Elizabeth Devolder BY TERRY CARELLA
CONNECTING LOVE OF ART AND LAW Elizabeth Devolder (Hughes Class, 2016) was nothing short of a superstar in law school.
She excelled in classes and student competitions, even winning a national championship in the American Bar Association’s 2015 Client Counseling Competition. On top of that, she was selected as one of National Jurist’s 25 future lawyers honored in the national publication’s inaugural “Law Student of the Year” feature in 2016.
With a nearly perfect GPA of 3.95, she earned the highest grade recipient award – the Certificate of Merit – in 16 classes, while serving as a teaching assistant and as editor-in-chief of the WMUCooley Law Review. Succeeding in law school came after re-imagining her future at 40, despite living comfortably, being a mom, and
enjoying a successful career in sales, sales management and operations. Devolder knew she wanted to be a lawyer. As a newly minted attorney, Devolder started focusing on estate planning and probate in a general practice with her then husband, Bryan. The bustling business found an immediate following and
thrived for its first five years, when the couple decided to separate their lives and law practice. She reimagined her life again – opening the Law Office of Elizabeth Devolder in 2021, specializing her solo practice in estate planning and probate work. As an accomplished business woman and marketing expert, (continued)
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