Derek Piatt

Background

About Derek Piatt

I am a seasoned professional with 15+ years of operational leadership, paralegal supervision, and support experience in the military sector. Recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for mitigating risks by delivering strategic legal guidance, facilitating administrative processes for legal actions, and directing, training, and mentoring diverse team members, I have a verifiable history of contributing directly to success throughout my career. As such, I have consistently exceeded performance goals and am adept at driving continuous improvement. Professional focal points include administrative operations, team leadership, legal research, Federal regulations, multi-agency policy and regulations, documentation management, military justice, legal software troubleshooting, training coordination, legal guidance, and risk management. Delivering superior administration in the latter areas of expertise requires using practical communication skills, negotiation skills, business acumen, strategic planning, project management, and resource management to support efficiency and quality. I am a Detachment Sergeant with the 23 Space Control Command and a Staff Administrator Specialist with the 719 Movement Control Battalion. Under my leadership, I ensure optimal mission readiness by coordinating training efforts for military personnel. I also standardize and optimize processes to maximize efficiency. In addition, I liaise with senior leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to ensure the organization’s operational support structure is continuously driving forward. Colleagues describe me as a progressive, driven, down-to-earth legal and leadership expert who can be relied on to offer superior solutions that deliver impactful results.