Areas of Practice John Devlin is the Chair of Lane Powell's Mortgage and Consumer Finance Litigation Industry Team and a member of the Firm's Securities Class Action, and Financial Institutions practice groups. In these positions, John combines his leadership skills as a former U.S. Army Airborne Ranger and West Point graduate with his extensive complex commercial litigation experience to assist clients faced with a myriad of litigation issues. John has tried over 30 bench and jury trials in state and federal court, and arbitrations governed by the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, the rules of the American Arbitration Association, and in the London Court of International Arbitration. Additionally, John has represented Directors and Officers of financial institutions and corporations during internal investigations and in litigation. John has a great deal of experience with class action and mass tort cases involving various medical and other products. In representing national and regional financial institutions, John has handled class actions arising under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and various state consumer protection acts. He has also litigated the claims of lenders nationwide that have lien interests on real property seized by the U.S. Government pursuant to the Supplemental Admiralty Rules of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. In handling litigation involving various clients and opposing parties located in Japan, Portugal, Mexico, Ecuador, Barbados, Nevis & St. Kitts, Brazil, and the United Kingdom, John has developed expertise with various multi-lateral treaties governing international discovery, service of process, and enforcement of arbitral awards, including the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, the Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration, the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra-judicial Documents, and the Inter-American Convention on Letters Rogatory. Professional Experience · Trial Lawyer, Associate/Partner, Lane Powell PC (1994-Present) · Defense Counsel, Orleans Parish Indigent Defense, New Orleans, LA. (1993-1994) · Legal Intern, Tulane Legal Aid Program (TULAP), New Orleans, LA. (1991) Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships · Chair, Mortgage and Consumer Finance Industry Team · Business Crisis Management and Emergency Remedies · Class Action Defense · Financial Institutions · Litigation · London · Native American Affairs · Securities Representative Matters and Clients · Kauhi v. Countrywide (Wash. Federal Court) - Civil RICO · Capitol West v. Countrywide (Wash. Federal Court) - RICO Class Action · Beyer v. Countrywide (Wash. Federal Court) - Class Action (Mortgage Contract) · No v. Unibank, et al. (Wash. State Court) - Director/Officer Suit · Wright v. AMC Mortgage Services, Inc. (Wash. State Court) - Class Action (Mortgage Contract) · Association of Washington Business v. Washington Office of Insurance Commissioner (Wash. State Court) - Breach of Constitution Claims · Modular Arts, Inc. v. Plasterglass, Inc., et al. (Wash. Federal Court) - Copyright/Breach of Contract · Lund v. Sea Ray (Wash. State Court) - Class Action (Fuel Consumption/Consumer Protection · Rainey v. PacifiCorp (Wash. State Court) - Class Action (Water Rights) · Thomas v. Continental Ins. Co. (Wash. Federal Court) - Class Action (Insurance) · Aircraft Gear Corp. v. Boeing (Wash. Federal Court) - Commercial/Contract · Brunswick v. Milmar, LTDA (AAA Arbitration) - International Contract · Claircom de Mexico v. Cingular Wireless (Wash. Federal Court) - International Contract · Derry v. Aeromaster Airways, S.A. (Oregon Federal Court) - International Contract · Wolstein v. London Underwriters, et al. (Wash. State Court) - International Contract · Fishing Company of Alaska v. MAN Diesel (London Court of Intl. Arbitration) - Contract Publications · "Foreclosure Fairness Act - Recent Legislation Adds a New Mediation Step to the Foreclosure Process," Seattle Business magazine, September 2011 · "Managing Tribal-State Relations in a Changing Economy," a chapter in Inside the Minds: Emerging Issues in Tribal-State Relations (2010 edition), March 2010 (Co-Author) · "Measuring Borrowers in a New Legal Landscape," Scotsman Guide, March 2008 Awards and Honors · Peer Review Rated "AV" in Martindale-Hubbell · Named as a "Washington Super Lawyer," Super Lawyers magazine, General Litigation, 2010, Class Action/Mass Torts, 2011 Professional and Community Activities · American Bar Association · Washington Mortgage Lenders Association · Washington Association of Mortgage Brokers · Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association · Bainbridge Island Little League · 2nd Ranger Battalion Assistance Foundation · Distinguished Member of the 75th Ranger Regiment News 08.09.2011, Thirty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine 06.20.2011, Twenty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Named 'Washington Super Lawyers;' Ten Lane Powell Attorneys Named As 'Washington Rising Stars' 10.04.2010, Countrywide Financial Defense Victorious Against Class Action RICO Violation Accusations 07.20.2010, 58 Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine 07.01.2010, Lane Powell Files Petition for Habeas Corpus in Pro Bono Case 06.10.2010, Devlin Quoted in Seattle P-I Article About BOA Class Action 06.06.2010, 28 Lane Powell Attorneys Named Washington Super Lawyers 2010 05.18.2010, Lane Powell Victory Keeps Snohomish Tribe's Quest for Federal Recognition Alive 10.19.2009, Devlin Interviewed by KOMO-TV on Mortgage Loan Advertising and Disclosures 03.16.2009, Devlin Quoted in The Seattle Times on ING Racketeering Suit 03.06.2008, Devlin Quoted on Tribal Recognition 10.12.2007, Devlin Quoted in Puget Sound Business Journal Mortgage Article 09.11.2007, Gingold, Devlin and Baker Score Victory for Business Health Plans 08.01.2007, Devlin Quoted in USA Today Ebay Article 10.26.2006, Lane Powell's Team Scores Victory for Security Business Articles 08.25.2011, Foreclosure Fairness Act - Recent Legislation Adds a New Mediation Step to the Foreclosure Process Events 04.30.2008, Devlin to Speak at Real Estate Mortgage Market Litigation Seminar 10.11.2007, Attorneys to Speak at Sound Mortgage Lenders Association Meeting |