Gregory A. Devero Esq.
Mr. Devero received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arkansas School of Law and his degree in Political Science/Business Management from the University of Notre Dame. He is admitted to the New Jersey State Bar, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Bar, the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. He is a member of the New Jersey State Bar Association, as well as the Labor and Employment Law section of the New Jersey State Bar. He is also a member of the Somerset County Bar Association and past chairman of the Labor and Employment Committee.
Mr. Devero's practice is limited to employment and labor law. He has extensive experience in the field of employment law and has represented numerous employees that have been wrongfully terminated in violation of th N.J. Law Against Discrimination due to their age, race, gender, sexual preference, pregnancy, religion, disability and other protected classes as well as victims of sexual harassment and whistleblowers demoted or terminated in violation of the N.J. Conscientious Employee Protection Act. Mr. Devero's clients were employees of governmental entities and companies ranging from Fortune 100 companies to substantially smaller entities. Mr. Devero has also represented employers in the defense of discrimination and wrongful termination claims, preparation of employee handbooks and the presentation of sexual harassment training classes.
Mr. Devero is also a member of the New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators and a court approved mediator on the New Jersey Superior Court Roster of Approved Mediators. Like his legal practice, Mr. Devero's mediation practice is limited exclusively to employment law and related claims.
Areas of Practice
- Employment Law
- Labor Law
Litigation Percentage
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey, 1991
- U.S. District Court District of New Jersey, 1991
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit, 1993
- Pennsylvania, 1991
Education
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Leflar Law Center, Fayetteville, Arkansas
- Juris Doctorate
- University of Notre Dame, South Bend, Indiana
- B.A.
- Major: Political Science/Business Management
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Member
- New Jersey State Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section, Member, 1996 - Present
- Somerset County Bar Association, Member, 1999 - Present
- Somerset County Bar Association, Past Chairman, Labor and Employment Committee, 2002 - Present
- Reitman Employment Law Inns of Court, Member, 1995 - 1997
- New Jersey Superior Court Roster, Mediator
- New Jersey Association of Professional Mediators, Member
- National Employment Lawyers Association, Member
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Craner, Satkin and Scheer, Partner, 2002 - 2004
- Craner, Satkin and Scheer, Associate, 1996 - 2002
- Lynch, Martin, Associate, 1995 - 1996
- Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy, Associate, 1994 - 1995
- Reiseman & Sharp, Associate, 1992 - 1994
- Jaffe & Schlesinger, P.A., Associate, 1991 - 1992
Pro Bono Activities
- New Moms New Expectations, 1999 - 2003
- Mediation Services - State of New Jersey
- New Moms New Expectations, Fund Raising Chairman, 2003 - Present
