Michelle C. F. Derrico
Roanoke, Virginia
Partner
| Phone: | (540) 343-9349 |
| Fax: | (540) 342-9258 |
| Email: | Contact Me |
Areas of Practice
- Agriculture Law
- Criminal Law
- Drug Violations
- Education Law
- Felonies
- Misdemeanor
- Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Public Schools
- Student Rights
- Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff
- Livestock
Litigation Percentage
- 80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Georgia, 1990
- Virginia, 1992
- U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia, 1998
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Georgia, 1990
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1999
Education
- University of Georgia School of Law, Athens, Georgia,
1990
J.D. - University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia,
1981
B.S.A.
Major: Microbiology/Animal Science
Representative Cases
- Bridges v. State, 431 S.E.2d 464 (Georgia Court of Appeals 1993)
- Harfkopf v. Heinreich Ad. Berkmann, 408 S.E. 2d 450 (Georgia Court of Appeals 1991)
- Moody v. State, 436 S.E.2d 545 (Ga. App. 1993)
- Woods v. State, 419 S.E.2d 513 (Ga. App. 1992)
- Swain v. Commonwealth, 507 S.E.2d 872 (Va. App. 1998)
Classes/Seminars Taught
- Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Law in Virginia, NBE, 2004 - Present
- Personal Injury for Paralegals, NBE, 2002 - Present
- Legal Writing, Virginia Western Community College, 1995 - 2006
Past Employment Positions
- Law Office of John S. Edwards, Associate, 1998 - 2005
- Virginia Public Defender Commission, Assistant Public Defender II, 1992 - 1998
- Office of the Public Defender, Northern Judicial District of Georgia, 1990 - 1992
Birth Information
- 1960, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America