Whitney D. Derrah

Whitney D. Derrah was an attorney in Reno, Nevada, who built her career in family law. She earned her law degree from Marquette University Law School in 2005 and was admitted to the State Bar of Nevada on May 2, 2006, holding bar number 9763.

In practice, Ms. Derrah concentrated on family law and civil litigation. She practiced with the firm of Attorney Marilyn D. York, Inc. and later maintained her own Reno practice, Argentum Law. In 2010 she was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star, a distinction reflecting peer recognition and professional achievement in family law.

Ms. Derrah passed away on September 22, 2021. She was preceded in death by her young son Ethan, her brother Trevor, and her mother, and is remembered by her father, Harold Derrah, and her sons Trevor and Parker. Those who knew her recalled her as kind, principled, and devoted to her family.