Derric’s practice focuses on land use, real estate, and related civil litigation. Derric advises clients on state and local land use regulations, including the California Coastal Act, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the California Subdivision Map Act, and the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act. He also assists clients in real property matters involving pre-purchase due diligence, easements, neighbor disputes, water rights, and residential remodel construction contract disputes. Prior to joining Fenton & Keller, Derric was a research attorney for the Monterey County Superior Court where he conducted legal research and conferred with judges preparing to hear and decide civil law motions. This experience gives Derric a valuable and unique perspective when advising clients and preparing matters for presentation to the courts. During law school Derric was a Research Fellow at the Panetta Institute for Public Policy and interned at the Watsonville Law Center and the Mandell-Gisnet Center for Conflict Management’s Neighbor Project. Derric’s diverse professional background includes experience as a financial advisor with a global financial services and investment management firm, as a business owner, and in the music, entertainment, and film industries.
Principal Areas of Practice
Land use, real estate, and civil litigation, including business and construction litigation.
Education
- University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, B.M., 1994 (degree in music business/entertainment management)
- Monterey College of Law, J.D., 2013
Professional Qualifications and Activities
- Admitted to the California Bar in June 2013
- Admitted to practice before the United States District Court for the Northern and Central Districts of California, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern and Central Districts of California
Memberships
- Monterey County Bar Association
- Santa Cruz County Bar Association
- Big Sur Health Center (Board President)
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