Atty. Clark L. Derrick
Clark L. Derrick began his legal career in Phoenix in 1972 after having graduated, with distinction, from the University of Arizona, College of Law and entering into the practice with John J.
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Clark L. Derrick is a criminal defense and white collar attorney based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Burch & Cracchiolo PA. They have 54+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1972. Admitted to practice in Arizona (1972). Educated at The University of Arizona (J.D., 1972). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Clark L. Derrick began his legal career in Phoenix in 1972 after having graduated, with distinction, from the University of Arizona, College of Law and entering into the practice with John J. Flynn and the firm of Flynn, Kimerer, Thinnes & Derrick
- While a student at the University of Arizona, College of Law, Clark was Symposium Editor of the Arizona Law Review and was elected a member of the Order of the Coif
- He received his undergraduate, Bachelor of Arts degree in 1968 from the University of Arizona
- graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.Clark is a certified criminal law specialist
- devoting his entire practice to criminal defense work with a particular emphasis on white collar offenses at both the federal and state levels
- He is licensed to practice in Arizona and in various federal courts throughout the United States including the United States Supreme Court.Clark was appointed a lawyer representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference and served in that capacity from 1988 until 1991
- He was a member of the Executive Council of the Criminal Justice Section of the Arizona State Bar and served on the Arizona State Bar Criminal law Advisory Commission from 1993 through 2005
- He is one of the founding members of Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice and served as President of that organization for two (2) terms from 1988 to 1990.Clark is a Fellow and Past President of the American Board of Criminal Lawyers, an invitation only national organization of the preeminent criminal defense lawyers in the country
- He is currently listed in the white collar criminal defense and non-white collar criminal defense sections of the Best Lawyers in America, Southwest Super Lawyers, is listed in Best Lawyers in Phoenix, Top Attorneys in Arizona, Arizona’s Finest Lawyers, and has an “AV” rating by Martindale-Hubbell
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Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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