl-plaintiffs-want-suits-combined. Retrieved 25 Nov 2014.
- ↑ "Attorney Wins Verdicts (and Loses One) for Kugel Mesh Plaintiffs". lawyersandsettlements.com. https://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/kugel-mesh/interview-kugel-mesh-lawsuit-patch-20010.html. Retrieved 9 Aug 2014.
- ↑ "Kansas City law firms win $12M verdict against Salina doctor". bizjournals.com. http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2009/03/16/daily6.html. Retrieved 16 Mar 2009.
- ↑ "KCMBA Award Winners". kcmba.org. https://kcmba.org/web/KCMBA_Website/Events/BBBC_Event/Award_Winners.aspx.
- ↑ "Interview with attorney Derek Potts". news24hours. http://news24hours.in/2009/01/03/interview-with-attorney-derek-potts/. Retrieved 3 Jan 2009.
