Derek Brett Email & Phone Number

Dartmouth, Ns, Ca

Dartmouth, Ns, Ca

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Representation of litigation and transactional clients on all cross-border and domestic business law matters. Areas of practice include commercial and tax litigation; complex criminal defence; commercial transactional practice; real estate litigation; Internet/cyberlaw; and labour-employment litigation. For further information, please consult professional website and blog, at www.halifaxlaw.com.

Active member of organization; former Shelter Box Chair; and former Member of Board of Directors.

Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia

Host of "Legally Speaking," a weekly radio show focused on developments in law and the education of citizens regarding legal issues and causes.

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Professor instructing in Commercial Law in a prominent regional university. Duties involved classroom instruction, as well as the full development of a web-based Commercial Law course including video tutorials.

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Teaching undergraduate students in the College of Business in courses ranging from Litigation, Torts, Contracts, Criminal Law, and Foundations of Canadian Law. Furthering preexisting dedication to instructing students not only in the content of the law, but in emphasizing the development of exceptional critical thinking and writing skills.

Orlando, Florida

Senior legal counsel in full-service law firm, and concentrating in complex commercial litigation and transactional work, labour and employment practice, constitutional/civil rights and white-collar/criminal advocacy. The position entails intensive litigation involving heavy motion practice, trial advocacy, and regular arbitration representation. Position also involves direct role in client development and in mentoring of junior attorney staff.

Orlando, Florida Area

Cooperating labour counsel for a preeminent, regional labour-employment boutique. Duties included representation of clientele in both the public and private sectors, and involving negotiation of collective bargaining agreements; advocacy in administrative and courtroom proceedings, and arbitrations.

Orlando, Florida Area

Responsible for organizing, coordinating, educating and leading a group of hundreds of lawyers over a nine-county region, and designed to restore and maintain integrity within the electoral process. In Presidential election years, this entailed assuming responsibilities under banner of Democratic Presidential nominee, (John Kerry in 2004, and Barack Obama in 2008, 2012). The organization was ultimately responsible for protecting the rights of registered voters to cast their ballots during election period; and upholding and ensuring the legitimacy of the vote and voting mechanisms, by all legitimate means, including litigation.

University Of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida

Provided instruction on subject matter, while gearing the courses toward development of critical thinking and writing skills.

Management of active and prosperous law firm focused on complex commercial litigation, commercial transactional negotiations and drafting, white collar, labour-employment, Internet Law, constitutional, civil rights, and complex white-collar civil and criminal defense matters.

Orlando, Florida Area

Handling of high-profile litigation matters in federal and state court -- throughout the United States -- and ranging from complex white-collar criminal and civil/commercial defense, to labour-employment matters, to Internet Law matters, to regulatory consulting for a variety of high-profile companies and industries. The position also honed development and use of commercial transactional skills. The position entailed intensive litigation work and regular courtroom events, inclusive of complex hearings and trials.

Acted as a key member of the Synagogue's Executive Committee, playing a direct role in management and financial oversight of the Synagogue.

Organized and facilitated a large group of attorneys in protecting citizens' right to vote, and provided oversight of public officials. Further, I organized and conducted the training of attorneys on the methodology of voting systems, and the legal constructs of federal and state elections law.

Associate charged with handling of complex white-collar criminal and civil cases.

Juris Doctor, Law, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Public Interest Law Student Association; National Lawyers Guild; American Civil Liberties Union; Journal.

Bachelor Of Arts, Political Science, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Debate Club (President); Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society(President); Golden Key Honor Society (Treasurer); College.