Derek Mullins is a senior litigation associate in the Firm's Chattanooga and Atlanta offices. He serves as a trusted advisor to clients in a wide range of disputes, including business and commercial, construction, health care, insurance, labor and employment, product liability, professional liability, real estate, and transportation and logistics matters. He represents clients at every stage of a dispute, from pre-litigation investigation through litigation, discovery, trial, and appellate proceedings, routinely securing dismissals and summary judgments.
Mr. Mullins is admitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Tennessee and Georgia, as well as before the U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Fourth, Sixth, and Eleventh Circuits.
During his law school career at the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law, Mr. Mullins earned multiple CALI Excellence for the Future Awards, served on the moot court board, practiced in the law school's appellate advocacy clinic, and earned recognition from the Supreme Court of Tennessee for more than 100 hours of pro bono service. He also received a nomination to the Order of Barristers, recognizing exceptional skill and achievement in trial and appellate advocacy and brief writing.
As part of the Firm's litigation team, Mr. Mullins has participated in numerous mock trials designed to help clients analyze and evaluate case value, test themes, and transform juror feedback into actionable trial strategy.