Charlie DeVore focuses his practice on commercial litigation, enforcement actions and government investigations. His clients include large publicly traded companies and executives in highly regulated industries, as well as financial institutions. Charlie is skilled in investigations and litigation, and leverages those skills to execute strategies for resolving high-stakes and complex regulatory inquiries and litigation matters.
Knowing each industry's regulatory pitfalls is key to developing a winning legal strategy
Charlie conducts effective investigations by leveraging his knowledge of the regulatory frameworks for his clients' industries. He develops a firm footing in the factual intricacies of a case and then implements an efficient plan to drive an appropriate resolution, whether that means negotiating an appropriate result or taking a case to trial.
Charlie represents clients in high-stakes, complex business disputes and class-action matters including cases arising under financial regulations, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and the Illinois Biometric Privacy Act. His white-collar and government investigations experience includes matters relating to the False Claims Act, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and financial industry regulations. Charlie’s litigation experience includes bench and jury trials, appellate briefing and arguments, alternative dispute resolution, and managing complex discovery issues.
