Devon C. Bruce
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Devon C. Bruce
Biography
Devon C. Bruce brings extensive legal knowledge to his role as partner at Power Rogers & Smith. He is a skilled personal injury attorney who is also skillful handling accounting and banking malpractice cases. He has won millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients throughout the years, achievement that has warranted recognition in the form of awards such as “Highest Verdict or Settlement in a Dog Bite Case” by 2014 Jury Verdict Reporter and “40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch.”
Practice Areas
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Nursing Home Abuse
Fees
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Associations
Chicago Inn of Court Former Member (1997 - 1998)
American Trial Lawyer's Association Presiding Judge, Regional Mock Trial Finals (2001)
University of Illinois College of Law Former Chairman, Alumni Advisory Board; Former Chairman, Fundraising Committee; Member, Cribbet Society (1988 - Current)
State Bar of Illinois # 6215812 Member (Current)
Illinois State Bar Association Member, Task Force on Unauthorized Practice of Law; Former Chairman, Young Lawyers Division; (Current)
American Bar Association Member (Current)
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Member, Supreme Court Appeals Committee; Member, Amicus Curiae Committee; Member, Legislative Committee (Current)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America Member, Lead Paint Committee, Chicago Bar Association (Current)
Appellate Lawyers Association Member (Current)
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice Member (Current)
Working in the Schools (WITS) Board Member (Current)
Palm Beach County Recount Committee Volunteer attorney (Current)
Publications
Using Experts in a Premises Liability Case IICLE Premises Liability Handbook - Chapter 8 Update
Protecting the Record on Appeal and Post-Trial Motions ITLA Trial Practice, Law, Tactics and Techniques Seminar (April 20, 1996)
Awards
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40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch
40 Under Forty 2009.0
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Recipient, Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice 1998.0
Note: for the Successful Challenge to the Illinois Tort Reform Act of 1995 in Best v. Taylor Machine Works
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Highest Verdict or Settlement in a Dog Bite Case
Jury Verdict Reporter 2014.0
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Recipient, Illinois Trial Lawyers' Association
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association
Note: for Appreciation of Volunteer Work of Writing Amicus Curiae Briefs to the Illinois Supreme Court
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Super Lawyer in personal injury litigation
Super Lawyer
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Recipient, Chicago Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Chicago Chapter of the Association 2013.0
Note: in recognition of service to reduce fraud world wide
Education
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University of Illinois College of Law J.D.
Year: 1993
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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign B.A.
Year: 1990
Speaking Engagements
Updates and Developments in Medical Negligence Actions in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, November 20, 2010, Trinity College
Updates and Developments in Medical Negligence Actions in Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, November 20, 2010, Trinity College
Websites
https://www.powerrogers.com/our-attorneys/devon-c-bruce/
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Power Rogers & Smith, P.C.
70 W Madison St, Suite 5500, Chicago, IL 60602