Atty. William Hastings Devaney
William Hastings Devaney is a lawyer practicing general practice, commercial, foreign corrupt practices act and anti-corruption and 13 other areas of law. William received a A.B. degree from Georgetown University in 1988, and has been licensed for 35 years.
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William Hastings Devaney is a Partner based in New York, New York, practicing at Venable LLP. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on business, class action, white collar, securities, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania (1991), New York U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southe (1992), Connecticut (1993), and District of Columbia (1995). Educated at Cambridge University (LL.M. Georgetown, 1995) and Georgetown University (A.B., 1988). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- William Hastings Devaney is a lawyer practicing general practice, commercial, foreign corrupt practices act and anti-corruption and 13 other areas of law
- William received a A.B. degree from Georgetown University in 1988, and has been licensed for 35 years
- William practices at Venable LLP in New York, NY
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
William Hastings Devaney is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in New York →
William Hastings Devaney is one of 26,424 class action attorneys indexed nationally. Browse class action attorneys in New York →
William Hastings Devaney is one of 20,025 white collar attorneys indexed nationally. Browse white collar attorneys in New York →
William Hastings Devaney is one of 64,529 securities attorneys indexed nationally. Browse securities attorneys in New York →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
William Hastings Devaney is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in New York →
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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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