About Derek Heath
Derek Heath Potts is a attorney based in Kansas City, Missouri, specializing in personal injury, business law, and products liability. He has been a member of the Missouri State Bar since 1996. His practice encompasses many cases, including business contracts, business dissolution, business finance, business formation, business litigation, franchising, mergers and acquisitions, partnership and shareholder disputes, animal and dog bites, brain injuries, car accidents, construction accidents, motorcycle accidents, premises liability, truck accidents, wrongful death, drugs and medical devices, motor vehicle defects. Toxic torts. Mr. Potts earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where he made the Dean’s List and participated as a member of the National Appellate Advocacy Team. He also received the Judge Conrad B — Duberstein Appellate Advocacy Award.
He completed his undergraduate studies at William Jewell College, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History. During his time there, he was inducted into Phi Alpha Delta, the largest co-ed professional law fraternity in the country, and Mortar Board, a national honor society recognizing outstanding students. Throughout his career, Mr. Potts has been involved in numerous high-profile cases, serving in leadership positions for multiple national litigations. He acted as Liaison and Co-Lead Counsel in In Re Mentor Corp. 2511, was appointed Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel in California’s Judicial Council Coordinated Proceedings for all Xarelto cases. Served as Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel in the CR Bard and Neomedic MDLs.
His experience has earned him recognition among the Top 100 Trial Lawyers by The National Trial Lawyers and selection as one of the Best Lawyers in America. In addition to his legal practice, Mr. Potts is an active member of several professional associations, including the American Association for Justice. He served on the Board of Governors for New Lawyers for three years, and the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys. He has also served on the Board of Governors for the Kansas Association for Justice and is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Mr. Potts is licensed to practice law in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, New York.
Texas, as well as in various U.S. District Courts, including the District of Kansas, Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, Eastern and Western Districts of Arkansas, Southern District of New York, Southern and Western Districts of Texas, District of West Virginia, and Middle District of Georgia. His office is located at 3034 Grand Ave, Kansas City, MO 64108. He can be reached by phone at (816) 931-2230 or by email at dpotts@potts-law.com.
