Derrick Natal grew up in Central Florida and graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in Legal Studies. He worked for several years at a personal injury firm located in Orlando before attending law school at the Florida A&M University College of Law. Prior to joining Ver Ploeg & Marino, Mr. Natal was an associate at a large national law firm where he defended policyholders in liability matters, represented insurers in various coverage disputes, and represented manufacturers in products liability matters. He now focuses on representing individual and corporate policy holders on issues of insurance coverage and bad faith.