Who We Are
Your dream team.
We’re a perfectly matched pair with extensive education and experience. We’re committed to protecting your rights, but equally mindful of preserving your relationships with clients, partners, and friends. We know what it’s like to collaborate with people you care about because we do it every day.
PRACTICE AREAS
Copyright
Trademark
Business Law
Nonprofit Law
EDUCATION
Duke University
Juris Doctor
Doctor of Philosophy - Art History and Visual Culture
Master of Arts - Art Markets
Bachelor of Arts - Art History
BAR ADMISSIONS
North Carolina
Katherine de Vos Devine
PRINCIPAL ATTORNEY
A lawyer who speaks artist.
Katherine is an attorney, art historian, and the founder of Implement Legal. She has helped hundreds of artists, writers, and other creatives build businesses and protect their intellectual property.
Previously, she founded de Vos Devine Law, a boutique art law firm based in Asheville, NC, and Cauldron Arts Incubator, an art consultancy dedicated to emerging Southeastern art. She is the former executive director of Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and previously worked at Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft LLP, where she assisted private foundations and public charities.
Katherine teaches Art & Entertainment Law at Queens University of Charlotte and is Co-Chair of the College Art Association Committee on Intellectual Property. Her academic research focuses on copyright law and appropriation art, and she has spoken widely about artists’ rights at venues including the University of California at Berkeley, Harvard University, and Art Basel.
Katherine is an extrovert who loves espresso, cashmere, and crossword puzzles. When she’s not in the office, she’s usually planning the next grand adventure with Robert (yes, they’re married) and their daughter.
PRACTICE AREAS
Contracts
Trademark
Mergers & Acquisitions
Business Law
EDUCATION
Duke University
Juris Doctor
Master of Business Administration
Master of Laws - International Law
St. John’s College
Master of Arts - Liberal Arts
Georgetown University
Master of Arts - International Relations
United States Naval Academy
Bachelor of Arts - Political Science
BAR ADMISSIONS
New York
Robert Devine
MANAGING ATTORNEY
A counselor who makes order out of chaos.
Robert is an attorney, veteran, and managing partner at Implement Legal. He uses his experience working with large multinational corporations such as Google, Sony, and T-Mobile to advise artists and creatives on contracts, business formation, and strategic planning.
Service has defined his life. Service in the military as a Naval Academy graduate and naval officer. Service to clients at Cleary Gottlieb, where he specialized in complex corporate and financial transactions. Service to our community through volunteer work and pro bono projects. And service to fellow veterans in his work for the Department of Veterans Affairs, where he oversaw more than $700M in annual revenue collections for 21 hospitals located throughout the Southeast.
Robert is the firm’s operations wizard, finance guru, and team leader who keeps projects on track. He is also the emotionally intelligent heart of the firm, with protective instincts, a sharp eye for detail, and a remarkable sense of tact.
Robert is an introvert who likes pour-over coffee, noise-canceling headphones, and Dante’s Comedy (Mandelbaum translation, Dore illustrations). He occasionally pops up on social media but prefers IRL opportunities to connect and create community. Outside the office, he writes novels and builds LEGO modulars.