MATT DEVINE is a distinguished trial lawyer renowned for his representation of clients in high-stakes trials and arbitrations nationwide. His practice is focused on heavily-litigated aspects of business law, including high-stakes “mass raid” cases, trade secrets, class action defense and defending corporate clients against government subpoenas and investigations. Matt routinely counsels corporate clients and their boards of directors in high-profile litigation matters involving substantial media attention and reputational risk.
Matt has acted as lead counsel for Fortune 500 companies and other clients in high-profile business disputes, including successfully prosecuting a major “mass raid” case as plaintiff for Bayport Financial Holdings USA and Bayport Colombia, S.A. in federal court in Miami, prevailing in a Lanham Act matter on behalf of Novanta, Inc., a Nasdaq-listed medical device company in the Middle District of Florida, and winning multiple private arbitrations for a major energy utility.
“He is an incredible lawyer, and his pragmatism and understanding of the big picture are valued. Matthew provides high-level strategic thinking and is a fantastic litigator."Matt is ranked by Chambers USA for Illinois Litigation: General Commercial (2024), where he is described as “a go-to trial lawyer…noted for his sophisticated representation in class action defense, trade secrets and breach of contract related litigation” (2024). He is also recommended by Legal 500 U.S. as a leading litigator, most recently in 2024, where clients praise him as an “incredibly talented litigator and trial lawyer” and as a “gifted strategist and tactician” with “unparalleled instincts” and a “unique ability to connect with his clients in a way that engenders genuine trust, which leads to long-standing relationships and great results and experiences for his clients” (2024). In 2024, Matt was selected by The Best Lawyers in America® for Consumer Law, and included on Crain’s Chicago Business “Notable Leaders in Law” list.
Chambers USA 2024
Matt also devotes time to pro bono work, representing indigent criminal defendants in state and federal court, for which he was recognized with the “Excellence in Pro Bono Service” award in 2016 from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He recently led a defense team that challenged a 40-year-old murder conviction in Cook County, Illinois on grounds that critical evidence admitted at trial constituted “junk science” that violated the client’s constitutional rights. The argument prevailed, and the client was freed from jail.