For more than 20 years Derrick has served as primary South Carolina defense counsel for insurance carriers in life, health and disability, and Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation and other insurance coverage disputes. In addition to his representation of insurance carriers, Derrick works with corporate clients to identify and pursue the recovery of costly and unnecessary losses.
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