Derek Lim focuses his practice on business disputes and complex civil litigation matters, including transportation, employment, premises and product liability, construction, and commercial litigation. He represents and counsels his clients in areas ranging from discrimination, harassment, unfair competition, trade secrets, and breach of contract to catastrophic personal injury matters.
- Successfully defended a national retail chain in a multi-million dollar claim involving interpretation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, securing dismissal through a dispositive motion
- Secured a favorable trial outcome in a catastrophic wrongful death case, limiting damages to 80,000 dollars where plaintiffs sought four million dollars
Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern, Central, Eastern, and Southern Districts of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Memberships
- American Bar Association, Former Chair of the Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee
- American Bar Association, Vice Chair of the Commercial Transportation Litigation Committee
- Trucking Industry Defense Association, Member
- Defense Research Institute, Member
Education
- J.D., Boston College School of Law
- B.A., University of California Los Angeles
Honors
• Super Lawyers® distinction, 2014–2017
• Super Lawyers® Rising Stars, 2012–2013