Derrick J Hensley
International Family Law, Child Welfare, and Immigration Attorney
Derrick Hensley is a Child Welfare, Family, and Immigration lawyer who manages a small law firm in Hillsborough, North Carolina. Derrick founded his own firm in order to ensure he could take cases that make a real difference for his clients, and to ensure that his practice always observed the highest principles of the legal profession. Derrick is dedicated zealously advocating for his clients and to fostering an open, communicative attorney-client relationship based on trust and honesty.
Derrick's firm has practices in several fields of law, focusing on the intersections between them, including international family law, humanitarian and family immigration, and child welfare matters. Derrick is experienced in various kinds of appeals, and is able to pursue appeals of decisions in state court as well as federal matters. Derrick has represented the best interests of hundreds of children in juvenile abuse/neglect/dependency proceedings as a staff Attorney Advocate, and has handled hundreds of child support cases while representing a county child support (IV-D) agency. Derrick also has substantial experience in seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile Status for abused, neglected, and abandoned immigrant youth.
Derrick is a Child Welfare Law Specialist, certified by the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC), as well as an NC State Bar Board-Certified Family Law Specialist. Derrick is admitted to practice in the State Courts of North Carolina, in the three Federal Districts in North Carolina, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the D.C. District Court and Circuit Court, and the Supreme Court of the United States.
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Juvenile Law
- Child Welfare (including Juvenile Abuse, Neglect, Dependency) Law
- Skype
- Zoom
- RingCentral
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Contingent Fees
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
$200 for an initial consultation. Many times a flat fee can be arranged, and a sliding scale is available. $250/hr. for all other matters.
- North Carolina
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- 4th Circuit
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- D.C. Circuit
- ID Number: 62354
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- U.S. Supreme Court
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Attorney
- The Law Office of Derrick J. Hensley, PLLC
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- Attorney Advocate
- Alamance County Guardian ad Litem Program
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- Representing abused and neglected children in Juvenile Abuse/Neglect/Dependency Court (aka "DSS Court")
- Child Support Enforcement (IV-D) Contract Attorney
- Durham County Attorney's Office
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- Represented, Counselled, and Advised the County Child Support (IV-D) Agency on a limited-term contract. Engaged in litigation relating to the modification and enforcement of hundreds of child support orders, including prosecuting contempt actions against delinquent obligors.
- Coverage Attorney Advocate
- Durham County Guardian ad Litem Program
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- Representing Abused and Neglected children in Juvenile (DSS) Court.
- Legal Intern (Practicing under 3rd Year Rule)
- Durham County Attorney's Office
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- Legal Intern
- City of Durham Attorney's Office
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- North Carolina Central University School of Law
- J.D.
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- Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude and Valedictorian of the Evening Program (Daniel G. Sampson Award); NCBA Law Student Pro Bono Award
- Activities: Volunteer, VITA Program (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance); Staff Member, Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law Review
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- Duke University
- B.A. | History, Philosophy, Classical Civilizations
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- Daniel G. Sampson Award
- NCCU School of Law, Evening Program
- For highest cumulative GPA in the Evening Program's graduating class.
- Pro Bono Award
- North Carolina Bar Association
- For volunteering hundreds of hours to public service.
- American Immigration Lawyers Association
- Member
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- National Association of Counsel for Children
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- North Carolina Bar Association
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- Board Certified Family Law Specialist
- North Carolina State Bar
- Child Welfare Law Specialist
- National Association of Counsel For Children
- Website
- Website
