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Devin Winklosky
Of Counsel
Suite 3200
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Devin’s practice focuses on advising and representing clients in complex litigation matters across a wide array of industries. Devin’s experience reflects a unique depth and breadth of practical experience gained through a combination of service in the public and private sectors as a civil and criminal litigator, in judicial roles, as a legal advisor, and...
Devin’s practice focuses on advising and representing clients in complex litigation matters across a wide array of industries. Devin’s experience reflects a unique depth and breadth of practical experience gained through a combination of service in the public and private sectors as a civil and criminal litigator, in judicial roles, as a legal advisor, and in academia.
Devin recently served as a federal Administrative Judge adjudicating appeals related to complex programs administered across the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Prior to his public service with USDA, Devin was in private practice where he represented clients in complex commercial litigation including federal anti-trust trials, government regulatory actions, high value commercial disputes (contracts, torts, and product liability), nationwide class action suits, multi-district litigation, corporate and government/congressional investigations, airlines and aviation litigation, white collar criminal defense, election law, and arbitration and mediation. Before starting private practice, Devin retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Marine Corps where he served in legal assignments including prosecutor, defense counsel, trial judge, officer-in-charge of legal services, executive officer, staff judge advocate, and professor of law.
Devin has also provided hundreds of hours of pro bono representation to at-risk and low-income veterans in need of legal aid, immigration clients seeking asylum, and indigent prisoners filing civil rights claims.
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Devin recently served as a federal Administrative Judge adjudicating appeals related to complex programs administered across the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Prior to his public service with USDA, Devin was in private practice where he represented clients in complex commercial litigation including federal anti-trust trials, government regulatory actions, high value commercial disputes (contracts, torts, and product liability), nationwide class action suits, multi-district litigation, corporate and government/congressional investigations, airlines and aviation litigation, white collar criminal defense, election law, and arbitration and mediation. Before starting private practice, Devin retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Marine Corps where he served in legal assignments including prosecutor, defense counsel, trial judge, officer-in-charge of legal services, executive officer, staff judge advocate, and professor of law.
Devin has also provided hundreds of hours of pro bono representation to at-risk and low-income veterans in need of legal aid, immigration clients seeking asylum, and indigent prisoners filing civil rights claims.
Experience
Previous Professional Experience
- Administrative Judge, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Appeals Division/Office of Hearings and Appeals (2020-2025)
- Of Counsel, international law firm in Pittsburgh (2018-2020)
- Litigation Associate, global Am Law 100 firm, Pittsburgh (2014-2018)
- Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps (2000-2014)
Education
- Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, LLM, Commandant's List (2005)
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD, magna cum laude (2000)
- United States Naval Academy, BS, with merit (1993)
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
Practice Areas
Previous Professional Experience
- Administrative Judge, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Appeals Division/Office of Hearings and Appeals (2020-2025)
- Of Counsel, international law firm in Pittsburgh (2018-2020)
- Litigation Associate, global Am Law 100 firm, Pittsburgh (2014-2018)
- Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps (2000-2014)
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Recognitions
- Allegheny County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award – Jane F. Hepting Individual Attorney Award
- Allegheny County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award – Veterans Legal Clinic
- Allegheny County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Fellow
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Trial Advocacy Award
- Bar of the City of New York Trial Advocacy Award
Professional Activities
- Board of Directors, The Hear Foundation
- Board of Directors, The Warriors’ Lawyer
- Board of Directors, Neighborhood Legal Services (2015-2021)
- National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
- National Association of Hearing Officials
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Allegheny County Bar Association
Community
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Federal Association)
- The Pennsylvania Society
- Steering Committee & Community Advisory Committee, Eradicate Hate Global Summit
- Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Steel City Scarlet & Gold Committee (2014-2021)
- Marine Corps Association & Foundation
- American Legion
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation
- Vice-president, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter
- Blue & Gold Admissions Officer
Leadership
- Leadership Pittsburgh - Cohort XXXVI
Military
- Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) (1993-2014)
- Professor of Law and Department Vice-Chair, Criminal Law Department, United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, VA
- Officer-in-Charge, Legal Services Support Section, Okinawa, Japan
- Staff Judge Advocate, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, Okinawa, Japan
- Trial Judge, Eastern Judicial Circuit, Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
- Criminal Litigator, Prosecution and Defense Counsel, Camp Lejeune, NC
- U.S. Marine Corps Funded Law Education Program, Pittsburgh, PA
- Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines/5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, CA
Devin’s practice focuses on advising and representing clients in complex litigation matters across a wide array of industries. Devin’s experience reflects a unique depth and breadth of practical experience gained through a combination of service in the public and private sectors as a civil and criminal litigator, in judicial roles, as a legal advisor, and... in academia.
Devin recently served as a federal Administrative Judge adjudicating appeals related to complex programs administered across the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Prior to his public service with USDA, Devin was in private practice where he represented clients in complex commercial litigation including federal anti-trust trials, government regulatory actions, high value commercial disputes (contracts, torts, and product liability), nationwide class action suits, multi-district litigation, corporate and government/congressional investigations, airlines and aviation litigation, white collar criminal defense, election law, and arbitration and mediation. Before starting private practice, Devin retired as a lieutenant colonel from the U.S. Marine Corps where he served in legal assignments including prosecutor, defense counsel, trial judge, officer-in-charge of legal services, executive officer, staff judge advocate, and professor of law.
Devin has also provided hundreds of hours of pro bono representation to at-risk and low-income veterans in need of legal aid, immigration clients seeking asylum, and indigent prisoners filing civil rights claims.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Administrative Judge, U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Appeals Division/Office of Hearings and Appeals (2020-2025)
- Of Counsel, international law firm in Pittsburgh (2018-2020)
- Litigation Associate, global Am Law 100 firm, Pittsburgh (2014-2018)
- Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps (2000-2014)
Education
- Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, LLM, Commandant's List (2005)
- University of Pittsburgh School of Law, JD, magna cum laude (2000)
- United States Naval Academy, BS, with merit (1993)
Admissions
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 2000
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces
- U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- U.S. Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
Practice Areas
- Allegheny County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award – Jane F. Hepting Individual Attorney Award
- Allegheny County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award – Veterans Legal Clinic
- Allegheny County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Fellow
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) Trial Advocacy Award
- Bar of the City of New York Trial Advocacy Award
- Board of Directors, The Hear Foundation
- Board of Directors, The Warriors’ Lawyer
- Board of Directors, Neighborhood Legal Services (2015-2021)
- National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary
- National Association of Hearing Officials
- American Bar Association
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Allegheny County Bar Association
- Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Federal Association)
- The Pennsylvania Society
- Steering Committee & Community Advisory Committee, Eradicate Hate Global Summit
- Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Steel City Scarlet & Gold Committee (2014-2021)
- Marine Corps Association & Foundation
- American Legion
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation
- Vice-president, Greater Pittsburgh Chapter
- Blue & Gold Admissions Officer
- Leadership Pittsburgh - Cohort XXXVI
- Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired) (1993-2014)
- Professor of Law and Department Vice-Chair, Criminal Law Department, United States Army Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, Charlottesville, VA
- Officer-in-Charge, Legal Services Support Section, Okinawa, Japan
- Staff Judge Advocate, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, Okinawa, Japan
- Trial Judge, Eastern Judicial Circuit, Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
- Criminal Litigator, Prosecution and Defense Counsel, Camp Lejeune, NC
- U.S. Marine Corps Funded Law Education Program, Pittsburgh, PA
- Adjutant, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines/5th Marine Regiment, Camp Pendleton, CA
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