Devin J. Piper

Devin James Piper focuses his practice on medical malpractice, personal injury, and premises liability litigation, handling a variety of complex medical malpractice and personal injury cases in his experience with the firm. He first joined Clifford Law Offices as a Law Clerk in May of 2022 and began practicing as an Associate Attorney upon passing the bar in 2023.

In 2024, Devin tried a case with firm partners Bradley M. Cosgrove and Charles R. Haskins in Cook County that resulted in a record $39.9 million verdict on behalf of a 37-year-old man who was left permanently disabled following the failure to treat his apparent symptoms that could have prevented a stroke.

He is a current member of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Illinois State Bar Association. In April of 2024, Devin delivered a presentation on Trial Preparation to members of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association at the Practice Tips for the Young Lawyer Webinar hosted by the Young Lawyers’ Division of the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association. In March of 2024, Devin spoke on a Personal Injury Law Panel hosted by UIC Law’s Personal Injury Law Society.

Prior to joining Clifford Law Offices, Devin obtained a variety of legal experience which included serving as a judicial extern for the Hon. Bridget Hughes of the Circuit Court of Cook County and as an intern in the State’s Attorneys’ Offices in Champaign and St. Clair counties.

Devin is a graduate of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law where he graduated cum laude. At the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Devin was a part of the school’s trial advocacy team where he competed nationally in Houston, Texas. He has since served as a coach for the law school’s 2023 and 2024 trial advocacy teams that have competed in national competitions.

While at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, Devin served as Vice President of the American Constitution Society and was a member of the Chicago Bar Association, Corporate Law Society, Future Trial Attorneys Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, and American Bar Association.

Devin graduated from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 2019 where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and communications.