Michelle C. DeVoe
DeVoe Law, LLC
Michelle Devoe, Esq., focuses her practice on environmental litigation, environmental and energy regulatory matters, and transactional work. Ms. DeVoe's work includes: CERCLA cost recovery actions on behalf of private parties; Clean Water Act, Endangered Species Act, and NEPA litigation with national implications; litigation involving state mining laws; and a variety of other state enforcement matters. She regularly counsels clients on environmental liability and compliance concerns. She also represents real estate and development clients in transactional matters involving environmental issues on contaminated property, including the preparation of remediation plans and the acquirement of environmental insurance as necessary to protect a client's interest. Ms. DeVoe earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and her J.D., with honors, from Emory University School of Law. While at Emory, she served as managing editor of the Emory Bankruptcy Development's Journal. Ms. DeVoe regularly speaks on issues of environmental and energy law and recently participated in a panel hosted by University of Denver Sturm College of Law on water supply constraints and the impact on economic growth in the state. In 2008, Ms. DeVoe was named by the Denver Business Journal as one of Denver's outstanding “Forty under Forty” business professionals. She serves on the Power of Extended Philanthropy committee for The Women's Foundation. Prior to joining DGS, Ms. DeVoe practiced at a boutique environmental firm and national law firms in Denver and Atlanta. From 1998 to 2002, she served as general counsel for the Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, a nonprofit environmental organization in Atlanta. Ms. DeVoe is admitted to practice in both Colorado and Georgia.
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