Experience

Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron, LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Partner

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  402 W. Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 #1300 As the current City Attorney of Del Mar and Murrieta, Ms. Devaney, focuses her practice on the representation of government entities, including municipalities, public entities and non-profit organizations throughout Southern California. She also provides advice for private firms and individuals in employment, media relations and all areas of government procurement matters, including the preparation, submission, negotiation and performance of public bids, proposals and contracts. Ms. Devaney… Show more As the current City Attorney of Del Mar and Murrieta, Ms. Devaney, focuses her practice on the representation of government entities, including municipalities, public entities and non-profit organizations throughout Southern California. She also provides advice for private firms and individuals in employment, media relations and all areas of government procurement matters, including the preparation, submission, negotiation and performance of public bids, proposals and contracts. Ms. Devaney advises clients and trains public entities on AB 1234 Ethics. City of Chula Vista. Special Counsel (2008 - present). Chula Vista Board of Ethics. Special Counsel (2012 - present). San Diego Convention Center Corporation. General Corporate Counsel (2012 - present). San Diego Ethics Commission. Associate General Counsel (2011 - present). San Diego Police Foundation. General Corporate Counsel (2008 - 2013). Southeastern Economic Development Corporation. Corporate Counsel (2008 - 2013). Southwestern Community College District. Special Counsel, (2010 - present). Show less



Devaney Pate Morris & Cameron. LLP

• Managing Partner

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Oversee the Management of the LLP and Practice Public Entitiy and Policy law.



City of San Diego – City Attorney’s Office

• Executive Assistant City Attorney

  • 1996 - 2005

  Sat with and advised the City Council, Rules Committee and Redevelopment Agency on Brown Act, Public Records Act, City Charter, policies, administrative regulations, Ethics Commission, Conflicts, Roberts Rules of Order, etc. Filled in for City Attorney on all City Attorney functions when needed and operationally ran the office of 150 attorneys and 350 total employees. Prepared for, staged, and presented matters for the City Council’s Closed Sessions. Supervised and advised on Elections… Show more Sat with and advised the City Council, Rules Committee and Redevelopment Agency on Brown Act, Public Records Act, City Charter, policies, administrative regulations, Ethics Commission, Conflicts, Roberts Rules of Order, etc. Filled in for City Attorney on all City Attorney functions when needed and operationally ran the office of 150 attorneys and 350 total employees. Prepared for, staged, and presented matters for the City Council’s Closed Sessions. Supervised and advised on Elections, Employment, Public Contracting, Code Enforcement, Liability and Litigation, Real Property, and Public Safety units. Code Enforcement: Criminal prosecution of misdemeanors including DUI’s, assaults, resisting arrests.

• Judge Pro Tem/Arbitrator/Campaign for City Attorney

  • 1986 - 2004

  Judge Pro Tem (Superior Court) (1990 – 1992). Court Arbitrator (1989 – 1992). Campaigned and ran for San Diego City Attorney (2003 – 2004) and narrowly lost the election to Mike Aguirre by less than 0.5% of the electorate.



American International Group (AIG)

• Senior In-House Litigator

  • 1992 - 1996

  Court Arbitrator (1992-1996). Defended high risk insureds in litigation.



City of San Diego – City Attorney’s Office – Civil Division

• Senior Litigator

  • 1986 - 1992

  Senior litigator handling complex litigation (dangerous condition and 1983 Civil Rights matters). 20+ Jury Trials



City of San Diego – City Attorney’s Office – Criminal Division

• Assistant City Attorney

  • 1985 - 1986

  Prosecuted misdemeanors. 20+ Jury Trials