Biography
Scott DeVries is an Indianapolis attorney with a wide and extensive breadth of legal and practical experience. Before beginning his law career, Scott was an officer in the United States Marine Corps, serving as a tank platoon commander and officer in charge of top-secret material. He also worked in the private sector as a regional sales director for two major office furniture companies.
Since graduating summa cum laude from law school, Scott DeVries has had a diverse legal career. He worked as a Marion County deputy prosecutor concentrating on major felony cases, including murder trials, and served as a Master Commissioner in felony criminal courts. Before opening his own Indianapolis law firm, Scott served as the General Counsel for the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles.
Education
- Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana
- J.D. - 1995
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
- B.B.A. - 1981
- Honors: Dean's List
- Major: Finance
Classes & Seminars
- Chair, "Revealing the Mysteries of Administrative Law: A Practitioner's Guide to Indiana State Agencies", ICLEF (December), 2013
- "Motor Vehicle Law Update", Indiana Public Defender Council's 36th Annual Update Seminar (June), 2013
- "Breaking Barriers to Re-entry: An Overview of Common Civil Legal Issues Facing Ex-Offenders", Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic CLE (August), 2011
- "DWI Trial", ICLEF (March), 2010
- "My client is charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, the driver's license ramifications", Indianapolis Bar Association (February), 2010
- "Traffic Law School", ICLEF (December), 2013
- "Traffic Law School", ICLEF (December), 2008
- "Traffic Law School", ICLEF (December), 2007
Past Positions
- DeVries Law Office, Managing Attorney, November 2011 – May 2018
- Vehicle Information Solutions, LLC, September 2010 – April 2013
- Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, General Counsel, 2007 – 2010
- Marion County Superior Courts, Master Commissioner, July 2003 – May 2007
- Marion County Prosecutor's Office, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Major Felony Division, August 1996 – July 2003
- Judicial Clerk, Indiana Court of Appeals, January 1996 – August 1996
- Regional Sales Director, Knoll, 1989 – 1991
- Regional Sales Director, Allsteel, 1986 – 1989
- United States Marine Corps, First Lieutenant, Tank platoon commander, and officer in charge, of top-secret material, 1982 - 1986
Published Works
- "Medical Malpractice Acts' Statutes of Limitation as they Apply to Minors: Are they Proper?", Indiana Law Review, Volume 28:2, 1995
Professional Associations
- Indianapolis Bar Association
- National Trial Lawyers Association
Current Employment Position
- Attorney
Practice Areas
- DUI
- Criminal Defense
- Domestic Violence
- Drug Crimes & Sentence Enhancements
- Expungements & Deferrals
- White Collar Crimes
- Education Law
- Government and Administrative Law
- Motor Vehicle Law
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1996
- North Carolina, 1995
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1996
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1996