Lawyer Devarieste Curry, graduated from Stillman College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1971 Georgetown University, J.D., 1984, is now employed by McLeod, Watkinson & Miller at One Massachusetts Avenue, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DC 20001.

While being a member of District of Columbia Bar (Member, Legal Ethics Committee; Chair, Practice Management Service Committee, 2004-2006; Member: Disciplinary System Study Committee, 2003-2006; Judicial Evaluation Committee, 2002-2006; Board of Governors, 1995-2000; Screening Committee, Chair, 1998-1999; Budget Committee, Executive Committee and Steering Committee on Summit on Women in the Law; Litigation Section Steering Committee, 1994-1995; Co-Chair, Six Program Series on Litigation Pretrial Skills, 1995; CLE Litigation Topics, 1990s and 2003-2005); American Bar Association (Co-Chair, Wrongful Discharge and Employment a Will Subcommittee, Employment and Labor Relations Law Committee, Litigation Section, 2002-2004); Women's Bar Association of D.C. (Co-Chair: Diversity Task Force, 1997-1998; Annual Dinner, 1997-1998); National Bar Association (Greater Washington Area Chapter, Women Lawyers Division;, Devarieste Curry is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Devarieste Curry as your lawyer, you should consider whether Devarieste Curry offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Devarieste Curry has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Devarieste Curry's office is located at Washington, DC, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Devarieste Curry has been admitted in 1984, District of Columbia; 1989, U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. His or her practice areas include Employment; Commercial Law; Complex Commercial Litigation; Multi-Party Commercial Litigation.

Devarieste Curry's college and law school education includes Stillman College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1971, Georgetown University, J.D., 1984. Other biographical background includes Author: "How to Use Trial Experts Effectively," 15 The Practical Litigator (ALI/ABA) 17, July 2004; "Ethical and Practical Considerations in Client Selection," 18 Wash. Lawyer 33, Nov. 2003; "The Double Burden of African American Women Lawyers," The Judges' Journal, at 8, Spring 2000; "Strategies for Women Litigators, The Practical Litigator (ALI/ABA) at 15, Mar. 1997; "Dealing with the Eletromagnetic Fields Scare: Prudent Avoidance," Tempo, (Prince George's County Chamber of Commerce's Newsletter), Mar. 1995; (Co-Author with Sula Baye), "The Problem That Won't Go Away: Toxic Tort Litigation," Corporate Legal Times at 7, Dec. 1994; "Citizens Suits Litigation Under The Clean Water Act: An Overview," NBA Magazine at 18, Mar. 1990. Member, Committee on Arrangements for the Judicial Conference of the District of Columbia for the 22nd, 28th and 30th Annual Conferences, District of Columbia Court of Appeals. Member: Board of Governors, 1996-2002, National Law Alumni Board, 1992-1998 and African American Advisory Board, 2000-2004, Georgetown University.. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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