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Fred W. DeVore, III

DeVore Acton & Stafford, P.A.
438 Queens Road
Charlotte, North Carolina 28207
Phone: (704) 377-5242

Fax: (704) 332-2825
E-mail: fdevore@devact.com

Current Employment Positions:
Partner, since 1982

Areas Of Practice:
Construction Law
Personal Injury
Wrongful Death

Condemnation
Premises Liability
Insurance Bad Faith

Bar Admissions:
North Carolina, 1982
North Carolina United States Federal Court, 1982
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1985
U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1982
U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1982
U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1982
U.S. Supreme Court, 1995

Education:
J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence, Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston Salem, NC - Honors: Order of the Barristers, Chief Justice Moot Court Board , 1982

Master of Arts in Communication, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1977

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 1975

Awards and Recognition:

Fred has been recognized since 2007 as a “Super Lawyer” by a national attorney rating company based on independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. In 2015, Fred was identified by his peers as one of the top 25 lawyers in Charlotte (out of approximately 5,000) and one of the top 100 attorneys in the state (out of approximately 22,000) (as published in Charlotte Magazine).

Martindale-Hubbell (AV Rated)

AVVO (rated 10 out of 10)

Published Works:
Public School Searches & the Fourth Amendment, Journal of Law and Education Vol. 11, No. 1, January, 1982

Imposition of a Constructive Trust Under North Carolina State Law, Wake Forest Law Review Vol. 19, No. 2, April, 1983

Construction Lien Law in North Carolina, Seminar Manual for Lorman Education Services, 1999

Construction Lien Law in North Carolina, Seminar Manual for Lorman Education Services, 2000

When Bad Houses Make Good Cases, Trial Magazine, Journal of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, November 2002

When An Insurance Company Acts in Bad Faith

Trial Magazine – 2008

Speaking Engagements:

Demonstrative Evidence

Mecklenburg County Bar - 2016

Dealing with the Difficult Client

Mecklenburg County Bar - 2015

Ethics for New Admittees to the Bar

Charlotte School of Law - 2014

Jury Selection

Bobbitt Inns of Court – 2013

Technology in Construction Litigation

NC/SC Construction Law Seminar – Asheville - 2013

Expert Witnesses after Tort Reform,

NCAJ – Wilmington 2012

Discovery

NC Bar Association, Asheville 2011

Use of Technology in the Courtroom

Bobbitt Inns of Court, 2011

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in Construction Disputes

American Association of Justice

Chicago, Ill. 2007

Toxic Mold Damages, Toxic Mold Seminar

American Trial Lawyers Association, 2003

Is Anyone or Everyone An Expert?

North Carolina Superior Court Judges Conference, 2002

Critical Construction Issues, Construction Lien Law Lorman Education Services, 1999 and 2000

Avoiding Nursing Malpractice

Presbyterian Hospital

Handling Medical Negligence

Carolinas Medical Center

Guest Lecturer – Ethics

Duke University Law School, 2001

Elements of Pleading

Young Lawyers CLE

Affordable Exhibits

Bobbitt Inn of Court, CLE

Examining an Expert Witness

Mecklenburg County Bar, CLE

Technology in the Courtroom

Bobbitt Inn of Court, CLE

The Trial of Jesus

An evaluation of the legal systems and the prosecution of capital crimes under Roman and Judean Law at the time of the Roman Empire.

(Multiple locations)

Other Work Experience:

Former College of Business Instructor for UNC-Charlotte

1976-1979 (Business Communications), 1982-1985 (Business Law)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Member of Disciplinary Hearing Commission for NC State Bar

Secretary of Board of Directors Mecklenburg County Bar

Board of Directors – Rainbow Express (Charity for Special Needs Adults)

Member Staff Parish Committee – Matthews United Methodist Church

Attorney for Matthews United Methodist Church

Chairman, Mecklenburg County Grievance Committee – Chairman 2012 – 2015

Mecklenburg County Grievance Committee – Member 2008-2010

Former National Co-Chair – American Association of Justice - Construction Defect Group

North Carolina State Bar, 1982 - Present
North Carolina State Bar Association, 1982 - Present
NC Advocates for Justice

Fred began his career focusing on criminal defense. He served as counsel in several murder cases, including a capital murder trial. He also provided appellate assistance to death row inmates. However, since the mid -1990’s his practice has been limited to civil litigation, primarily in the areas of construction defects, insurance bad faith, personal injury and wrongful death. He has been involved in more than 70 appeals to the North Carolina Court of Appeals, the North Carolina Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of the United States. He practices with William Acton and Troy Stafford, Derek Adler and Will DeVore. Fred is married to Amy DeVore, has six children and two grandchildren.

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