Devon is originally from Alaska, where he grew up working construction and commercial fishing for salmon. He attended law school at Syracuse University College of Law, where he was a member of the National Trial Team and a cadet with the university’s Air Force ROTC detachment. Following law school, he joined the United States Air Force as a Judge Advocate, where his responsibilities included the prosecution and defense of felony and misdemeanor level courts-martial and the practice of contract, fiscal, and operational law with United States and NATO forces in Afghanistan. After separating from active duty, he joined the Air National Guard. Prior to joining Davis, Hatley, Haffeman & Tighe, he worked in private practice in New York, where he gained experience in civil litigation at the state and federal level.