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Derek B. Brett
Lawyer/Barrister & Solicitor Derek Brett possesses the following, extensive professional and academic credentials, inclusive of his professional admissions and memberships; awards/acknowledgments of merit; publications; press appearances/coverage; and involvement in community-based activities:
Admitted:
Law School: The Florida State University College of Law, Juris Doctor with Honors (1996)
University: University of Central Florida, Bachelor of Arts (Political Science/Pre-Law) with Highest Honors (1993)
Professional Memberships: Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society; Canadian Bar Association; The Florida Bar Association; District of Columbia Bar; George C. Young, Central Florida Inns of Court (2003-2013); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2003-2011); Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2003-2013); Central Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (2003-2013); First Amendment Lawyers Association (2005-2010); National Employment Lawyers’ Association (1999-2002, 2010-2012).
Additional, Noteworthy Affiliations:
Saint Mary’s University (Adjunct Professor, College of Business) (2015-Present); Nova Scotia Community College (Adjunct Professor, College of Business) (2014-2015); University of Central Florida (Professor of Constitutional Law & International Law) (2003-2013); Obama-Biden Presidential Campaign (Lead Regional Legal Counsel) (2008, 2012); Kerry-Edwards Presidential Campaign (Lead Orange County Legal Counsel); Florida Democratic Lawyers’ Council (Lead Regional Legal Counsel) (2004-2013); Florida Democratic Party (Cooperating Counsel) (2004-2012); American Constitution Society (2004-2013); American Civil Liberties Union (Chair, Regional Legal Panel) (2009-2012) ; Brady Campaign to End Gun Violence (Regional Legal Counsel) (2004-2006); Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Observership Program (2013)
Court Admissions: Province of Nova Scotia; State of Florida; District of Columbia Bar; United States Supreme Court; Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit; Court of Appeals, District of Columbia; United States District Court, Middle District of Florida; United States District Court, Northern District of Florida; United States District Court, District of Columbia.
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Commentator and Panelist on Local and National News and Talk Shows
Newspaper Commentary: New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, U.S.A. Today, Mother Jones, Miami Herald, Orlando Sentinel,Orlando Weekly, Hartford Courant, Baltimore Sun, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Philadelphia City Paper, London’s Daily Mail. Featured opinion editorials appeared regularly in Central Florida’s The Heritage.
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