Dereck Wyatt

Attorney Dereck Wyatt Mr. Wyatts legal focus is criminal law and litigation. He has handled thousands of cases and has taken a large variety of cases to jury trial, ranging from murder to DWI. He has been called to testify in court as an expert witness. He has spoken to many groups, ranging from Mexican legal officials to college students. He has also given numerous media interviews and has appeared on several television and radio programs. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Mr. Wyatt was a Pit Trader in the Chicago commodities markets. He was an open-outcry trader of futures and options on the floor of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and the Chicago Board Options Exchange. Mr. Wyatt is also a two-time National Federation of Music award winner. For two consecutive years, he received a Superior rating, which is the highest award given to a pianist! He is a student pilot, a graduate of the Bondurant School of High Performance Driving, and an ongoing pupil of martial arts. He has appeared in three local theatrical productions. Mr. Wyatt is not only the Managing Partner of Wyatt Underwood, but is also the CEO of Wyatt International Properties, LLC. He holds a Jurist Doctorate from Texas Tech University, a Double MBA from Loyola University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science from Illinois State University.