Meet Derek

Derek Brown is a prominent Utah attorney and former Chairman of the Utah Republican Party with a strong commitment to conservative principles, and a fervent desire to safeguard the integrity of the Constitution. He has practiced law with two of the largest law firms in the country and served as a law clerk with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.

While serving as a member of the Utah House of Representatives, Brown served on the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, and the House Judiciary Committee. As a member of the House, he was a stalwart advocate for conservative values, including:

  • Cutting taxes

  • Supporting law enforcement

  • Reducing burdensome government regulations

  • Resisting encroachment by the federal government

When called upon by Senator Mike Lee, Derek voluntarily left the legislature to become Senator Lee’s Deputy Chief of Staff and Utah State Director. There he joined Senator Lee in his daily fight to restore constitutionally-limited government to our nation and protect Utah’s 10th Amendment rights.

Derek and his wife Emilie are both accomplished musicians. They met through music, he on the piano and Emilie singing. When not working, they are at home around the piano with their four children.

Their children have continued Derek and Emilie’s musical legacy. Their oldest, Alex, is a trained singer and performed as a beatboxer in BYU’s Vocal Point. Zachary is a violinist, singer, and pianist. Eliza is a singer, and pianist, and loves to participate in musical theater. Their youngest son Spencer is 11 and a talented cellist. Their home is always full of music, family, and friends - and they simply wouldn’t have it any other way.

Derek’s Legal Career Highlights

  • Adjunct Professor of Communications Law, Brigham Young University

  • Legal Counsel to two U.S. Senators (in both Washington D.C. & Utah)

  • Utah House of Representatives - committee service includes Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice, Judiciary, and Rules (Vice Chair)

  • Practiced constitutional and appellate law with Mike Lee at Sidley Austin LLP (Washington D.C.)

  • Law Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

  • Practiced litigation and appellate law at Mayer Brown (Washington D.C.)

  • Editor in Chief, Pepperdine Law Review

  • Pepperdine School of Law, Juris Doctor