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Derek Heath Potts

About Derek Heath Potts

Derek Heath Potts is a lawyer practicing business law, labour and employment, insurance and 8 other areas of law. Derek received a B.A. degree from William Jewell College in 1993, and has been licensed for 30 years. Derek practices at The Potts Law Firm, LLP in Houston, TX and 1 other location.

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Areas of Law

  • Business Law
  • Labour and Employment
  • Insurance
  • Banking Law
  • Intellectual Property
  • Torts 1
    • Mass Torts
  • Products Liability
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Personal Injury
  • Class Actions
  • Other 1
    • Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
    Contingency Fee: 33% - 40%
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Founder
    Firm Name
    The Potts Law Firm, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    State of Kansas vs. John Cheek Jury Trial- Wy
    otte County District Court 1995. Member of Prosecution Trial Team which obtained 1st Degree murder conviction of an off duty police officer.
    Wilburn vs. Bethany Medical Center Jury Trial- Wy
    otte District Court, 1995. Member of Plaintiffs Trial Team which obtained a jury verdict for a minor for $4,000,000.
    Sgroi vs. St. Louis University Hospital- St. Louis City District Court, 2009. Lead Plaintiffs Trial Counsel which obtained an $825,000 verdict due to medical malpractice
    successfully argued appeal before Missouri Supreme Court upholding verdict. See Sgroi vs SLUH, No. SC 89840.
    Novogradac vs. Shirshekan- Platte County Circuit Court, 2009. Co-Lead Plaintiffs Trial Counsel which obtained $2,500,000 verdict for estate of deceased nursing home resident. See Novogradac v. Shirsheken 295 S.W. 3d 528
    Millard vs. Gard, M.D. –
    U.S. District Court of Kansas, 2010. Lead Plaintiffs' Trial Counsel which obtained jury verdict of $12,100,000 for a minor.
    Whitfield vs. C.R. Bard- U.S. District Court of Rhode Isl
    , 2011. Co-Lead Plaintiffs' Counsel which obtained jury finding that C.R. Bard's Kugel Mesh is unreasonably dangerous.
    Callen vs. Heartl
    - Buchanan County Circuit Court, 2008. Lead Plaintiffs' Counsel which obtained $2,300,000 settlement during trial due to medical malpractice.
    In re: Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Litigation settlement- Lead Negotiating counsel for thous
    s of cases resulting in multi-million dollar settlement as part of global $184,000,000 settlement.
    In Re: American Medical Systems Litigation settlement- Co-Lead Negotiation counsel for over 13,000 cases resulting in near global settlement estimated to be over one billion.
    In Re: AT&T Mobility Class Action Settlement- Class counsel for consumers in states of New York, New Jersey
    Arkansas which participated in a global settlement of $1,200,000,000.

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1996, Missouri
    1997, Kansas
    2006, Arkansas
    2010, Texas
    2011, New York
    Memberships
    American Association For Justice (AAJ/ATLA), 1995-Present
    rkansas State Bar
    Arkansas Trial Lawyers Association 2008 – present
    Houston Trial Lawyers Association
    Kansas State Bar
    Kansas Trial Lawyers Association changed to Kansas Association for Justice, 2000-Present
    Board of Governors, 2009-2014
    Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys, 2001-Present
    Missouri Bar Professionalism Committee
    Missouri State Bar
    New York State Bar
    Texas State Bar
    Texas Trial Lawyers Association
    UMKC School of Law's Litigation Advisory Committee, 2008- Present
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Missouri - Kansas City
    Class of 1996
    J.D.
    Other Education
    William Jewell College
    Class of 1993
    B.A.

Derek Heath Potts

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3737 Buffalo Speedway, Suite 1900Houston, TX 77098U.S.A.

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1828 Swift Street, Suite 202Kansas City, MO 64116U.S.A.

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