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Office Address: 1200 Peachtree Street, N.E, Suite 600 Atlanta, GA 30309
Emory University School of Law
(J.D., with honors, 2022)
Wake Forest University
(B.A., magna cum laude, 2015)
Georgia
Florida
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Jack Devine is an environmental attorney who counsels clients on complex regulatory compliance, permitting, and environmental litigation matters. His practice spans a wide array of federal and state environmental statutes, including the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, RCRA, and state-level enforcement frameworks. Jack regularly advises clients across a range of industries—including energy, manufacturing, real estate, and retail—on compliance strategy, environmental enforcement, brownfield redevelopment, and liability management in transactional contexts.
His client-centered, analytical approach to navigating technical environmental challenges is informed by previous experience in Deloitte's federal consulting practice in Washington, D.C. His private practice experience includes representing both public utilities and private entities in litigation and permitting matters, including toxic tort claims related to PFAS contamination, Clean Air Act Title V permitting defense, and hazardous waste enforcement resolution.
Jack’s environmental law foundation was shaped by his work as a student attorney with Emory Law School’s Turner Environmental Law Clinic, where he advised nonprofits and local governments on environmental justice and land use issues. During law school, Jack also served as Managing Editor of the Emory Law Journal and authored a published comment on justiciability in religious land use disputes. He deepened his understanding of litigation during a judicial internship with U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman in the Southern District of Florida and a clerkship with a Florida-based commercial litigation firm.
A native of Miami, Jack earned his J.D. with High Honors from Emory University School of Law, where he was inducted into the Order of the Coif. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, in English and philosophy from Wake Forest University. Since 2024, Jack has served as Treasurer of the Georgia Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section, reflecting his active engagement in the environmental law community.
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“Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2023,” Chapter E, Enforcement and Litigation 2023 Annual Report, American Bar Association (2024),
https://www.americanbar.org/groups/environment_energy_resources/resources/year-in-review/2023/enforcement-litigation/.
Advises national and regional power generators on air and water permitting strategy for utility-scale solar projects, including state siting approvals and federal regulatory compliance.
Represented a chemical manufacturer in federal and state toxic tort litigation involving alleged PFAS contamination, defending against claims of nuisance, negligence, and regulatory violations.
Counseling a major southeastern utility on ongoing environmental compliance matters, including reporting obligations, permitting issues, and strategic responses to potential enforcement actions.
Advises multiple Georgia-based forest products companies on Clean Air Act compliance, including responding to agency inquiries, managing emissions reporting, and resolving enforcement matters through negotiated settlements.
Negotiated resolution of hazardous waste enforcement action on behalf of a chemical manufacturer in discussions with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, addressing allegations of improper storage and RCRA violations.
Advises national retail chain on hazardous waste compliance and best practices under RCRA, including management of episodic waste generation and compliance audits.
Provides transactional due diligence and risk assessment for acquisitions involving potentially contaminated properties, including brownfield redevelopment projects.
Counsel to a specialized manufacturing company serving the utility and telecommunications industries, advising on multi-state regulatory compliance strategies related to air emissions and hazardous materials management.