About Devin
Devin Coyle's legal training took him from Georgetown to Dublin and then to Los Angeles. He earned a B.S. from Georgetown University in 1999, spent time studying at University College Dublin in 2001, and received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law in 2006. Those years built a foundation in research, client interviewing and courtroom procedure.
He moved into public defense and investigative work early in his career. In 2005 he worked as an investigator for The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia. That role paired fact-gathering with client-centered advocacy. In 2008 he served as a law clerk for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., and also clerked for the San Francisco Public Defender. Those positions exposed him to civil rights litigation and trial preparation.
Coyle continued to broaden his litigation experience after law school. In 2009 he held a fellowship with the American Board of Trial Advocates. The following year he joined Ackermann & Tilajef, P.C. as an employment lawyer. There he handled workplace matters for employees and developed courtroom skills that would shape the next stage of his practice.
In 2011 he opened his own office, practicing under the name Devin Coyle Law and identifying employment and housing discrimination as central areas of practice. He represents workers and tenants in disputes over discrimination, accommodation, wrongful termination and related claims. He has maintained active memberships in the California Employment Lawyers Association since 2011 and in the National Employment Lawyers Association since 2015. Local recognition includes a Yelp listing as the #1 Employment Lawyer in Oakland.
Colleagues and clients describe Coyle as methodical in preparation and straightforward in court. His background in investigative work and public defense informs how he prepares cases and interviews witnesses. He is licensed in California and structures his practice around individual claims and civil litigation. He currently practices employment and housing discrimination law in California.
