Derek J. Haynes

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• OVERVIEW

  Derek is proud to be a native of Sacramento. He built a strong foundation through his deep knowledge of local wineries and hands-on experience at the renowned Leatherby’s Family Creamery before completing his undergraduate studies. Graduating with a B.S. on the Dean’s List from California State University, Sacramento, Derek went on to earn his law degree with distinction from McGeorge School of Law in 2009. He remains dedicated to his community by representing local private and public entities in variety of lawsuits, focused primarily on employment and education law.

• EDUCATION

  University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (J.D., 2009)

  • Graduated with Distinction

  • Dean’s List (2007 – 2009)

  • Traynor Honor Society

  • McGeorge Law Review

    • Staff Writer (2007 – 2008)

    • Managing Editor (2008 – 2009)

  California State University of Sacramento (B.S., 2005)

  • Dean’s List

• PRACTICE AREAS

  • Education

  • Employment

  • Public Entities

• ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

  • All California State Courts

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of California

  • United States District Court for the Northern District of California

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

• REPRESENTATIVE TRIALS

  • Page v. Regents of the University of California [Dangerous Condition of Public Property]

  • Waller v. County of Calaveras [Constitutional Right to Privacy]

• REPRESENTATIVE APPEALS

  • Cornelius v. County of Colusa, Third District Court of Appeal [Retaliation under Fair Employment & Housing Act]

  • Parenti v. Broadmoor Police Protection District

  • Adams v. County of Sacramento

  • Van Rooy v. Jacobes-Downing-Hughes, Inc.

  • Coyle v. SMUD

  • Inclan v. Aegis Treatment Centers

• INVOLVEMENT

  Professional Memberships & Awards

  • Northern California Super Lawyer Rising Star (2013-2018)

  • Sacramento County Bar Association

  Seminars & Presentations

  • Minimizing Risk When Terminating Employees (2025)

  • Pitfalls of the Interactive Process & Reasonable Accommodations (2024)

  • Progressive Discipline (2023)

  • Hiring Do’s & Don’ts (2022)

  • Employment Law Update (2021)

  • Employment Practices to Manage Risk (2020)

  • Employment Law Update (2019)

  • Employment Law Legislative and Case Update (2018)

  • Employment Law Legislative and Case Update, Stanislaus County (2016)

  • Employment Law Legislative and Case Update, Stanislaus County (2015)

  Publications

  • Search Protocols: Establishing the Protections Mandated by the Fourth Amendment Against Unreasonable Searches and Seizures in the World of Electronic Evidence, 40 McGeorge L. Rev. 757

  Community Involvement

  • Board of Directors for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Sacramento

  • Attorney Coach for Encina High School Moot Court Team

  • Volunteer Judge for McGeorge’s National Ethics Trial Competition