Devin K. Epp, attorney at law
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Overview
Devin’s practice is primarily litigation with a focus on civil rights and employment law.
Devin is originally from Baltimore, Maryland and eventually ventured out west to Washington State for a job in software where she met her husband, who was stationed at Joint Base Lewis McCord. Fast-forward and after nearly a decade of military service, her husband retired as a Green Beret; and they now call Hilltop, Tacoma home. They enjoy backpacking, skiing, and anything that involves a physical challenge, especially if it is outdoors.
She has volunteered with the Moderate Means Program, the Unemployment Project, and the Northwest Justice Project Veterans Project.
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Education
Seattle University School of Law, J.D., cum laude
- Seattle University Law Review, Executive Research and Training Editor
- Moot Court Board Member
- Alternative Dispute Resolution Board Member
- CALI Award for Top Grade in Corporate Appellate Litigation
- CALI Award for Top Grade in Solo & Small Firm Business Planning
- Pro Bono Service Award
- 1st Place Award: Vance P. Memorial Legal Writing Competition
- 1st Place Award: Tausend Moot Court Competition
- Regional Moot Court Team Member
- 2nd Place Award: In-House Negotiation Competition
- 1st Place Award: 1L Alternate Dispute Resolution Competition
- Clerk for Civil Rights Clinic at the Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality
University of Denver, B.A., Journalism, triple minor in Spanish; Communications; and Business.
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Practice Areas
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Professional Recognition
- Publication: Devin Kathleen Epp, “‘Made in China’ . . . Is a Warning Label: Is America Doing Enough?” 45 Seattle U. L. Rev. 707 (2022).
- Most Recent Case featured in the Seattle Times Newspaper.
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Professional Affiliations
- Robert J. Bryan Inn of Court, American Inns of Court Member (2023 – present)
- National Order of Barristers (2022 – present)
- William L. Dwyer Inn of Court (2021-2022)
- American Bar Association
- Washington State Bar Association
- Tacoma Pierce Country Bar Association
- The American Inns of Court
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Admitted Courts
- All Washington State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
