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Get to Know Kevin J. McDevitt

Born in Leonardtown, Maryland, June 28, 1975. Attended St. Mary’s Ryken High School, 1993. Salisbury University, B.S., concentrations in Biology & Medical Technology, 1997. University of Baltimore School of Law, J.D. concentrations in Criminal Law & Litigation, 2003; Judicial Intern, Hon. James A. Kenney, III, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, 2001; Law Clerk, Homicide Division, Baltimore City States Attorney’s Office, 2001-2004; Assistant State’s Attorney (Rule-16), Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office, 2003; Admitted to the Maryland Bar, 2004; Assistant State’s Attorney, Baltimore City States Attorney’s Office, 2004-2005; Assistant State’s Attorney St. Mary’s County State’s Attorney’s Office, 2005-2008; Member, National District Attorney’s Association, 2004-2008; Member, Maryland State’s Attorney’s Association, 2005-2008; Member Maryland State Bar Association, 2004-Present; Member St. Mary’s County Bar Association, 2005-Present; Member, St. Mary’s County Juvenile Drug Court Team, 2006-2007; Member, St. Mary’s County Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team, 2007-2008; Member, St. Mary’s County Family Violence Coordinating Council, 2007-2008; Managing Attorney & Owner, Law Offices of Kevin J. McDevitt, L.L.C., 2008-Present; United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 2009-Present; Maryland Criminal Defense Attorney's Association, 2010-Present; National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), 2011-Present; Appointed to the Maryland Attorney Grievance Commission Peer Review Committee, 2011-2013; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) & International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) DWI Detection and Standardized Filed Sobriety Testing (SFST) Student Couse, 2013; Listed as one of the Best DUI Lawyers in Maryland on HubPages.com, 2012; National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Criminal Defense Lawyers in Maryland, 2014 & 2015; National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2014 & 2015; Maryland Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2014 & 2015; and Accepted into National College of DUI Defense (NCDD), 2015; Judge, Maryland State Bar Association Mock Trail Competition, 2015-2016; Avvo Clients' Choice, 2016; Avvo 10.0 Superb Rating, 2017; AGC Peer Review Panel, 2018; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) & International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) DWI Detection and Standardized Filed Sobriety Testing (SFST) Student Couse, 2019;
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) & International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Student Couse, 2020;
Attorney Grievance Commission Peer Review Panel, 2018-2020.

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