John S. Devlin III

John S. Devlin III

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 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.

In representing national and regional financial institutions, John has handled class actions arising under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), and State Uniform and Deceptive Trade Practices 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 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

· Admiralty and Maritime

· Aviation

· Class Action Defense

· Financial Institutions

· Indian Law

· Insurance

· Litigation

· Lloyd's of London

· Products Liability

· Retail

Representative Matters and Clients

· Beyer v. Countrywide (Wash. Federal Court) - Class Action (Mortgage Contract)

· 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

· "Measuring Borrowers in a New Legal Landscape," Scotsman Guide, March 2008

Professional and Community Activities

· American Bar Association

· Washington Mortgage Lenders Association

· Washington Association of Mortgage Brokers

· Washington Defense Trial Lawyers Association

· Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association

· Bainbridge Island Little League

· 2nd Ranger Battalion Assistance Foundation

· Distinguished Member of the 75th Ranger Regiment