John A. DeVault, III

Attorney at Law, Managing Director Since 1986
Florida Bar BOARD Certified: Civil Trial Litigation
Florida Bar BOARD Certified: Business Litigation

John A. DeVault, III received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Florida where he was a member of Florida Blue Key, executive editor of the Law Review, and a member of the Moot Court team. Following a clerkship with the United States District Court, he joined the firm where he has since practiced. He served as President of The Florida Bar from 1995-1996.

DeVault served six years as a member of the Board of Governors of The Florida Bar and the House of Deligates of the American Bar Association. He is past chair of the Trial Lawyers Section, a founding Master of the Chester Bedell Inn of Court and Florida Bar Board Certified in Civil Trial and Business Litigation.

AREA OF PRACTICE

Trial and Appeal of Complex Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Defense

Bar Admissions

Florida Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th, 6th, 11th and Federal Circuits
U.S. District Courts, Northern, Middle & Southern Disticts of Florida

HONORS & AWARDS

The Best Lawyers in America, 1987 - Present
Chambers USA America’s Leading Business Lawyers, 2003 - Present 
Florida Trend’s Legal Elite, 2005 - Present 
Florida Super Lawyers
Martindale-Hubbell AV
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
American Board of Trial Advocates 
Fellow, International Society of Barristers

EDUCATION

University of Florida College of Law, J.D.
    (Member of Moot Court team, Member of Florida Blue Key; 
    University of Florida Law Review, Executive Editor)
University of Florida, B.S.

PAST EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS

U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Law Clerk,
    Hon. William A. McRae, Jr.

Professional Associations and Memberships 

The Florida Bar, President 1995-1996, President-Elect 1994-1995,
    Board of Governors 1990 - 1996 
American Bar Association, House of Delegates 1994 - 2000
The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, Chair 1988 - 1989
The Florida Bar Commission on Lawyer Professionalism
Chester Bedell Inn of Court, Founding Master of the Bench
International Society of Barristers 
American Board of Trial Advocacy
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida, Advisory Committee on Rules,
    Chair 1990 - 1993 
Advisory Committee on Rules, Chair
Federal Judicial Nominating Commission of Florida 1997 - 2000
American College of Trial Lawyers