Richard A. Devine
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Richard A. "Dick" Devine (born July 5, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) was the State's Attorney
of Cook County
, Illinois
, United States
from 1996 to 2008. He was elected to his third term in November 2004. Devine is a graduate of Loyola Academy
, Loyola University Chicago
, and the Northwestern University School of Law
. A lawyer for over 35 years, he has argued before the Illinois Appellate Court
, the Illinois Supreme Court, the 7th Circuit United States Court of Appeals
and the United States Supreme Court. He served previously as an aide to Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, as First Assistant to Cook County, Illinois, State's Attorney Richard M. Daley, and as President of the Chicago Park District
. As a lawyer in private practice, he was a partner at Shefsky, Froehlich & Devine, before that at Phelan, Cahill, Devine & Quinlan and initially at Foran, Wiss & Schultz, all in Chicago, Illinois. Devine began his legal career at Squire Sanders & Dempsey in Cleveland, Ohio
. He was a member of the Greylord Commission appointed to reform the Cook County, Illinois courts and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
. He is currently teaching at Loyola University Chicago School of Law
and is a partner at Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP in Chicago.
State's Attorney
In the United States, the State's Attorney is, most commonly, an elected official who represents the State in criminal prosecutions and is often the chief law enforcement officer of their respective county, circuit...
of Cook County
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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from 1996 to 2008. He was elected to his third term in November 2004. Devine is a graduate of Loyola Academy
Loyola Academy
Loyola Academy is a private, co-educational college preparatory high school, located in Wilmette, Illinois, a northern suburb of Chicago. Located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, it is one of 47 Jesuit high schools in the United States and is a member of the Jesuit Secondary Education...
, Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago
Loyola University Chicago is a private Jesuit research university located in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1870 under the title St...
, and the Northwestern University School of Law
Northwestern University School of Law
The Northwestern University School of Law is a private American law school in Chicago, Illinois. The law school was founded in 1859 as the Union College of Law of the Old University of Chicago. The first law school established in Chicago, it became jointly controlled by Northwestern University in...
. A lawyer for over 35 years, he has argued before the Illinois Appellate Court
Illinois Appellate Court
The Illinois Appellate Court is the court of first appeal for civil and criminal cases arising in the Illinois Circuit Courts. Three Illinois Appellate Court judges hear each case and the concurrence of two is necessary to render a decision. The Illinois Appellate Court will render its opinion in...
, the Illinois Supreme Court, the 7th Circuit United States Court of Appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is a federal court with appellate jurisdiction over the courts in the following districts:* Central District of Illinois* Northern District of Illinois...
and the United States Supreme Court. He served previously as an aide to Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley, as First Assistant to Cook County, Illinois, State's Attorney Richard M. Daley, and as President of the Chicago Park District
Chicago Park District
The Chicago Park District is the oldest and largest park district in the U.S.A, with a $385 million annual budget. It has the distinction of spending the most per capita on its parks, even more than Boston in terms of park expenses per capita...
. As a lawyer in private practice, he was a partner at Shefsky, Froehlich & Devine, before that at Phelan, Cahill, Devine & Quinlan and initially at Foran, Wiss & Schultz, all in Chicago, Illinois. Devine began his legal career at Squire Sanders & Dempsey in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. He was a member of the Greylord Commission appointed to reform the Cook County, Illinois courts and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers
American College of Trial Lawyers
The American College of Trial Lawyers is a professional association of trial lawyers from the United States and Canada. Founded in 1950, the College is dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice and the ethics of the profession...
. He is currently teaching at Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Loyola University Chicago School of Law
Loyola University Chicago School of Law is the law school of the Loyola University Chicago, in Illinois. Established in 1909, by the Society of Jesus, the Roman Catholic order of the Jesuits, the School of Law is located in downtown Chicago, within walking distance of the Water Tower , the John...
and is a partner at Meckler Bulger Tilson Marick & Pearson LLP in Chicago.