Dustin H. DeVore
Member • Chair of Credit Union • Chair of Lender Representation
Managing Director
Office: Williamsburg
Admissions: Virginia
Biography
Dustin is Managing Director of the Williamsburg office and has a diverse commercial and real estate practice representing businesses, real estate developers and individuals. He is Chair of the firm’s Lender Representation Practice Group as well as Chair of the firm’s Credit Union Team and works closely with a number of credit unions on regulatory and lending issues.
Industries
Representative Matters
- Represented national retailer in land acquisition for new green design expansion
- Represented national resort hotel in acquisition, financing, development and expansion of theme park hotel
- Represented international manufacturer in $100 million dollar expansion
- Represents commercial lenders and borrowers in complex commercial financing and re-structuring transactions
- Negotiates and structures purchases and sales of businesses
- Represents developers, buyers, and sellers of hotels, retail properties, sports complexes, and golf courses
- Forms & structures limited liability companies and corporations
Recognition & Honors
- Best Lawyers in America, 2022-2025
- 15 Under 50; Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce, 2021
- Top Lawyers; CoVaBIZ, 2019-2024
- Virginia’s Legal Elite; Virginia Business Magazine, 2011-2012, 2017, 2019-2023
- Go To Lawyer – Business Law; Virginia Lawyers Weekly, 2020
- Top 40 Under 40; Inside Business, 2009
- Dillard Award for Outstanding VMI Liberal Arts Graduate; Virginia Military Institute
- William and Mary Law Review
Associations
- Virginia Military Institute Keydet Club; Board of Governors, 2022-present
- Greater Williamsburg Chamber & Tourism Alliance; Board of Directors
- Williamsburg Bar Association
- Hampton Roads Association for Commercial Real Estate (HRACRE)
- James City County Technology Incubator
- Williamsburg/James City Education Foundation
- Child Development Resources (CDR)
Military Service
- Commissioned Officer; United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve, 1994-2000
Education
- Virginia Military Institute; B.A., with distinction, 1994
- William & Mary Law School; J.D., 2001
Press & Publications
- 55 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America 2025, 7 Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 13 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Kaufman & Canoles Names Dustin H. DeVore Managing Director of the Firm’s Williamsburg Office
- 36 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2024 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2023
- 54 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America© 2024, 6 Named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 10 Named “Ones to Watch”
- NAFCU Credit Union Policy Podcast Episode 15: Compliance Risk Areas – Fraud in Focus
- 44 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2023 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2022
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America© 2023, 5 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 8 Named “Ones to Watch”
- The Three E’s For Being A Great Board Member
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2022 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- 52 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2021
- Credit Union Alert – NCUA Extends Flexibility for Federal Credit Unions
- Credit Union Client Alert – Wells Fargo Must Pay $250 Million Fine
- Credit Union/Consumer Finance Client Alert
- CFPB Technical Specifications for Credit Card Issuers
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America© 2022, 4 Named “Lawyer of the Year” and 8 Named “Ones to Watch”
- Credit Union Client Alert – May 7, 2021
- Lender Client Alert – May 7, 2021
- Employment Law Alert – Virginia’s New Minimum Wage
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2021 in CoVaBIZ Magazine
- Dustin H. DeVore and William R. Van Buren Named As Virginia’s Go To Lawyers
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2020
- Commercial Client Alert – July 29, 2020
- Expert Tips for 757 Businesses Exploring the CARES Act
- CARES Act Client Alert – April 3, 2020
- Healthcare and Lenders Client Alert – The CARES Act
- 45 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named CoVaBIZ Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” 2020
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s “Legal Elite” 2019
- Executive Employment Agreements
- 40 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named as Top Lawyers 2019 in CoVaBiz Magazine
- Credit Unions’ Latest ADA Litigation Issues
- Credit Union Legal Update – Legal Hurdles for 2018
- 48 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2017
- A Loan Participation Checklist: The Devil is in the Details
- Dustin H. DeVore Named Chair of Lender Representation Practice Group
- 55 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2012
- 53 Kaufman & Canoles Attorneys Named Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite 2011
- Buying Issues of Note
- Loan Documents & Small Business – What Does All That Fine Print Mean!?!