Background
DEVINE, RICHARD was born on July 5, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
DEVINE, RICHARD was born on July 5, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
John Carroll University, Cleveland. Loyola University of Chicago (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1965). Northwestern University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1968).
Member, Editorial Board, 1966-1968 and Managing Editor, 1967-1968, Northwestern University Law Review.
Working as a partner of PHELAN, POPE & JOHN, Limited. Admitted to the bar, 1968, Ohio. 1969, Illinois.
Note, "United States. v. Jencks,” Northwestern Law Review, 1967-1968. Comment, "Employer’s Free Speech During Collective Bargaining," Northwestern Law Review, 1968-1969.
Administrative Assistant to the Mayor of Chicago, 1969-1972, specializing in public safety matters. First Assistant State’s Attorney of Cook County, 1980-1983, under direction of State’s Attorney, responsible for policy making and administration of a 570 lawyer office. Member, Chicago Cook County Criminal Justice Commission, 1971 1978.
Hearing Officer, Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, 1984. Member, Special Commission on the Administration of Justice in Cook County, 1984-1988. Chairman, Task Force on Misdemeanor and Preliminary Hearing Courts, Appointed by the Chief Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, since 1986.
Member, Criminal Justice Project, since 1987. Member, Professional Advisory Committee, Office of State’s Attorney of Cook County, Appointed by the Cook County State's Attorney, since 1981. Commissioner, Chicago Park District, since 1989.
Chicago (Chairman, Legislative Assistance & Evaluation Committee, Young Lawyers Section, 1973-1974. Vice Chairman, 1974-1976 and Chairman, 1976-1977, Urban Affairs Committee. Member: Local Government Committee, 1974-1976.
Judicial Evaluation Committee, since 1983), Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers.