David McDevitt

Senior Counsel

Practice Areas

Consumer Finance Litigation, Consumer Protection, Class Actions, RV Defect Litigation, Appeals

Contact David McDevitt

Entrust Energy

“I recommend Lovein Ribman, P.C. The Attorneys at this firm are very honest and helpful. It’s good to know that our company has great attorneys to represent us and fight for us.”

Leading Edge Technologies, LLC

“Top notch experience in construction law representation. You can’t go wrong with Lovein/Ribman. Don’t take a chance when you’re fighting for your reputation, choose a winner from the start and save yourself the headache!”

Kendrick Revocable Trust

“Robert Lovein is a class act. Bob has assembled an exceptional team of professionals. Most recently, I had the opportunity to work with David McDevitt at Lovein Ribman. David impressed me with his knowledge of: the law, the rules of civil procedure and (most importantly) his attention to detail. David McDevitt is one of many outstanding professionals at Lovein Ribman. Their billing was very fair. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire them again and I give them my highest recommendation.”

Williams and Sons Masonry Co., LLC

“I had a great experience with the assistance I received from Lovein Ribman and feel blessed to have found their company. The people that work there are exceptional and I have enjoyed working with them. Thank you David McDevitt for your assistance and A+ service. Although I hope we do not need legal assistance in the future, I know they are there for me if any unfortunate events occur and I can count on them to resolve the problems.”

About David McDevitt

David McDevitt is Senior Counsel at Lovein Ribman, P.C. He began his career litigating in federal courts and has established legal precedent in several U.S. appellate circuits. Since joining Lovein Ribman, P.C. in 2020, he has personally recovered over $4 million on behalf of his clients and taken over a dozen cases to jury trial, bench trial, or final arbitration hearing.

Mr. McDevitt represents clients on a wide variety of topics, including construction projects, commercial disputes between landlords and tenants, employment issues, and intellectual property rights. He has obtained or defended against temporary injunctions and represented clients at zoning board hearings.

Mr. McDevitt received his law degree from the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University, from which he graduated cum laude. He received his B.A. (Public Policy Analysis – Economics) from Pomona College in 2007. Mr. McDevitt is admitted to practice law in Texas and Arizona.

NOTABLE DECISIONS

Bultemeyer v. CenturyLink Inc., 788 F. App’x 558 (9th Cir. 2019) (a consumer’s allegation that a company accessed her credit report without authorization under the Fair Credit Reporting Act conferred standing under Article III of the United States Constitution)

Holzman v. Malcolm S. Gerald & Assocs., Inc., 920 F.3d 1264 (11th Cir. 2019) (holding that a debt collection letter about a time-barred debt may be misleading under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, even when the letter does not expressly offer to “settle” the debt)

Vangorden v. Second Round, Ltd. P’ship, 897 F.3d 433 (2d Cir. 2018) (holding that a debt collector’s disclosure that the consumer has a statutory right to dispute the debt does not exempt it from liability under the FDCPA for making false representations about the amount or status of the debt in the initial collection letter)

Daugherty v. Convergent Outsourcing, Inc., 836 F.3d 507 (5th Cir. 2016) (holding that an attempt to collect a time-barred debt may constitute misleading collection practice under Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, even in the absence of a threat of litigation)

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