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P:  (973) 251-8916
ederr@becker.legal

Erik Derr joined Becker LLC in 2020 as an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department practicing in corporate, commercial, and insurance coverage litigation.  Prior to joining Becker LLC, Mr. Derr worked at a large international firm specializing in insurance coverage and insurance-based litigation.  Mr. Derr is licensed in Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has experience practicing in state and federal courts nationwide.  Mr. Derr graduated from William & Mary Law School, cum laude, in 2014 and competed as a member of both the William & Mary National Trial Team and the Alternative Dispute Resolution Team. Mr. Derr was also a member of the Business Law Review.  After law school, Mr. Derr served as a law clerk for the Honorable Jennifer Harlacher Sibum in the Monroe County Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas.  While clerking, Mr. Derr’s duties included disposing of preliminary objections, legal research and drafting issue memoranda and opinions.

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• “Play the ball as it lies”: Pennsylvania Federal Court Finds Recruiters Owe Duty to Accurately Represent Employee Credentials:  March 3, 2023     Read More 

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• "AMENDMENT TO RULE 4:22-1 OF COURT APPLICABLE TO REQUESTS FOR ADMISSION HAS SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS":  August 18, 2022   Read More

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• “Getting Paid. N.I.L.: Pennsylvania’s Name, Image, and Likeness Statute and its Impact on Institutions of Higher Education, Student Athletes, and Businesses":  May 2022   Panel Moderator

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• How to Appeal PPP Non-Forgiveness for Staffing Firms:   May 19, 2021   Read More

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• This is the New Normal: New Jersey Employers Can Require Employee Vaccinations:  April 7, 2021 Read More

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