Shareholder

Nashville

Direct: 615.986.3716

Office: 629.224.6600

mdevries@buchalter.com

Bar Admissions

Tennessee, District of Columbia, Virginia

Languages

Spanish

Overview

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Matthew DeVries is a Shareholder in the Firm’s Nashville office and a member of the Litigation practice group. Mr. DeVries is a seasoned litigator who also spends a significant amount of time drafting contracts. While most of his experience lies in construction, a growing part of his practice involves representing artists and talent in the sports and entertainment industries. In this role, he provides guidance and experience in contract negotiations, insurance disputes, intellectual property matters, and general business litigation. Mr. DeVries effectively balances both areas of law, leveraging his wide range of skill sets to serve his eclectic roster of clients and sophisticated contractors and developers.

Mr. DeVries is the founder of the nationally recognized construction-related blog www.bestpracticesconstructionlaw.com, which focuses on lessons learned, technology, project management, and legal trends in the construction industry. Outside of work, Matt is a single father of seven children and is actively involved in his local church.

Admissions

  • Tennessee
  • Virginia
  • District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court Middle District of Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit
  • United States Supreme Court

Education

  • University of Richmond School of Law, J.D.
  • American University, B.A., Political Science

  • Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®: Construction Law since 2013; Litigation – Construction since 2021
  • Fellows of the Construction Lawyers Society of America (2017)
  • JD Supra’s Readers’ Choice Award, Construction Law Recipient (2016-2021, 2023)
  • Mid-South Super Lawyers, “Rising Star” (2011)
  • Engineering News-Record, “Top Up-and-Coming Leader Under 40,” South Central Region, Construction Law (2011)
  • Nashville Business Journal, “Commercial Real Estate Most Valuable Player” Award in the Professional Services Category (2010)

  • Board Member, AGC of Middle Tennessee

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