Background
Devine, James D. was born on September 10, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Devine, James D. was born on September 10, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). University of California at Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1964). Member, University of California at Los Angeles Law Review, 1963-1964.
Worked at James Doctorate. Devine (AVT) (Bainbridge Island, Washington) specializing in Probate Law, Estate Planning Law, Trust Law, Estate Administration Law, Non-Profit Organizations Law. Admitted to the bar, 1965, California. 1990, Washington.
Member, University of California at Los Angeles Law Review, 1963-1964.
Author: "Legal Ethics Forum, Professional Competence: How to Measure lieutenant, What to do About lieutenant," American Bar Association Journal, November, 1977.
"Client Effective Estate Planning," California Continuing Education of the Bar program pamphlet, 1979. "Selected Approaches to Valuation in Estate Planning and Administration," California Continuing Education of the Bar program pamphlet, 1980.
"Trusts for Minors," Taxation for Accountants, March, 1984. "Estate Planning and Proposition 58," Estate Planning, Trust and Probate News, Fall 1987.
Personal Residence Trusts, Real Property, Probate and Trust, February 1992.
Member: Washington State (Member, Taxation and Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections. Member, Probate Task Force, 1991) and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of California (Member, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section.
Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1984.
Advisor, 1984-1987); The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law.
The Estate Planning Council of Seattle. James Doctorate. Devine serves clients throughout Kitsap, King, Jefferson, Pierce and surrounding counties as well as in California.
The firm practices primarily in the areas of trusts and estates.
Los Angeles County (Member, Ethics Committee, 1969-1979. Chairman, 1976-1977), Washington State and American Bar Associations. The State Bar of California (Member, Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section.
Member, Executive Committee, 1981-1984.
Advisor, 19841987; Reporter, 1987-1988). The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. (Also practicing individually Carmel, California).
Estate Planning and Probate.
