Devon C. Bruce

Devon C. Bruce

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024
Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Devon C. Bruce
Devon C. Bruce
Chicago, IL
Works at
Power Rogers LLP

9 Best Lawyers awards

Power Rogers LLP logo

Biography

Devon C. Bruce is a trial lawyer with Power Rogers LLP in Chicago, Illinois, where he has practiced since 1993. His work focuses on representing individuals and families in complex civil litigation, including Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs. Mr. Bruce handles matters involving catastrophic injuries, medical negligence, and other serious claims in courts throughout Illinois.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Bruce has secured numerous multi‑million‑dollar settlements and verdicts for injured clients and their families. His work includes cases involving medical negligence, product defects, and financial and professional negligence. In 2017, he obtained what was then the largest reported medical malpractice settlement in Illinois, recovering $47,500,000 for a four‑year‑old child in a case involving the failure to diagnose and treat a bacterial infection.

At Power Rogers LLP, Mr. Bruce represents plaintiffs in high‑stakes litigation requiring extensive investigation, expert testimony, and courtroom advocacy. His practice centers on helping individuals pursue accountability and financial recovery after serious injuries caused by negligence, unsafe products, and medical errors.

Works at
Power Rogers LLP

9 Best Lawyers awards

Power Rogers LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, B.A.
  • University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., graduated 1993

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association, 1993

Affiliations

  • Chicago Inn of Court - Former Member, 1997-1998
  • Trial Lawyers for Public Justice - Member
  • University of Illinois College of Law, Cribbet Society - Member 1988-Present
  • University of Illinois College of Law, Fundraising Committee - Former Chairman
  • University of Illinois College of Law, Alumni Advisory Board - Former Chairman
  • Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Lead Paint Committee, Chicago Bar Association - Member
  • Appellate Lawyers Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Legislative Committee - Member
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae Committee - Member
  • Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Supreme Court Appeals Committee - Member
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division - Former Chairman
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Task Force on Unauthorized Practice of Law - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • 1998 Recipient, Trial Lawyer of the Year Finalist, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice, for the Successful Challenge to the Illinois Tort Reform Act of 1995 in Best v. Taylor Machine Works

  • 1999 Recipient, Illinois Trial Lawyers’ Association, for Appreciation of Volunteer Work of Writing Amicus Curiae Briefs to the Illinois Supreme Court

  • 2009 Honoree, 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch

  • 2013 Recipient, Chicago Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, in recognition of service to reduce fraud world wide

  • 2014 Jury Verdict Reporter Award for Highest Verdict or Settlement in a Dog Bite Case

  • Leading Lawyers Magazine 2016, Top 100 Lawyers

Your browser is not fully compatible with our automatic printer friendly formatting.

Please use the print button to print this profile page.

Spinning circle Big letter B