Attorney Profiles

Derrek W. Cummings Esq., CPA
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Partner
phone (717) 238-5707
(717) 712-7347 ((Cell))
fax (717) 233-8133
email Email Me

Derrek W. Cummings was raised near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of Moon Area High School.  Mr. Cummings earned a Bachelor of Science from Arizona State University and his Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law.  He has been practicing law in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, since 1999, and is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania and Arizona.  Mr. Cummings is also a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and Certified Forensic Accountant.  He has a wife, Lynn, and a daughter, Emily.

Areas of Practice:
Personal Injury and Wrongful Death
Insurance Litigation and Bad Faith
Corporate Representation
Business and Personal Taxation
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
Real Estate Transactions
Social Security Disability Claims
Unclaimed Property
Sports and Entertainment Representation
Litigation Percentage:
50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certification/Specialties:
Certified Public Accountant, Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy, 2002


Certified Fraud Examiner, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 2003


Certified Forensic Accountant, American College of Forensic Examiners Institute, 2004


Bar Admissions:
Pennsylvania, 1999
Arizona, 2001
U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania, 2008
Education:
Widener University School of Law, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 1998
Juris Doctor
Honors: Dean's Honors List


Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, 1994
Bachelor of Science
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Dean's Honors List


Classes/Seminars Taught:
Unclaimed Property, Pennsylvania Treasury Department, 2004 - 2005


Workplace Investigations of Sexual Harassment Claims, Pennsylvania Bar Institute, 2008


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American College of Forensic Examiners, 2003 - Present
Member, Certified Forensic Accountant


Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, 2004 - Present
Member, Certified Fraud Examiner


Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy, 2002 - Present
Certified Public Accountant


Ancillary Businesses:
Certified Public Accountant, 2002


McCarthy Weisberg Cummings, P.C. | 2041 Herr St | Harrisburg, PA 17103 | Phone: 717.238.5707 | Fax: 717.233.8133