Derek J. Spada | Kingston Personal Injury Lawyer

Derek J. Spada was born in Kingston, raised in Saugerties, and currently resides in Woodstock with his wife and two children.

Derek is a result-oriented attorney who works hard to obtain justice for his clients. He has a unique skillset that has enabled him to become an accomplished trial and appellate attorney. He has successfully resolved thousands of personal injury cases in his career and obtained multiple jury verdicts in excess of $1,000,000. He has also handled more than 100 appeals in the Appellate Division and Court of Appeals.

Derek is highly regarded by his peers. He has been voted President of the Ulster County Bar Association for an unprecedented three terms, served as the Chair of the Ulster Country Board of Ethics since 2016, and been a member of the Character and Fitness Committee for the Third Judicial Department since 2013. Derek has also coached his son’s Little League baseball team for several years.

Education:

Derek received his Bachelor of Arts from the College of Saint Rose, Magna Cum Laude, in 1999 and Juris Doctor from Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University in 2002. He also studied abroad at Oxford University in Oxford, England.

In law school, Derek was a member of the Cardozo Moot Court Honor Society from 2000-2002. While a member of Moot Court, he was the Northeast Regional Winner and Winner of the Best Brief Award in the Giles Sutherland Rich Moot Court Competition in Boston, MA, and advanced to semifinalist in the national Giles Sutherland Rich competition held in Washington, D.C. He also clerked for Hon. George B. Daniels in the Federal Southern District of New York.

At graduation, Derek was awarded the Jacob Burns Medal for Best Brief, which is given to the best writer on the Moot Court Honor Society.

Teaching Engagements:

Derek has taught the following topics at continuing legal education courses:

How to Lay a Foundation to Get Your Evidence Introduced, October 2021

Civil Trial Case Presentation, August 2020

Personal Injury Evidence: Social Media, Smartphones, Experts and Medical Records, June 2018

Plaintiff’s Personal Injury from Start to Finish, June 2017

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Basch & Keegan L.L.P.	Kingston, NY	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University	J.D.	Law School	2002
Collage of Saint Rose	Bachelors		1999

State / Court	Date
Connecticut	2003
New York	2003

• Ulster County Bar Association | President | 2011 - 2012
  Ulster County Bar Association | Vice President | 2010 - 2010
  Ulster County Bar Association | Treasurer | 2004 - 2009
  Ulster County Bar Association | Member | 2003 - 2015
  

• After only four years in practice, Derek received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest peer review rating: AV Preeminent. He has since received the following honors:
  
  Top 100 Trial Lawyers of New York State by the National Trial Lawyers Association
  Top 10 Under 40 by the National Academy of Trial Attorneys
  Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers Association
  10 Best Attorneys in New York State by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
  Top 10 in New York State in client satisfaction by the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
  10.0 Avvo rating (the highest rating)
  Super Lawyers Rising Star: 2013 – 2017
  Super Lawyers: 2018 – 2021
  2021 Chronogrammy Winner, Basch & Keegan Best Law Firm of the Hudson Valley

• Case Results
  Trusted By Over 10,000 Accident & Injury Clients

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2003) Licensed as Attorney in New York. Verified with New York State Unified Court System.	April 07, 2022

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