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Derrick Carson

Locke Lord LLP


Derrick Carson has over twenty years of experience trying cases in courts around the country and arbitrations around the world.  He has twice been named to Best Lawyers in America® for Arbitration and a Super Lawyer in Energy & Natural Resources Litigation. 

Derrick serves as Chair of the Firm’s Energy Litigation Practice Group.  He has a broad dispute resolution practice primarily representing clients in the energy and construction industries. He has tried cases as lead counsel to juries, judges and arbitrators and served as lead counsel on appeals, including arguing cases before the U.S. Courts of Appeal.  His arbitration experience includes international matters where he has represented clients before a host of international arbitral bodies on issues as diverse as development of oil and gas fields, construction, and maritime, as well as other contractual disputes.