Mr. Devero received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law and his degree in Political Science/Business Management from the University of Notre Dame. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Bar, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, as well as the Labor and Employment Law section of the New Jersey State Bar. He is also a member of the Somerset County Bar Association and past chairman of the Labor and Employment Committee.

Mr. Devero's practice is limited to employment and labor law.  He has extensive experience in the field of employment law and has represented numerous employees that have been wrongfully terminated in violation of th N.J. Law Against Discrimination due to their age, race, gender, sexual preference, pregnancy, religion, disability and other protected classes as well as victims of sexual harassment and whistleblowers demoted or terminated in violation of the N.J. Conscientious Employee Protection Act. Mr. Devero's clients were employees of governmental entities and companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies to substantially smaller entities. Mr. Devero has also represented employers in the defense of discrimination and wrongful termination claims, preparation of employee handbooks and the presentation of sexual harassment training classes.

Mr. Devero is also a member of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators and a court approved mediator on the New Jersey Superior Court Roster of Approved Mediators. Like his legal practice, Mr. Devero's mediation practice is limited exclusively to employment law and related claims.

Areas of Practice

• Employment Law
• Labor Law

Litigation Percentage

• 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

• New Jersey, 1991
• U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1991
• U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1993
• Pennsylvania, 1991

Education

• University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas
  Juris Doctorate
  
  
• University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science/Business Management
  
  

Professional Associations and Memberships

• New Jersey State Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• New Jersey State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, 1996 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Somerset County Bar Association, 1999 - Present
  Member
  
  
• Somerset County Bar Association, 2002 - Present
  Past Chairman, Labor and Employment Committee
  
  
• Reitman Employment Law Inns of Court, 1995 - 1997
  Member
  
  
• New Jersey Superior Court Roster
  Mediator
  
  
• New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators
  Member
  
  
• National Employment Lawyers Association
  Member
  
  
• Associaton of Trial Lawyers of America
  Member
  
  

Past Employment Positions

• Craner, Satkin and Scheer, Partner, 2002 - 2004
• Craner, Satkin and Scheer, Associate, 1996 - 2002
• Lynch, Martin, Associate, 1995 - 1996
• Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, Associate, 1994 - 1995
• Reiseman & Sharp, Associate, 1992 - 1994
• Jaffe & Schlesinger, P.A., Associate, 1991 - 1992

Pro Bono Activities

• New Moms New Expectations, 1999 - 2003
• Mediation Services - State of New Jersey
• New Moms New Expectations, Fund Raising Chairman, 2003 - Present

Birth Information

• March 7, 1962, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma