Derek Martin

Derek Martin is from the south suburbs of Chicago. He attended Illinois State University where he received a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. Derek worked at a major media company for five years before deciding to enroll in law school.

He attended Chicago-Kent College of Law part-time in the evenings while working full-time during the day. Derek supervised and managed 55 employees at the company, before leaving to practice law full-time.

As a real estate investor since his early twenties, Derek built a law practice managing real estate transactions for investors throughout Chicagoland.

Derek has since co-founded Driver Defense Team where he manages the daily operations of the firm and represents clients each day in all types of traffic defense and DUI matters.

Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

J.D. (2004)

2013

Illinois State University

B.A. (2004)

2004

Managing Partner

Driver Defense Team

2016 - Current

Attorney

Law Office of Derek Martin

2014 - 2016

The Ultimate Guide to Aggravated Speeding

Driver Defense Team

2020

Peer Review Rated

Martindale-Hubbell

2017

State Bar of Illinois  # 6315554

Member

Current

Chicago Bar Association

Member

2013 - Current

Illinois

Supreme Court of Illinois

Since 2014

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  If you were ticketed or arrested while driving, we can help. We will provide you a free case review where we will understand what happened, review your paperwork, discuss your concerns, and guide you in the right direction. Often times we will just advise you on how best to handle your situaiton. Other times we will recommend that you hire a lawyer to represent you. If you do need representation, we will provide you a flat-fee price quote.
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