Emily Devoe Email & Phone Number

Presided over and adjudicated formal appeals brought under Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes (Title 66) and Title 52 of the Pennsylvania Code on issues including but not limited to: motor carrier license applications; railroad crossing applications; natural gas line abandonments; rate and Distribution System Improvement Charge filings.

Presided over and adjudicated formal appeals brought under Chapter 41 of Title 55 of the Pennsylvania Code on issues including but not limited to: child abuse expunction; licensure of psychiatric facilities, personal care homes, and childcare facilities; adoption assistance; foster care resource eligibility; and Medical Assistance (MA) provider.

Onslow County, North Carolina

– Served as court-appointed representative for alleged abused and neglected children; conducted independent investigations by interviewing children, their families, foster parents, law enforcement officers, teachers, day care providers, and offending and non-offending parents; drafted court reports to include case summaries, recommendations for child.

Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

– Provided information regarding the organization’s services to new clients; advised clients on services that would meet their particular needs; performed initial intake on new clients by completing forms, confirming eligibility, and assessing and categorizing clients’ needs; served as caseworker for Quick Assist Loan program by determining client.

Virginia Magisterial Region 6

– Conducted probable cause hearings for arrest warrants, search warrants, Emergency Custody Orders, Temporary Custody Orders, and Emergency Protective Orders; determined whether probable cause existed by questioning witnesses (law enforcement officers, medical professionals, victims, bystanders, and other citizens) under oath, reviewing documentary.

Glen Allen, Virginia

– Analyzed claims for Gulf Coast Compensation Fund established by BP after the Deepwater Horizon oilrig explosion and subsequent spill; categorized claims based on lost wages or other income, property damage, and personal injury; examined claims for supporting documentation, including tax documents, business receipts, repair estimates, and correspondence.

Williamsburg, Virginia

– Developed Continuing Legal Education courses on document retention, email security, and the use of PowerPoint presentations in the courtroom; drafted course handouts, PowerPoint presentations, and lecture scripts; authored academic, publication-grade white papers on each topic for submission to the American Bar Association to ensure accreditation.–.

Norfolk, Virginia

– Reviewed habeas corpus petitions filed by inmates convicted of state crimes; determined whether federal district court had jurisdiction over the petition; examined state court case files, including charging documents, pleadings, motions, memoranda, court orders, depositions, trial transcripts, and other documentary evidence. – Determined whether.

Williamsburg, Virginia

– Represented disabled veterans in their correspondence with and claims against the Department of Veterans Affairs.– Conducted initial consultations by interviewing potential clients and their family members, examining medical files, and reading correspondence between the potential client and the Department of Veterans Affairs; drafted representation.

Tyson's Corner, Virginia

– Drafted discovery requests and petitions related to civil liability and breach of contract defenses, unanimous consent forms for probate cases, and letters to clients and opposing counsel on various matters. – Conducted legal research; drafted legal memoranda on issues of fact and law related to estate planning, civil defense, and criminal defense cases..

Charlottesville, Virginia

– Researched legal issues using LexisNexis and Westlaw search engines and print media; drafted legal memoranda discussing possible arguments, motions, and case outcomes. – Interviewed clients and witnesses at Public Defender's office and regional jail to compile facts related to the charged crimes, identities of factual and character witnesses, evidence to.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: William and Mary Law Review, Notes Editor; William and Mary Business Law Review, Senior Articles Editor; Student.

Bachelor'S Degree, History; Politics

Activities and Societies: Magna cum laude; Mock Trial; Project Horizon Domestic Violence Shelter Volunteer; Residence Life Dorm Counselor.

Bachelor'S Degree, Organizational Leadership

Activities and Societies: Hero Behind the Hero Scholarship Recipient