Thomas M. Devine

Thomas M. "Tom" Devine (born June 21, 1951) is a lawyer, lobbyist, and advocate for whistleblower rights. Devine is the legal director at the non-profit Government Accountability Project, in Washington, D.C..[1] Devine joined GAP in 1978 as a second-year law student at Antioch School of Law, and became its legal director in 1979.[2] According to his bio, Devine has assisted more than 5,000 whistleblowers and has helped enact or defend more than 20 major whistleblower laws in the United States and abroad.[1] Currently, Devine is involved with passing the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012 through the U.S. Congress.[3]

Early history

Devine was raised in a working-class family in Elmwood Park, Ill.[1] His late father was an inspector for a phone company.[1] Devine participated in the debate team in high school and later became the debate team captain in Georgetown University.[4] He enrolled in Antioch Law School in 1977.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Tom Devine, Legal Director". whistleblower.org. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  2. ↑ Nusbaum, Marci Alboher (November–December 2002). "DEVINE INTERVENTION". Legal Affairs. Retrieved 2012-07-04.
  3. ↑ Davidson, Joe (May 9, 2012). "Senate passes whistleblower protections — again". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  4. ↑ "GAP's in your defense - Government Accountability Project." Washington Monthly. February 1990.


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