Derek C. Smith is a partner in Steptoe’s Chicago office and focuses his practice in the areas of complex litigation, product liability and mass tort litigation.

Derek represents several leading companies in a variety of intellectual property litigation matters, with an emphasis in patent litigation. Derek’s patent litigation practice focuses on technologies in a variety of industries.

Derick Runion is a personal injury attorney in Phoenix, Arizona. As a founding partner of Curiel & Runion, PLC, Derick handles a wide range of PI cases including car accidents, premise liability, and wrongful death.

Derin concentrates his practice on complex litigation matters with an emphasis on class action defense, data privacy litigation, and college accreditation disputes.

Dexter R. Hamilton has been a member of the firm since 1993 and has experience handling complex litigation matters for major corporations, governmental organizations, and nonprofit entities.

Diane L. Gibson, head of our San Francisco commercial litigation department, is a trial lawyer who has successfully represented clients in complex commercial litigation, evidentiary hearings and appeals.