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Douglas deVries, Esq.
Doug deVries is available as a full-time mediator, arbitrator and referee following 35 years experience litigating complex cases at both the trial and appellate court levels in State and Federal courts. Mr. deVries’ areas of expertise include insurance coverage and bad faith, major personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, employment, commercial and other complex cases. He has 25 years experience as a mediator, arbitrator and settlement conference Judge Pro Tem. His strengths include the ability to listen and communicate in a highly effective manner (including circumstances involving strong personalities and emotionally charged issues), and to fully understand and thoroughly analyze complex legal and factual issues. Mr. deVries’ skills are highly respected by both sides of the bar, as evidenced by the glowing recommendations he receives from plaintiff attorneys and defense attorneys alike. One attorney commented “he makes both sides feel like winners – prodigious people skills, superb powers of persuasion, uncommon common sense and keen insight into the thinking of plaintiffs and defendants alike.” Another attorney said, “He’s a direct, fair and honest guy, and a quick study and deep thinker – he gets it.”
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Full-time mediator, arbitrator, referee (2011-present)
  • deVries Law Firm (2003-2011)
  • Partner, Mart & deVries (1983 – 2003)
  • Law Office of Douglas K. deVries, PC (1981-1983)
  • Associate, Klein Law Offices (1976 – 1981)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1976)
  • M.A., Cal State Northridge (1973)
  • B.A., University of California at Los Angeles (1967)
  • Pepperdine Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (2011)
  • Third District Court of Appeal, Dana Curtis Mediation Training (2012)
  • U.S. District Court Mediator orientation training (2011)
  • Selected Mediator/Arbitrator, Mansville Personal Injury Settlement Trust (federal)
  • Experienced Kaiser Permanente Mandatory Arbitration Panelist
  • Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Former Member, American Arbitration Association
  • Former Member, Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Fast Track Case Management
  • Former Member, California State Bar Commission on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
  • Commercial
  • Employment
  • Major Personal Injury Including Products Liability & Professional Malpractice
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Mr. deVries has had numerous recognitions for achievement throughout his legal career and through his service as a bar leader, and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a frequent invited lecturer at legal seminars in California and throughout the country including the American Bar Association, American Conference Institute, National Business Institute, Rutter Group, Consumer Attorneys of California, CEB and the San Francisco and Sacramento Trial Lawyers Associations. He has also authored numerous published legal articles and has been a contributing author to many more.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • Aside from the law, Mr. deVries enjoys traveling, golfing and cooking.
LOCATIONS
  • All of California
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Douglas deVries, Esq.
Doug deVries is available as a full-time mediator, arbitrator and referee following 35 years experience litigating complex cases at both the trial and appellate court levels in State and Federal courts. Mr. deVries’ areas of expertise include insurance coverage and bad faith, major personal injury, products liability, medical malpractice, employment, commercial and other complex cases. He has 25 years experience as a mediator, arbitrator and settlement conference Judge Pro Tem. His strengths include the ability to listen and communicate in a highly effective manner (including circumstances involving strong personalities and emotionally charged issues), and to fully understand and thoroughly analyze complex legal and factual issues. Mr. deVries’ skills are highly respected by both sides of the bar, as evidenced by the glowing recommendations he receives from plaintiff attorneys and defense attorneys alike. One attorney commented “he makes both sides feel like winners – prodigious people skills, superb powers of persuasion, uncommon common sense and keen insight into the thinking of plaintiffs and defendants alike.” Another attorney said, “He’s a direct, fair and honest guy, and a quick study and deep thinker – he gets it.”
LEGAL CAREER & PRIOR EXPERIENCE
  • Full-time mediator, arbitrator, referee (2011-present)
  • deVries Law Firm (2003-2011)
  • Partner, Mart & deVries (1983 – 2003)
  • Law Office of Douglas K. deVries, PC (1981-1983)
  • Associate, Klein Law Offices (1976 – 1981)
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
  • J.D., University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law (1976)
  • M.A., Cal State Northridge (1973)
  • B.A., University of California at Los Angeles (1967)
  • Pepperdine Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution (2011)
  • Third District Court of Appeal, Dana Curtis Mediation Training (2012)
  • U.S. District Court Mediator orientation training (2011)
  • Selected Mediator/Arbitrator, Mansville Personal Injury Settlement Trust (federal)
  • Experienced Kaiser Permanente Mandatory Arbitration Panelist
  • Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
  • Former Member, American Arbitration Association
  • Former Member, Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Fast Track Case Management
  • Former Member, California State Bar Commission on Mandatory Continuing Legal Education
ADR EXPERIENCE & SPECIALTIES
  • Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
  • Commercial
  • Employment
  • Major Personal Injury Including Products Liability & Professional Malpractice
ACHIEVEMENTS & AWARDS
  • Mr. deVries has had numerous recognitions for achievement throughout his legal career and through his service as a bar leader, and is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell. He is a frequent invited lecturer at legal seminars in California and throughout the country including the American Bar Association, American Conference Institute, National Business Institute, Rutter Group, Consumer Attorneys of California, CEB and the San Francisco and Sacramento Trial Lawyers Associations. He has also authored numerous published legal articles and has been a contributing author to many more.
HOBBIES & INTERESTS
  • Aside from the law, Mr. deVries enjoys traveling, golfing and cooking.
LOCATIONS
  • All of California
RECENT ARTICLES
RECENT PRESS
WEBSITE