John has over thirty-five years of experience trying lawsuits across California, during which he developed his expertise in trust, estate and conservatorship litigation.  Building on this experience, which includes numerous high-profile cases, he often serves as a mediator and expert witness in contested trust and estate matters.  He is routinely appointed by the Orange County Superior Court as counsel or guardian ad litem for vulnerable elders and minors in contested conservatorships, guardianship and trust matters.  He has received Martindale Hubbell’s highest possible “AV Preeminent” rating for ethics and competence; and he frequently lectures to legal and professional organizations.  He is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and a member of Trust & Estates Section; the Conservatorship, Guardianship & Protective Proceedings Section and the Masters Division, Orange County Trial Lawyers Association and has served on several Orange County executive boards in Trust & Estate organizations.

Devin is the firm’s appellate practitioner, and has been successful on nearly every appeal he has worked on. He also handles general civil litigation and probate litigation, and has tried numerous cases to verdict throughout Southern California. Most of his cases involve business, real estate, construction, and inheritance disputes. He has lectured for the AIA Orange County, and is a member of the Orange County Bar Association and the Association of Business Trial Lawyers. Outside the office, he plays and coaches flag football, and is one of the longest-serving captains in Orange County’s Beach City Sports league.

Education: Vassar College (B.A., 2009), University of Southern California (J.D., 2013)

Bar Admissions: California, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Courts for the Central and Southern Districts of California