Fred W. DeVore, III
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Charlotte, NC
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (40%),
- Construction Litigation: Business (40%),
- General Litigation (20%)
Fred W. DeVore III is a managing partner of the law firm of DeVore, Acton & Stafford, P.A., in Charlotte, North Carolina. Fred has a legal practice focused on civil litigation in the areas of catastrophic injury, wrongful death, construction litigation, insurance bad faith, contract litigation and condemnation law. Fred was selected for inclusion in North Carolina Super Lawyers since 2007 and is currently rated as one of the top 25 attorneys in Charlotte and in the top 100 in North Carolina.
Mr. DeVore has litigated more than 70 appellate cases before the North Carolina Court of Appeals, North Carolina Supreme Court and the United States Fourth Circuit and is licensed to practice before the United States Supreme Court.
Fred has obtained multi-million dollars verdicts in several high profile cases and is a frequent lecturer on trial tactics and the use of demonstrative evidence n the courtroom and at mediation.
Having served on the Mecklenburg County Bar Grievance Committee for many years as both a member and the chairman, he currently serves on the Disciplinary Hearing Commission for the North Carolina State Bar. He is also on the Executive Board of Directors for the Mecklenburg County Bar.
Fred has an undergraduate and masters degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and graduated from Wake Forest Law School in 1982. He practices with Bill Acton, Troy Stafford, Will DeVore and Derek Adler.
You may read more about Fred at https://www.devact.com/firm-overview/attorneys/fred-w-devore-iii/
- 40%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 40%Construction Litigation: Business
- 20%General Litigation
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Super Lawyers: 2007 - 2021
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About Fred DeVore, III
Admitted: 1982, North Carolina
Professional Webpage: https://www.devact.com/firm-overview/attorneys/fred-w-devore...
Honors/Awards:
- Rated 10 of out 10 point evaluation scale, AVVO Rating, AVVO, 2017
- Rated AV Preeminent - Peer rated for highest level of professional excellence. https://www.martindale.com/charlotte/north-carolina/fred-w-devore-iii-1391457-a/, Martindale-Hubbel, 2017
- Identified as one of top 25 attorneys in Charlotte, NC, SuperLawyers, 2017
- Rated as in top 100 attorneys in North Carolina, SuperLawyers, 2017
Bar/Professional Activity:
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1982
- North Carolina State Bar Association, 1982 - Present
- Appointed to the Disciplinary Hearing Commission of the North Carolina State Bar. , 2017
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of North Carolina, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1985
- North Carolina State Bar, 1982 - Present
- Long time member of NC Advocates for Justice
- North Carolina, 1982
- U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina, 1982
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1995
- Mecklenburg County Bar , 2017
- Executive Board of Directorys for the Mecklenburg County Bar, 2017
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina, 1982
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Attorney for Matthews United Methodist Church , 2017
- Board of the Directors of Rainbow Express (an organization for special needs adults) , 2015
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- 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
- Is Anyone or Everyone An Expert?, North Carolina Superior Court Judges Conference, 2002
- Toxic Mold Damages, Toxic Mold Seminar, American Association for Justice, 2003
- 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, Duke University Law School - Ethics, 2001
- Elements of Pleading, Young Lawyers CLE
- Affordable Exhibits, Bobbitt Inn of Court, CLE, 2001
- Technology in the Courtroom, Bobbitt Inn of Court, CLE, 2002
- Technology in Construction Litigation, CLE, 2004
- Dealing with the Difficult Client, Mecklenburg County Bar, 2015
- Demonstrative Evidence, Mecklenburg County Bar, 2016
- Ethics for New Bar Admittees, 2014
- 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
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Fred has obtain two verdicts in excess of a million dollars for insurance bad faith
- Fred has sucessfully litigated several cases of inmate abuse, 2010
- Together with attorney Amanda Mingo, Fred obtained a 9 million dollar verdict against a developer and the NC Department of Transportation for failing to install a stop light which resulted in three deaths, 2016
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Rated top 25 attorneys in Charlotte by SuperLawyers, 2017
- Rated as one of top 100 attorneys in the State of North Carolina by SuperLawyers, 2017
Videos:
- Wrongful death, 2017
Educational Background:
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, B.A. Psychology, 1975
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, M.A. Communication, 1977
- Wake Forest Law School, 1982
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Last Updated: 12/28/2020