What Happened?
Boston, MA-based Holland-&-Knight Appointed Robert Devine as Senior Counsel
About the Company
Holland & Knight is a global law firm with more than 1,200 lawyers and other professionals in 27 offices throughout the world. Holland & Knight is among the world`s largest law firms, providing representation in litigation, business, real estate and governmental law. Interdisciplinary practice groups and industry-based teams provide clients with access to attorneys throughout the firm, regardless of location. We are dedicated to going beyond, to being your counselors in the fullest sense of the word. That involves more than knowing the law. It`s understanding your business and your needs almost as well as you do. It`s thinking about how we can serve your long-term interests, and not just the problem of the moment. It`s measuring our value by your standards.
About the Person
Robert Devine is a senior counsel in Holland & Knight`s Jacksonville office. Mr. Devine focuses his practice on labor and employment law. He also handles immigration matters, employment contract/restrictive covenant and data privacy issues. Additionally, Mr. Devine has extensive experience optimizing in-house counsel and human resources roles to enhance the overall strategies of companies. Prior to joining Holland & Knight in 2015, Mr. Devine served as the vice president of field human resources and labor relations for Bi-Lo/Winn-Dixie for the Winn-Dixie banner of stores. Mr. Devine and his team were responsible for the human resources function of 560 stores and focused on strategic talent acquisition, talent management and talent development. Additionally, he was the head of the associate relations functions for all of Bi-Lo/Winn-Dixie`s 820 stores. In addition, Mr. Devine served in various roles within the company’s legal department since 2005, including leadership roles as the head of the company’s labor and employment group, and litigation group. He also spearheaded the company’s commitment to remain a union-free workplace. Mr. Devine also has experience handling data privacy and security issues, including serving as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security officer for Bi-Lo/Winn-Dixie from 2006-2012, and heading a team that ensured the privacy of protected health information for its 406 pharmacies. Mr. Devine uses his breadth of experience to assist clients in developing and integrating low-friction legal strategies to optimize human resources, and advises on labor and employment law, benefits, immigration law, labor relations and data privacy issues. Prior to joining Bi-Lo/Winn-Dixie, Mr. Devine was a partner at a labor and employment boutique law firm where he focused his practice on labor matters, employment disputes and litigation, employment agreement claims and immigration.
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