How much does it cost to hire Tad for a business case?

Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Tad walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.

Does Tad offer a free consultation?

Tad charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Tad's office. Some business attorneys offer free consults — check Tad's current terms during booking.

How long do business cases in California typically take?

Simple business matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Tad gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.

Can Tad take my case if I'm outside San Francisco?

Tad is licensed in California. Matters governed by California law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Tad will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.

What should I bring to my first meeting with Tad?

Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Tad will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.

Is Tad accepting new business clients right now?

Tad's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.

Tad A. Devlin, Business Attorney in San Francisco

Quick answer

Tad A. Devlin is a partner based in San Francisco, CA. The practice focuses on Business, Creditor Rights, and Employment. Tad has over 29 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Kaufman Dolowich LLP. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 client reviews.

Based in: San Francisco, CA
Experience: over 29 years
Known for: Business · Creditor Rights · Employment

Handles Business, Creditor Rights, and Employment matters from San Francisco, CA.
Over 29 years of practice as a licensed attorney.

Areas of practice

Practice areas handled by Tad A. Devlin

Tad concentrates on business, creditor rights, employment, estate litigation, and federal crimes. Each area below outlines the kind of case Tad handles, typical outcomes to expect, and how the intake process starts.

Business cases in San Francisco, California

Tad takes business matters in San Francisco, California. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Tad agrees to represent you.

Creditor Rights cases in San Francisco, California

Tad takes creditor rights matters in San Francisco, California. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Tad agrees to represent you.

Employment cases in San Francisco, California

Tad takes employment matters in San Francisco, California. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Tad agrees to represent you.

Estate Litigation cases in San Francisco, California

Tad takes estate litigation matters in San Francisco, California. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Tad agrees to represent you.

Federal Crimes cases in San Francisco, California

Tad takes federal crimes matters in San Francisco, California. Typical engagements include intake calls to scope the issue, review of any records or filings you already have, and a written strategy memo before Tad agrees to represent you.

Biography

About Tad A. Devlin — Over 29 years of California business experience

Tad A. Devlin is a partner based in San Francisco, CA. The practice focuses on Business, Creditor Rights, and Employment. Tad has over 29 years of legal experience. Currently practicing at Kaufman Dolowich LLP. Rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 client reviews.

Tad A. Devlin has more than twenty years of experience handling complex commercial and insurance litigation, including ERISA/life, healthcare and disability benefit disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, including against directors and officers, and claims involving defined benefit, contribution and profit sharing plans, and ESOPs, including prohibited transaction claims, as well as bankruptcy claims and litigation and issues arising under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

Mr. Devlin has extensive experience handling claims related to healthcare benefits, reimbursement and qualification, elder law, life, disability and retirement benefits. He has defended major insurers in this industry in direct actions and industry participants including hospitals, care, treatment and rehabilitation facilities in a variety of settings

Additionally, Mr. Devlin has expertise in handling complex labor and employment law matters in arbitration and litigation, including PAGA and class action, discrimination and harassment claims. He also provides employers with advice and counsel and conducts workplace investigations. He also has successfully handled and defended numerous claims involving directors and officers, board operations and corporate governance.

He handles insurance coverage, bad faith, and monitoring of high exposure claims. Mr. Devlin has conducted examinations under oath, and worked with special investigation units and the California Department of Insurance concerning insurance fraud. He also handles real estate and financial services disputes, and professional liability and disciplinary defense of lawyers, doctors, accountants, real estate, insurance agents and brokers, architects and engineers.

Utilizing his criminal law background as a felony prosecutor, he has defended and counseled individuals, including among others directors and officers, and businesses in state and federal government enforcement actions in criminal and civil matters, including RICO, bribery and alleged kickback claims. His experience also includes advice, counsel and defense of professional licensing and regulatory matters, elder law and education law, such as Title IX investigations and defense.

Mr. Devlin has assisted clients in litigation related to California’s Proposition 65, including advice, counsel and defense of manufacturers, suppliers and distributors, and large utility vendors in the electricity sector, as well as false advertising and labeling claims, and those arising under the Unfair Business Practices Act.

He also advises clients regarding privacy, data breach, monitoring and surveillance, Zoom and related media securitization, risk management and best practices related to HIPAA, financial data privacy, electronic fraud, cyber identity theft, and hacking.

Mr. Devlin also has extensive business law experience including acting in the role of outside general counsel for large and small companies. He has handled all aspects of contract law, corporate legal work, and transactions in various established and emerging industries, as well as complex bankruptcy matters.

Publications

•Full 9th Circuit Passes on Review of Schwab Arbitration Ruling, PlanSponsor, ft. Tad Devlin
•Schwab Arbitration Ruling Leaves Unanswered Questions, PlanSponsor, ft. Tad Devlin
•9th Circuit paves way for more arbitration agreements in ERISA plan docs, BenefitsPro, ft. Tad Devlin
•What Will the Fiduciary Standard Look Like in Five Years? FiduciaryNews, ft. Tad Devlin
•The SEC’s “Best Interest” Proposal - A Step Forward or a Set Back? FiduciaryNews, ft. Tad Devlin and Edward “Ted” McNamara
•Cybersecurity & Privacy Predictions For 2018, Law360, ft. Tad Devlin & Marc Voses
•Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals holds Telephone Consumer Protection Act claims excluded from coverage based on invasion of privacy exclusion
•How to Keep HSAs Exempt from ERISA, SHRM, ft. Tad Devlin
•Insuring the Sharing Economy: Existing Models, New Models, Traps and Mitigation of Gaps, Westlaw
•Is Your Uber Driver or Lyfter an Employee or Independent Contractor and Why Does it Matter? Westlaw
•Trump’s Tweets Raise Doubts About Cybersecurity Approach, Law360, ft. Tad Devlin
•California High Court to Address Occurrence Caused by Accident, Insurance Journal
•Six Cyber Issues for the Trump Administration
•What To Do About Defamatory Online Reviews, Law360
•Title IX Investigations Expand Dramatically, Daily Journal
•High Court to Weigh In on ‘Other Insurance’, Daily Journal
•Nickerson V. Stonebridge Could Mean Higher Damages Awards, Law360
•Fitting a Square Peg Into Two Round Holes - Redefining the Employment Classification for Your Uber or Lyft Driver? Professional Liability Underwriting Society Plus Journal, ft. Tad Devlin & Sheila Pham
•AB 2293: Ride-sharing services must get covered, Daily Journal
•Insurance risk of easy medicine and doctorless doctoring, Daily Journal
•Valuation of Social Media Content and Contacts, PLUS Journal
•Ride-sharing insurance paves the way, Daily Journal
•Palm Springs Airbnb: a squatter’s paradise, Daily Journal
•Using Airbnb? Get covered to rest easy, Daily Journal
•In Practice: It’s My e-Rolodex, The Recorder
•“California Federal Court Holds Insurer Required to Cover Employee Reimbursement and Wage Hour Claims and More Under EPLI Policy,” E&O Prevention from Agents of America

News

•KDV Alert: California Federal Court Holds Insurer Required to Cover Employee Reimbursement and Wage Hour Claims and More Under EPLI Policy

Speaking Engagements

•Tad Devlin presenting at Homesharers Democratic Club
•KDV’s Tad Devlin will be a guest on KALW 91.7FM Chuck Finney’s Call-A-Lawyer Night - September 20th, 2017
•KDV’s Tad Devlin will be a guest on Call-A-Lawyer Night - August 30, 2017
•Handling Commercial Landlord-Tenant Disputes, Webinar by Tad Devlin and Marcus Dong
•Tad Devlin, Legal Expert for KALW 91.7 FM San Francisco’s “Your Legal Rights” Show
•Tad Devlin and Gabriel Rubin, Speaking at CFMA SF Bay Area Chapter Meeting: Legal Marijuana in the Construction Industry
•Tad Devlin speaking at CEB’S presentation of “Handling Commercial Landlord-Tenant Disputes”
•Tad Devlin, Legal Expert for KALW 91.7 FM San Francisco’s Call-A-Lawyer Night
•2015 CLM Northern California Educational & Networking Event: The Legal Landscape of the Sharing Economy: Homes & Rides
•KALW’s Your Legal Rights with Chuck Finney: Landlord/Tenant Laws and Disputes
•LSAC Bay Area Forum: What Do Lawyers Do?
•Tad Devlin on KALW’s Your Legal Rights with Chuck Finney: Landlord/tenant laws and issues
•Tad Devlin will be a guest on radio station KALW’s Call a Lawyer: Real Property and Landlord/Tenant issues
•91.7 KALW’s Your Legal Rights: Call-a-Lawyer Night

Tad Devlin will lay out the current state of the recent amendments to San Francisco’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance (Chapter 41A of the San Francisco Administrative Code, hereinafter “Chapter 41A”), specifically addressing the hosts’ responsibilities and obligations under the code, and what the appeal procedures.

Working with Tad on a business matter

Tad A. Devlin has more than twenty years of experience handling complex commercial and insurance litigation, including ERISA/life, healthcare and disability benefit disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, including against directors and officers, and claims involving defined benefit, contribution and profit sharing plans, and ESOPs, including prohibited transaction claims, as well as…

Who Tad represents

Tad reviews new inquiries case-by-case for business, creditor rights, and employment matters in San Francisco and the surrounding California area.

Credentials

Tad A. Devlin's legal education and bar admissions

University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law J.D. with honors
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University of California B.A. Economics
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Jurisdictions

Tad's state bar admissions

California U.S. Dist
1997 · ACTIVE

Tad studied at — in University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law J.D. with honors and — in University of California B.A. Economics.

Law school and academic background

Tad completed — in University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law J.D. with honors and — in University of California B.A. Economics. Formal legal training is one signal of substantive knowledge — the day-to-day practice Tad runs in California is where that training gets applied to real client questions.

Locations

Tad A. Devlin's office in San Francisco

Tad's primary office is at 425 California Street, Suite 2100, San Francisco, CA, 94104. In-person meetings are by appointment; a phone intake usually comes first.

Main office

Kaufman Dolowich LLP

425 California Street, Suite 2100

San Francisco, CA 94104

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Client feedback

Client reviews of Tad A. Devlin — 5.0/5 rating from 2 verified client reviews

Every review below is from a verified client of Tad. Reviews cover communication, case outcome, and value — the three signals that matter most when comparing business attorneys in San Francisco.

5.0

2 client reviews

Client ratings are sourced from public records and editorial research. Reviews on LawyersListed are accepted from verified clients once Tad A. Devlin claims this profile.

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Hiring guide

How to hire Tad A. Devlin — what to expect in your first consultation

Working with a new business attorney should feel structured. Here's how the first two conversations with Tad usually go, from the moment you request a consult to the day representation begins.

Consultation formats and pricing

Tad charges for the initial consult. That fee is credited toward representation if you retain Tad's office.

What to bring to your first meeting

Bring any documents you already have — police reports, medical records, filed pleadings, correspondence from an insurer, a copy of the contract at issue. If you're not sure, err on the side of bringing everything; Tad will tell you what matters and what doesn't.

Questions to ask a business attorney in San Francisco, California

A short list to run through before you commit: How many business matters have you handled in the last year? What's your fee structure? Who else in the office will work on this? What's your realistic estimate of timeline and range of outcomes? How do I reach you between meetings?

Fees & payment

Fees, payment methods, and consultation options for Tad

Tad discusses fees during intake so the arrangement fits the matter. Contingency, hourly, and flat-fee options are all common in business practice — ask which fits.

Hourly rates, contingency fees, and flat-fee options

Every business matter is priced differently. Simple document review might be a flat fee. Injury litigation is often contingency. Complex commercial disputes usually run hourly with a retainer. Tad confirms the model in the engagement letter before any work starts.

Payment methods and payment plans

Tad's office accepts standard payment methods. Ask about payment plans if the retainer is a stretch — many business practices work with clients on structured schedules.

Frequently asked

Frequently asked questions about Tad A. Devlin

How much does it cost to hire Tad for a business case?
Cost depends on the type of matter, the fee model (contingency, flat, hourly), and how contested the case becomes. Tad walks through the likely range during the consult so there are no surprises.
Does Tad offer a free consultation?
Tad charges for the initial consult; that fee is credited toward representation if you retain Tad's office. Some business attorneys offer free consults — check Tad's current terms during booking.
How long do business cases in California typically take?
Simple business matters can wrap in a few weeks; disputed cases can run 6–18 months from intake to resolution, longer if the matter goes to trial. Tad gives a realistic estimate for your facts at the consult — vague answers here are a red flag.
Can Tad take my case if I'm outside San Francisco?
Tad is licensed in California. Matters governed by California law are the natural fit. Out-of-state matters are handled case-by-case, sometimes with local co-counsel. Ask during intake — Tad will tell you if the case is a fit or refer you to someone closer to your court.
What should I bring to my first meeting with Tad?
Bring every document that touches the dispute: contracts, correspondence, police or medical reports, filed pleadings, invoices, photographs, insurance letters. Also bring a written timeline of what happened, in your own words. Tad will filter what matters — over-preparing at intake is always cheaper than needing a second meeting.
Is Tad accepting new business clients right now?
Tad's intake status shifts week to week. Submit the form; the office will confirm availability or refer the matter out.

Community Q&A

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Areas served

Business attorneys serving San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego in California

Tad handles business matters throughout California. Each city below is a direct link into the search page for verified business attorneys in that community.