Stephen J. Devine is a seasoned trial attorney admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. With a distinguished background in personal injury law, Stephen emphasizes a litigation-driven approach built on meticulous preparation, strategic advocacy, and constant communication with clients, investigators, and experts.

A graduate of Widener University School of Law and the James E. Beasley School of Law at Temple University, where he earned his LL.M. in Trial Advocacy with honors, Stephen applies advanced litigation methodology to every case. His results include numerous six- and seven-figure recoveries, such as a $9.5 million settlement for a state worker injured in a truck-pedestrian collision, a $7 million settlement for multiple van passengers in a highway crash, and a $5 million workplace wrongful death recovery in Philadelphia.

Throughout his career, Stephen has been recognized for his trial excellence, including the American Trial Lawyers Award and the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy, underscoring his commitment to achieving justice for injured clients across Pennsylvania.

Bar Admissions

Pennsylvania

USDC EDPA

USCA 3rd Circuit

Honors and Awards

Law School Awards:

Recipient of both American Trial Lawyers Award and Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy (Law School Division)

Recipient of Lawyers Book Publishing Company Award for Highest Grade in Real Property.

Education

The Pennsylvania State University  (BA Economics, BA Political Science)

Widener University Law School, JD

James Beasley Law School, Temple University, 2004, LLM, Trial Advocacy with Honors, (awards for best application of law to facts in NITA trial books, best thematic jury addresses, and professional collegiality)

Courtroom Successes & Notable Settlements*

• $9.5 million settlement on behalf of PA state agency worker who suffered severe cognitive injuries in truck-on-pedestrian collision. Philadelphia PA
  
• $7 million settlement for multiple seriously injured passenger victims in highway intersection van-on-disabled commercial delivery tractor-trailer. Acted as lead counsel and secured settlement that included $3 million recognizing availability of apparent agency claim against owner of factory that facilitated transportation of the workers by van to the plant during which trip the accident occurred. Philadelphia PA
  
• $5+ million settlement in PA workplace violence Wrongful Death Act case at plant in Philadelphia PA that included asserting exception to PA statutory workers’ compensation immunity and negligent security claim.
  
• $1 million settlement in PA for injured bank teller in vehicular crash wherein bank teller mother of 2 minor children while negotiating a countryside curve was struck by dairy farm refrigeration repair van exiting private farm lane onto roadway without adequate clearance, in central PA Settlement believed to be one of the highest settlements on record in Franklin County PA.
  
• $725,000 settlement for worker who sustained leg injury descending into street level manhole to check underground gas meter due to defective Bilko door wrapped in concrete that failed and collapsed on worker’s leg. Claims against the 2 involved modified Bilko door fabrication companies. Philadelphia PA.
  
• $700,000 mediation settlement for truck driver victim of exploding replacement tire during inflation, roadside in Colorado
  
• $600,000 hi-lo UIM arbitration award for victim of rear-end collision on Expressway in center city Philadelphia PA
  
• $500,000 on behalf of victim, mother of multiple minor children, struck from behind in rear-end collision caused by ride-share driver operating on roadway under the influence. Delaware Conty PA
  
• $350,000 for local Montgomery County PA police officer who sustained leg injury after a fall into a stormwater trench due to broken grate at local shopping mall while setting up barricades at local mall to prevent ongoing looting during Covid pandemic. Montgomery County PA

* Results may vary depending on your particular facts and circumstances.