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Derek BarbaDerek Barba Derek B. Barba was born and raised in Miami and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and International & Comparative Studies from the University of Miami in 1994. Mr. Barba attended St. Thomas University School of Law where he earned a J.D. degree in 1997. In 1997, Mr. Barba began his career in personal injury defense that over the course of his career included all aspects of cases including Wrongful Death, trucking, automobile accidents, slip and falls, negligent security, medical malpractice, assisted living facility malpractice, insurance coverage issues, “Bad-Faith”, negotiations of Bad Faith claims and catastrophic accident cases whereby “Bad-Faith” was being alleged. Mr. Barba has tried more than 40 jury trials across Florida. Mr. Barba is fluent in Spanish and has handled multiple cases with Spanish speaking defendants that have gone to trial. Professional & Civic Affiliations
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Profile
Derek B. Barba was born and raised in Miami and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature and International & Comparative Studies from the University of Miami in 1994. Mr. Barba attended St. Thomas University School of Law where he earned a J.D. degree in 1997.
In 1997, Mr. Barba began his career in personal injury defense that over the course of his career included all aspects of cases including Wrongful Death, trucking, automobile accidents, slip and falls, negligent security, medical malpractice, assisted living facility malpractice, insurance coverage issues, “Bad-Faith”, negotiations of Bad Faith claims and catastrophic accident cases whereby “Bad-Faith” was being alleged.
Mr. Barba has tried more than 40 jury trials across Florida. Mr. Barba is fluent in Spanish and has handled multiple cases with Spanish speaking defendants that have gone to trial.
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Credentials
Education
- Thomas University (J.D., 1997)
- University of Miami (B.A., 1994)
Professional Credentials
Admitted to Bar
- 1998, Florida
- S. District Court Southern District of Florida
Professional Affiliations
- Member of Defense Research Institute
- Dade County Bar Association
- Admitted to Federal Bar Southern District
- Member of Florida Bar since 1998