Paul Derrick

Paul Derrick has joined the legal team at Barnwell Whaley Patterson & Helms, according to a news release.

Derrick joins as special counsel at the firm's Wilmington office, officials said in the release. He has more than 30 years of legal practice experience.

"He is an accomplished trial attorney who has successfully advised and defended employers throughout the country against individual, class and collective actions involving a range of workplace and constitutional law issues," stated the release.

Derrick began his practice with the National Labor Relations Board. He also had a private practice working with prominent regional and national firms.

Derrick is licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina. He is also a Litigation Counsel of America Fellow.

“We are thrilled to have Paul on board,” Christopher Hinnant, a partner in the firm’s Wilmington office, said in the release. “When we opened our doors in North Carolina five years ago, we planned to grow our presence strategically. Paul’s deep experience in employment law is an excellent complement to our existing practice and will greatly benefit our clients throughout the Carolinas.”