Derrick A. Mills - Birmingham, AL
Attorney at Marsh, Rickard & Bryan
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff Lawyers in Birmingham, AL
2222 Arlington Ave S Suite 210 Birmingham, AL 35205
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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23
Years
Experience
Birmingham Personal Injury -- Plaintiff Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
- Products Liability
- Business Litigation
- Bad Faith
Attorney Information
Overview
Derrick Mills was raised in a small town in Alabama, where being a good person, a good student and a hard worker was important to him. He learned that the trust of those around him was something to be earned.
"My mother taught me about trust - to earn the trust of those you work with and those for whom you work. Trust is the basis for all good relationships."
Along with his mother, the now-deceased U.S. Senator Howell Heflin took Mills under his wing and imparted an education that will always be with him. Senator Heflin showed Mills how the law related to everyday life.
He gives much credit to his other mentors: his high school football coach, his high school principals, federal Judge U.W. Clemon (for whom he clerked) and others.
"President Potts at the University of North Alabama showed me how to tie a tie. That's pretty important when you stand before a judge," he chuckles.
Mills colleagues at Marsh, Rickard & Bryan, P.C., taught him that to fully understand a client's problems, it is necessary to be able to put himself in their situation. "I want the client to trust and believe me from the first time we meet. It's a primary goal here at MRB and I believe we honor our clients and each other. My values are a natural fit here at MRB."
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Alabama SuperLawyer, Rising Star , 2010-2013
- Alabama SuperLawyer, 2014, 2015
Other Sources of Feedback About Derrick A. Mills
Included on the 2025 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Alabama Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Alabama Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Alabama Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Alabama Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Alabama Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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The University of Alabama School of Law,
Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, 2003
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Law Journal: Journal of Legal Profession, 2001 - 2003
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The University of Alabama School of Law,
Tuscaloosa,
Alabama, 2003
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Non Legal Education
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University of North Alabama,
Florence,
Alabama
B.S.
Honors: cum laude
Major: Political Science
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University of North Alabama,
Florence,
Alabama
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Hon. U.W. Clemon, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Alabama, Law Clerk, 2003 - 2004
- Lightfoot, Franklin & White, LLC, Associate, 2004 - 2007
Bar Admissions
- Alabama, 2003
- Mississippi, 2004
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Alabama, 2004
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Alabama, 2004
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Alabama, 2004
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 2006
Other Affiliations
- Alabama Bar Association, 2003 - Present (10th Judicial Circuit Board of Bar Commissioners 2010-2015)
- Birmingham Bar Association, 2004 - Present (Executive Committee 2008-2009)
- Birmingham Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, 2006 - 2009 (Executive Committee)
- Magic City Bar Association, 2004 - Present (President 2010)
- American Bar Association, 2006 - Present
- Alabama Association for Justice, 2007 - Present (Board of Directors 2010)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Kappa Alpha Psi
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Contact
2222 Arlington Ave S
Suite 210
Birmingham, AL 35205
Phone: 205-794-0088
Fax: 205-879-1986
Email: Send a message
Hours: Mon - Fri: 8am – 5pm
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