About James A.
James A. Devine earned his J.D. from DePaul College of Law. He built his legal foundation there and went on to practice in courts across Illinois and the federal system. His education placed him among attorneys who move between trial work and appellate matters.
He is admitted to practice in Illinois, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. Those admissions give him the ability to take cases beyond the trial level when necessary. He has the formal credentials to file appeals in the Seventh Circuit and to seek review at the nation's highest court.
Devine maintains active professional memberships that align with his areas of practice. He is a current member of the Labor and Employment Law Section of the Illinois State Bar Association. He also holds membership in the National Employment Lawyers Association-Illinois. Those affiliations keep him connected to developments in employment law and to colleagues who handle similar issues.
In practice, he handles labor and employment matters at the state and federal levels. He represents clients in disputes that arise from the workplace and pursues remedies through litigation when cases require it. His admission to appellate and Supreme Court levels allows him to carry cases through multiple stages of review when appeals are appropriate. He works in a setting that requires both courtroom preparation and attention to evolving statutory and regulatory standards.
Devine operates his law office under his own name. He integrates membership activity and casework to serve clients who encounter employment-law problems. He publishes no listed scholarly works here, and no public leadership posts are noted in this profile. He continues to practice law and handles cases arising in labor and employment law matters.
