Background
DeVries, Douglas K. was born on August 13, 1945 in New York, New York, United States.
DeVries, Douglas K. was born on August 13, 1945 in New York, New York, United States.
University of California at Los Angeles (Bachelor of Arts, in Political Science, 1967). California State University at Northridge (Master of Arts in Political Science, 1973). McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific (Juris Doctor, 1976).
Worked at Mart & deVries (Sacramento, California) specializing in Personal Injury, Insurance Bad Faith, Business, Products Liability. Admitted to the bar, 1976, California and United States. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of California.
United States.
Supreme Court. Member, Traynor Society. Associate Editor, Pacific Law Journal, 1975-1976.
Editor, CTLA Forum, 1984. Member, CTLA Amicus Curiae Committee, 1982.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association.
Superior Court Judge, Pro-Tem, Sacramento County, 1988. Member: Sacramento County and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Sections) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Commission on Mandatory Legal Education, 1989-1990).
Consumer Attorneys of California, formerly the California Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1981-1988, 1990.
Vice President, 1986-1987. President, 1993-1994).
Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1981). The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Board of Trial Advocates.
Member, Traynor Society. Associate Editor, Pacific Law Journal, 1975-1976. Editor, CTLA Forum, 1984.
Member, CTLA Amicus Curiae Committee, 1982.
Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association. Superior Court Judge, Pro-Tem, Sacramento County, 1988.
Member: Sacramento County and American (Member, Torts and Insurance Practice Sections) Bar Associations. State Bar of California (Member, Commission on Mandatory Legal Education, 1989-1990).
Consumer Attorneys of California, formerly the California Trial Lawyers Association (Member, Board of Governors, 1981-1988, 1990.
Vice President, 1986-1987. President, 1993-1994). Capitol City Trial Lawyers Association (President, 1981).
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.
American Board of Trial Advocates.