KATHLEEN DeVANEY
Kathleen
DeVaney
Ms. DeVaney has advised and represented clients in litigation matters in a range of industries, including agriculture, real estate, financial services, health care, manufacturing and entertainment. She has been a principal lawyer in several precedent-setting municipal insolvency cases culminating in the successful confirmation of plans of adjustment. She has represented and guided debtors, secured and unsecured creditors, and other parties through complex bankruptcy litigation. With over three decades of experience, Ms. DeVaney focuses on practical and effective solutions to the challenges clients face. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. DeVaney spent most of her career practicing law in Southern California for several national and international law firms.
Admissions
All California State Courts
United States District Court, Eastern District of California
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States District Court, Northern District of California
United States District Court, Southern District of California
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education
Juris Doctor, Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, 1991
- Dean’s Honor List, 1988-91
- St. Thomas More Law Honor Society, 1989-91
- Scott Moot Court Honors Board, 1990-91
- Judicial Extern for the Honorable Calvin K. Ashland, former Chief Bankruptcy Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California and Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit, January-May 1991
Bachelor of Arts, Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, 1986
HONORS & PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Ms. DeVaney is a member of the Fresno County Bar Association and the State Bar of California.
Community Involvement
Ms. DeVaney volunteers for the Poverello House and Habitat for Humanity, Greater Fresno Area. She is a former Board Member of the Disability Rights Legal Center in Los Angeles.