Judge John P. Devine - Professional Background & Legal Expertise

Biography

Hon. John P. Devine is a judge for the Contra Costa County Superior Court in California. He was appointed to the bench by former Governor Jerry Brown in December 2018 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Hon. Judith Craddick (Ret.).

Prior to joining the bench, Devine had worked as a supervising deputy attorney general with the Office of the Attorney General since 2011. He first joined the office as a deputy attorney general in 2001.

Before that, Devine spent time in the private sector as an associate at the law firm of Watson and Lanctot LLP. He joined the firm in 1997, remaining there until joining the Attorney General’s Office.

Devine also briefly worked as a former deputy district attorney with the Marin County District Attorney’s Office (1996).

He received a B.A. from the University of California, Davis and an M.L.A. from Stanford University. Devine went on to complete a J.D. at the University of Oregon School of Law.

He has held memberships with the California Judges Association and sat as a member of the Contra Costa Superior Court Criminal Committee and the Contra Costa Superior Court Bail Committee.

Devine is registered without party preference.

His grandfather, the Hon. Preston Devine, was a former judge for the California Court of Appeal. He also sat for fifteen years as a trial court judge in San Francisco, a position to which he was appointed by former Governor Earl Warren in 1947.

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MICHAEL NATALI vs. LARRY REID

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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION vs. BLACK HORSE TRANS INC

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Dorothy Savage vs. UBS Realty Investors, LLC

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Robert Guevara vs. Logan Millhouse

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Capital One, N.a. vs. Patrick Fuentes

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Tax and Accounting Gurus, Inc. vs. Star Plus LLC

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Crista Gatti vs. Shadelands Parks, LLC

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TIMEPAYMENT CORP., A CORPORATION vs. ANDRE HAWKS

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Stephanie Torres Lozano vs. Enrique Castillo, III

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Clayton Palms Community LP vs. Contra Costa County

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1375 Locust, LLC vs. Lina Hamid

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MIRAFLORES COMMUNITY DEVCO, LLC vs. ARTES CAPITAL REIT I, LLC

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DOMINGO PALACIOS vs. RANDY VALDEZ

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Pawnee Leasing Corporation vs. Doyle Rich

On May 7, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Contra Costa County. Judge John P. Devine presiding.

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Jamani Humble vs. Joseph Vasquez;

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Nathan Zaidenweber vs. GENERAL MOTORS LLC

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Derrick Lozoya vs. Brentwood Union School District

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Concord Automobile Dealership, LLC vs. Federated Mutual Insurance Company

On May 3, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Contra Costa County. Judge John P. Devine presiding.

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BNSF Railway Company vs. Larry Bohringer

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Tracy Anthony vs. Timothy VanSandt

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Liberty Insurance Corporation vs. Admiral Security Services, Inc.

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Jason Cerecedes vs. Michael Sun

On May 2, 2024 a case was filed in the jurisdiction of Contra Costa County. Judge John P. Devine presiding.

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M. B. vs. Angela Stockard

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Stephen Reese vs. Randerl Stephen

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About

John P. Devine
Current Appointment Contra Costa County Superior Court, Department 9	Contra Costa County Superior Court, Department 9
Education B.A., University of California, Davis M.L.A., Stanford University J.D., University of Oregon School of Law	B.A., University of California, Davis M.L.A., Stanford University J.D., University of Oregon School of Law

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Court Info

Court Info
Current Court:	CA - Contra Costa County Superior Court
Clerk phone:	+1 (925) 608-1109

Career History

Career History
Role	Employer	Where
Deputy District Attorney	Marin County District Attorney's Office	Marin County, New Jersey
Associate	Watson and Lanctot LLP	None
Deputy Attorney General	State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General	None
Supervising Deputy Attorney General	State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General	None
Judge	Contra Costa County Superior Court	Contra Costa County, California