Richard Arthur Devine is a lawyer practicing white collar criminal defense, commercial litigation, municipal law and 1 other area of law. Richard received a B.A. degree from Loyola University of Chicago in 1965, and has been licensed for 58 years. Richard practices at Cozen O'Connor in Chicago, IL.
After spending more than 25 years in private practice in Chicago, Dick was elected Cook County State's Attorney in 1996 and held that post for 12 years before deciding to return to private practice. Dick had many notable accomplishments during his tenure as State's Attorney. He established the office's acclaimed Domestic Violence Unit, was instrumental in creating a more effective Juvenile Justice Bureau and Narcotics Unit, and made significant advances in the recruitment and retention of women and minority prosecutors. Dick was instrumental in reforming the system for prosecuting death penalty cases and published an article on the topic.
Prior to being elected State's Attorney, Dick was President of the Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District (1990-1993), served as a First Assistant State's Attorney to then-State's Attorney Richard. M. Daley (1980-1983), and worked as an aide to Mayor Richard J. Daley (1969-1972).
News:
Super Lawyers Names 21 MBT Attorneys to 2013 Lists
Leading Lawyers Network Recognizes 24 MBT Lawyers
Meckler and Devine Featured in "Lawyers Got Game - Parallels in Competitive Endeavors" in the Chicago Lawyer
Fifteen MBT Attorneys Named to 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers List; MBT Attorneys also Recognized on Texas and Arizona Super Lawyers List
Former State's Attorney Dick Devine adjusts to private practice, Chicago Sun-Times (May 4, 2009)
MBT Welcomes Dick Devine and Jim Knibbs as seen in the National Law Journal
Former Top Prosecutor Back at Defense Table
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