Derrick L. Williams

Second District

Education: B.A., College of Charleston; J.D., University of South Carolina School of Law
Member since: 2024
Term expires: 2026
Committees: Access, Equity & Inclusion Committee Academic Affairs, Development, Alumni, Governmental & External Relations

As a founding partner with Williams & Roche, Derrick L. William's law practice is devoted to representing injured workers and serving as a mediator for civil litigation matters.

Derrick earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2002, where he was a member of the South Carolina Environmental Law Journal.  He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in the Honors Program at the College of Charleston in 1999.

He ran Cross Country and Track for the College of Charleston, and he was the team captain his senior season.

He is the first black President of the College of Charleston Alumni Association (now the Immediate Past President) and has previously served on the College of Charleston Honors College Advisory Board and the College of Charleston English Department Alumni Advisory Board. 

He was named in the 2024 Edition of the Best Lawyers rankings as “Lawyer of the Year" for his work in Claimants Workers' Compensation Law.

Derrick is married to Alana and has two children, Regan and Deana.