Derek Fairchilds

Derek O. Fairchilds is a trial lawyer who is licensed to practice throughout West Tennessee and North Mississippi. His areas of expertise are automobile accidents, trucking accidents, workers' compensation, medical malpractice, and catastrophic injury cases. Mr. Fairchilds is a member of the Memphis Bar Association, Tennessee Bar Association, Mississippi Bar Association, and American Bar Association. He has been named to Super Lawyers list in 2025 and previously named a Rising Star in the area of personal injury litigation in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 and 2021.

Mr. Fairchilds grew up in the small town of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley. In high school he played multiple varsity sports, and as a result of his dedication and effort he was able to win the Virginia state doubles championship with his brother, Sean. Rather than pursue athletics in college, he focused his energy on academics and obtained an undergraduate degree from James Madison University in 2002. He then continued his education at the University of Memphis, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, where he was a member of the Tennessee Journal of Practice and Procedure.

Prior to joining NST Law, Mr. Fairchilds served as a litigation associate for an insurance defense firm in Memphis. This experience proved to be extremely valuable as it continues to provide him with perspective and insight into the inner workings of the insurance industry. Armed with this fir