William D. Deveau primarily focuses his practice in the areas of Real Estate and Insurance law. He counsels and represents insurers on complex insurance issues. Mr. Deveau also represents owners, developers, contractors and vendors in all aspects of the real estate development business, including Municipal Land Use. Additionally, he has experience in corporate transactions, environmental remediation and litigation relating to all his practice areas.

In law school, Mr. Deveau was the recipient of the New York State Bar Association Law Student Achievement Award (2004) and a member of the St. John’s University Law School Journal of Legal Commentary. Mr. Deveau also served as the President of the Environmental Law Society.

After graduating law school, he worked as a Law Clerk for the United States Department of Justice, in the Environmental & Natural Resources Division, Environmental Enforcement Section. He is a contributor to the New York State Bar Association's Environmental Lawyer publication.