Devon Villarreal
Biography
Devon Villarreal is counsel in the Litigation Practice Group in Haynes Boone's Boston office. She represents clients in complex commercial disputes involving telecommunications, insurance, intellectual property, employment discrimination, consumer protection, fraudulent transfer, contract, and tort claims.
Devon develops litigation strategy, drafts dispositive motions and appellate briefs, leads fact and expert discovery, and provides practical counsel to clients. She has argued dispositive and non-dispositive motions, and handled matters in state and federal courts, and is a mentor for junior lawyers.
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- Welcome Home, Inc., volunteer (2023-present)
- Jerry Brown Farm Association, Inc., Secretary (2022-present)
- Peirce Elementary School PTO, co-President (2025-2026); co-Vice President (2024-2025); Board Member (2023-present)
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- Included in the "Ones to Watch" category of Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, Inc., 2021-2025
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Education
- J.D., Boston College Law School, 2013, cum laude; Environmental Affairs Law Review, Editor in Chief
- M.A., Social and Public Policy, Georgetown University, 2009
- Public Policy, Duke University, 2003
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island
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What types of commercial disputes do you handle?
I represent clients in complex commercial disputes involving telecommunications, insurance, intellectual property, employment discrimination, consumer protection, fraudulent transfer, contract, and tort claims. My work includes matters in state and federal courts, and I advise clients from pre-litigation through appeals.
How do you support clients during litigation?
I develop litigation strategy, draft dispositive motions and appellate briefs, and lead fact and expert discovery. I also provide practical counsel as matters progress through different stages of litigation.
What courtroom and appellate experience do you bring to a matter?
I have argued dispositive and non-dispositive motions and handled matters in a variety of court settings, including state and federal trial courts and bankruptcy court. My experience also includes matters before the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the First and Eighth Circuits.
What recognition have you received for your work?
I was included in the Ones to Watch category of The Best Lawyers in America for the 2021 through 2025 editions. That recognition appears on my Haynes Boone profile.