Derek graduated from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities in 2005, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in biology. Derek graduated with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2008, where he wrote for the North Dakota Law Review and was active in Moot Court. Prior to joining Carlson & Jones, P .A., Derek completed a one-year clerkship for the Honorable Daniel J. Crothers, Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court.Derek practices primarily in the area of family law, and he is licensed to practice in Minnesota State Courts. He volunteers for Central Minnesota Legal Services and he is a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.