About
Derek Welt was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from Madeira High School. He attended The Ohio State University as an undergraduate where he earned a bachelor’s degree with a major in political science and minors in criminal justice and history. He participated in Ohio State’s Pre-Law study abroad program at Saint Anne’s College at the University of Oxford where he was selected as one of five students with a bright future in the practice of law. Derek then attended the Capital University Law School where he graduated cum laude. While at Capital, Derek was also a fellow at the Family and Youth Law Center and member of the Law Review.
Derek began working at Funkhouser Law as a law clerk during his second year of law school. During his time at Funkhouser Law, Derek worked closely with Mr. Funkhouser to learn the ins-and-outs of domestic law and criminal defense. After being sworn in to practice in November 2019, Derek joined Funkhouser Law full-time as an associate attorney.