About Derek Roller

Derek J. Roller is an attorney with The Barnes Firm in Buffalo, New York, with more than a decade of personal injury litigation experience on both the plaintiff and defense sides. He has handled auto accidents, construction accidents, slip-and-fall cases, medical malpractice, and nursing home negligence matters, obtaining multiple recoveries exceeding $1 million in medical malpractice cases. He is admitted to all New York State Courts, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York (and its bankruptcy courts), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, with experience at trial, in mediation, in arbitration, and on appeal. Mr. Roller earned his J.D. from the University at Buffalo School of Law in 2008, graduating in the top 15% of his class, and an Honors B.A. from Canisius College, where he played NCAA Division I golf.

Practice areas

Education

University at Buffalo School of Law (SUNY)
J.D., 2008
Canisius College
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of New York, admitted 2009
State Bar of U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
State Bar of U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of New York
State Bar of U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
New York State Bar Association
Erie County Bar Association
New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers
New York State Trial Lawyers Association
Western New York Trial Lawyers Association

Awards & recognition

Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2019-2022)
Top 15% of class - University at Buffalo School of Law
Honors graduate - Canisius College

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