Derek S. Casey

Phone: 316-630-8100, Ext. 296
Email: [email protected]

Primary Areas of Practice

Phone: 316-630-8100, Ext. 296
Email: [email protected]

Primary Areas of Practice

Business & Commercial Litigation

Trust, Probate & Estate Litigation

Employment Disputes/Litigation

Guardianship & Conservatorship Litigation

Construction Litigation

Contract Disputes & Litigation

Appellate Law

Derek has been in private practice in Wichita since his graduation from the University of Oklahoma College of Law in 1991. His work has taken him before state, federal and tribal courts from New York to Honolulu. Derek has broad experience in investigating, defending and prosecuting complex civil matters, including employment discrimination and other wrongful discharge claims, noncompete litigation, insurance coverage issues, defending and challenging estate plans, fiduciary duties, ERISA litigation, subrogation claims, tortious interference, and class actions/multi-district litigation.

In addition to representing and helping his clients, Derek has written articles on trial practice and has been invited as a speaker at continuing education seminars. He is active in several professional organizations and in his community through his involvement in Boy Scouts. Derek is married to Kim Casey and they have two sons.

Admitted to Practice

Kansas Supreme Court 1991
Oklahoma Bar Association 1991
United States District Court, District of Kansas
United States District Court, District of Oklahoma
United States District Court of Appeals Third, Seventh, and Tenth Circuits
United States Supreme Court

Education

University of Oklahoma College of Law – Juris Doctor with Distinction 1991
University of Oklahoma – Bachelor of Arts in Letters with High Honors 1988

Honors, Affiliations and Professional Memberships

Kansas and Wichita Bar Association
American Association for Justice

Articles/Seminars/Publications

“The Admissibility of Expert Witness Testimony in Kansas Federal Courts,” 35 Kan. Assoc. Justice J., No. 2, 10 (2011).
“Parallel Universes: The Interplay of a Co-defendant’s Summary Judgment on Another’s Comparative Fault Defense,” 34 Kan. Assoc. Justice J., No. 2, 12 (2010).
“Don’t You Trust Me? An Examination of the Order and Burden of Proof in Trust Litigation,” 32 J. Kan. Assoc. Justice, No. 4, 13 (2009).
“Practical Skills: Preparing the Client for Deposition,” 31 J. Kan. Assoc. Justice, No. 4, 12 (2008).
“Summary Judgments and Established Facts: Application of Rule 56(d),” 30 J. Kan. Assoc. Justice, No. 2, 12 (2006).
“Motions in limine: Where Evidence Stands on the Threshold,” 29 J. Kan. Assoc. Justice No. 4, 4 (2006).
“The Kansas Joint-Defense Privilege: A Cigarette Smoke Screen,” 22 J.K.T.L.A. (July 1999).
“Attacking the Peer Review Privilege: Some Ideas,” 17 J.K.T.L.A. 19 (July 1994).

Invited Speaker

Wichita Bar Association, Medical-Legal 2017, March 10, 2017, Special Needs Trust
Wichita Bar Association, Preparing Your Case for Trial with an Eye Toward Settlement, April 28, 2011, “Preparing your Witness for Deposition.”
Wichita Bar Association, The Medium is the Mess: iPractice in the e-Age, April 23, 2010, “Ethical Issues in Social Networking.”
Kansas Bar Association, 2009 KBA Litigation All Stars CLE, Sept. 18, 2009, “Lien on Me: Addressing Subrogation Liens.”
Kansas Assoc. for Justice, Trials & Tribulations: Client Advocacy in a 21st Century Litigation Environment,” Overland Park, Kansas, June 6, 2008, “Preparing Your Client for Deposition.”
DUI Victims Center, Wichita, Kan., Dram Shop Liability Law, April 19, 2005.

Derek S. Casey

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