Partner
Matt Devoti
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Areas of Practice
- Automotive Crashes
- Workers’ Compensation
- Wrongful Death
Overview
Matt Devoti is trial-ready, with nearly 30 years of experience in personal injury experience. Matt’s practice encompasses a broad scope of injury cases, ranging from automotive collisions and Workers’ Compensation claims to insurance coverage disputes, medical malpractice, and construction site injuries. With a strong knowledge of healthcare practices and decades of legal experience, Matt Devoti pursues compensation and peace of mind for all his clients.
Before joining Casey & Devoti, Matt represented multiple hospitals in a major case against the tobacco industry. His experience working for large corporations gave him valuable insight into the medical industry and built his resolve to compassionately represent people. Since becoming a partner in 2004, Matt has tried over 40 jury cases to conclusion and argued 18 appellate cases.
Clients often describe Matt Devoti as knowledgeable and direct, making a personal injury claim as simple as possible. At Casey & Devoti, he is known to dive deep into clients’ experiences following injury and find meaningful solutions. Matt is a past president of the Lawyers Association of St. Louis. He also is a frequent lecturer to fellow lawyers on topics ranging from the examination of physician witnesses to the presentation of evidence at trial.
Matt is a born-and-raised St. Louisan who currently resides in the historic Hill neighborhood with his wife, Lauren. They have five children — Joseph, Sophia, Nick, Lilly and Peter. Matt is a proud community member, representing 5th Ward residents before the St. Louis Board of Aldermen and often volunteering his time and talents in service of professional and charitable organizations. He is a member of St. Ambrose Church, and previously served as a director for the Hill Neighborhood Association. Apart from Casey & Devoti, Matt Devoti also served his community as a board member of St. Martha’s Hall, a domestic violence shelter, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Gateway Chapter.
Education
- J.D., Saint Louis University
- B.A., Westminster College
Bar Admissions
- Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Professional Affiliations
- Twenty-Second Judicial Commission
- Commissioner (2022-Present)
- The Injury Board
- (2011-Present)
- Lawyers Association of St. Louis
- Member (1998-Present)
First Vice President (2010-2011)
Executive Committee (2004-2008; 2013)
Treasurer (2008-2009)
Secretary (2009-2010)
President-Elect (2011-2012)
President (2012-2013)
- Member (1998-Present)
- American Association for Justice
- (2010-Present)
- Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys
- (1998-Present)
Honors
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, National Leadership Council, 2018
- Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Gateway Chapter, Outstanding CF Advocate, 2015
- Martindale Hubbell Law Directory
- ‘AV’ Peer Review Rating for Highest Standards of Ability (A), 2004-Present
- ‘AV’ Peer Review Rating for Conduct, Ethics, Reliability, and Diligence(V), 2004-Present
- Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers Magazine, Rising Star – 2010-2012, Super Lawyer – 2013-2021
- Father of the Year, Notre Dame High School, 2019