Derek Flint

Bar Admissions

• Arizona

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Arizona
• United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
• United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• United States Court of Federal Claims
• United States Court of International Trade
• United States District Court, District of Arizona
• United States Supreme Court

Education

• Arizona State University, Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law (J.D., cum laude)
  • Arizona State Law Journal, Associate Editor
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Legal Method & Writing, Criminal Procedure, and International Law of Armed Conflict
  • ASU Executive Moot Court Board, Chair of Hosted Competitions
  • Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
• University of British Columbia (B.A., International Relations)
  • President’s Entrance Scholarship
  • Right to Play UBC, President and VP External

Languages

Spanish (Limited Working Proficiency)

Awards & Recognition

• Southwest Super Lawyers^®, Rising Stars Edition, Constitutional Law (2025)
• The Best Lawyers in America^®: Ones to Watch
  • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law (2024-2026)
  • Corporate Law (2024-2026)
  • Health Care Law (2024-2026)
  • Commercial Litigation (2025-2026)
  • Government Relations Practice (2025-2026)
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026)

Representative Experience

• Represented clients in bid protest proceedings across the United States
• Represented clients in obtaining and defending against preliminary injunctions and temporary restraining orders
• Represented healthcare providers and health insurance companies in commercial disputes, including litigation, arbitration, and overpayment requests
• Represented multiple candidates and political parties in regard to constitutional and election challenges in state and federal courts
• Advised clients regarding export licenses
• Advised clients regarding Technical Assistance Agreements
• Analyzed whether products comply with the Berry Amendment and the Buy American Act
• Advised cryptocurrency companies regarding compliance with the OFAC and Anti-Money-Laundering regulations
• Assisted clients in mitigating and eliminating fines and seizures from U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• Advised clients on classification of goods for purposes of determining tariff rates
• Conducted internal investigation for company regarding civil and criminal False Claims Act allegations

Previous Professional Experience

• Supreme Court of Arizona, Judicial Law Clerk to The Honorable John R. Lopez IV (2017-2018)
• Arizona State University, Research Assistant to Professor Bijal Shah (2016-2017)
• Senate Judiciary Committee, Law Clerk to Senator Jeff Flake (2016)
• U.S. District Court, District of Arizona, Judicial Extern to The Honorable David G. Campbell (2016)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Republican National Lawyers Association, Arizona Chair (2022-2023)
• Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations (2018-Present)

Community Involvement

• Valley Leadership Catalyze Program (2023)
• Boys Hope Girls Hope, Board Member (2020-Present)

Representative Presentations and Publications

• “Ninth Circuit Invalidates California’s Urban Open-Carry Ban in Baird v. Bonta,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 16, 2026)
• “New Executive Order Plants the Seeds of a Federal Framework for Artificial Intelligence Regulation,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (December 12, 2025)
• “China Tariff Update: November 4 Executive Orders Signal Temporary Easing, Not Policy Reversal,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (November 10, 2025)
• “Medical Marijuana and the Second Amendment: Eleventh Circuit Revives Second Amendment Challenge to Federal Ban on Gun Ownership for Drug Users,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (September 9, 2025)
• “Is the AI Action Plan Positioning the U.S. for “AI Dominance?” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 29, 2025)
• “Court Halts Enforcement of Trump’s Liberation Day Tariffs: What Next?” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (May 29, 2025)
• “Supreme Court Upholds Law Restricting TikTok’s Operations in the U.S.,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (February 5, 2025)
• “The “What,” “When,” and “How” of President Trump’s New Tariffs Against Canada, Mexico and China: Developing a Legal and Business Strategy,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (February 3, 2025)
• “Resetting the “Buy American” Waiver List: Federal Government Slashes Exceptions to Domestic Procurement,” Co-Author, Government Contracting Law Report (January 2025)
• “Resetting the “Buy American” Waiver List: Federal Government Slashes Exceptions to Domestic Procurement,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (November 4, 2024)
• “Department of Defense Finalizes Rule Adding New Cybersecurity Requirements for Defense Contractors and Subcontractors,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (October 22, 2024)
• “Bribe or Gratuity? Supreme Court Narrows Federal Bribery Statute,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (June 27, 2024)
• “The ENFORCE Act: Bipartisan Efforts to Decouple from China Target AI Export Controls,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Global Connection Newsletter (June 25, 2024)
• “HHS Establishes Certification Requirements for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Software Developers,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 17, 2024)
• “International Arbitration Experts Discuss Whether Arbitration is Efficient Dispute Resolution,” Co-Author, Mealey’s International Arbitration Report (December 2023)
• “CMS’ Transparency-in-Coverage Rule: One Year Later,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (July 31, 2023)
• “Congress Takes Aim at Organizational Conflicts of Interest for Government Contractors and Consultants,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (February 9, 2023)
• “Enforcement and Data Privacy Issues,” Co-Presenter, The Dobbs Ruling: Understanding the Legal Implications in an Evolving Business Environment Webinar (August 4, 2022)
• “The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: How to Prepare for Looming Sanctions,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Global Connection Newsletter (February 24, 2022)
• “Biden Administration Expands Upon Trump Administration’s Chinese Military Investment Ban,” Author, Snell & Wilmer Global Connection Newsletter (June 23, 2021)
• “Increasing U.S. Software Developers’ Global Competitive Advantage: Bureau of Industry and Security Eases Export Administration Regulations for Certain Encryption Items,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (April 7, 2021)
• “Supreme Court Issues Opinion Expanding the Scope of FOIA Exemption,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 15, 2021)
• “SEC Action Could Have Rippling Effects on Future of Cryptocurrency,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (February 23, 2021)
• “Increasing Cross-Border Protections to Business Deals: Seeking a Foreign-Country Money Judgment in Arizona,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (January 28, 2021)
• “W-16 International Law: Trade, Transactions and Tariffs – Oh My!” Presenter, Arizona State Bar Convention (December 2, 2020)
• “OFAC Issues Advisory on Ransomware Payments,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (November 18, 2020)
• “President Trump Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Investment in Securities of Chinese Military Companies,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (November 13, 2020)
• “FinCEN, OFAC and the IRS Place Virtual Currencies Under a Real-World Regulatory Microscope,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Global Connection Newsletter (September 21, 2020)
• “Telephone Presentation: Managing Business Needs During (and Beyond) a Pandemic,” Snell & Wilmer (April 29, 2020)
• “Export-Import Bank Temporarily Expands Key Programs to Help U.S. Exporters Cope with the COVID-19 Crisis,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 30, 2020)
• “National Security Acquisitions and Foreign Trade Support in the $2 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Package,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 27, 2020)
• “District Court Issues Key Ruling on FCPA Definition of “Agent” for Purposes of Foreign Nationals,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (March 2, 2020)
• “Trade (Un)Certainty in 2020: U.S. Tariff Policy Toward China and the EU,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Global Connection Newsletter (February 18, 2020)
• “UPDATE: Increase in List Three Tariffs Postponed for 90 Days,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (December 3, 2018)
• “Four Key Considerations When Pursuing Foreign Trade Zone Status,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Global Connection (November, 14, 2018)
• “Understanding the 2018 U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Goods: Developing a Game Plan,” Co-Author, Snell & Wilmer Legal Alert (October 15, 2018)
• “Incentives, Employers, and the Corporate Veil: Should Domestic Corporations Be More Accountable for the Actions of Their Overseas Subsidiaries?,” Author, 48 Ariz. St. L.J. 833 (2016)