Devin Black
Attorney at Black Law Firm, PLLC
- Role
- Attorney at Law at Black Law Firm, Pllc
- Location
- Austin, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Devin Black
Attorney at Law, Black Law Firm, PLLC - Outstanding Advocacy, Utmost…
Experience
Attorney at Law
Nov 2013 — Present · Austin, TX, US
Selected by Texas State Bar to the prestigious Texas Opportunity and Justice Incubator Program based on outstanding advocacy and dedication to the community through legal service;Present CLEs on issues of ethics, estate administration, trust considerations, and new federal tax regime;Contributing author to the Texas State Bar Texas Business Organizations Manual on matters of new tax laws, ethics, and LLC formation considerations, in addition to leading and chairing the Supplement Committee responsible for the manual; Analyzed and reviewed employment and business contracts for employees and businesses to provide legal opinions on applicable state and federal laws and enforcement mechanisms from the perspective of a litigator who drafts similar agreements, including non-compete and non-solicit agreements, investment and equity agreements, stock option agreements, business buy-sell agreements, employment and independent contractor arrangements, and bylaws; First-chaired trials at both the federal and state levels on matters including capital murder, employment law, real estate, bankruptcy, probate, business disputes, and collective actions/class actions;Represent businesses and individuals before the TWC, EEOC, and the CA LWDA;Advocate for clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings;Compose, write, and process legal documents, such as pleadings, appeals, briefs, contracts, settlement agreements, memoranda, opinion letters, and continuing education articles for the National Business Institute (NBI) and the State Bar of Texas;Formed thirty-three non-profits originating in both Texas and California and counseled directors and members on 501(c) compliance;Attend various meetings of nonprofit and corporate boards as well as city and school district commissions to provide legal advice;Ensure that documents are within guidelines established by law.
Education
University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law
Juris Doctor, Law
2010 — 2013
California State University-Sacramento
BA, Communication Studies
2007 — 2009
Yuba College
Associate's degree, Statistics
2005 — 2007
Skills
- Personal Injury
- Legal Issues
- Westlaw
- Legal Assistance
- Criminal Law
- Legal Advice
- Public Relations
- Legal Research
- Courts
- Commercial Litigation
- Policy
- Lexisnexis
- Product Liability
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Research
- Employment Law
- Editing
- Lexis
- Public Speaking
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