J. Porter DeVries began his career at the Wall Street firm of Segal Gebski, where he represented clients encountering construction, business, real estate, and international disputes.
With Condominium and Community Association clients, Porter focuses on enabling Boards of Directors to establish and maintain the highest standards of good governance. Underscoring the firm’s proactive approach, he leads DeVries’ preventative counseling and strategic planning services, as well as ensuring that Boards are legally protected in disputes and thrive in the myriad aspects of governing Hawaii’s diverse associations.
Leading the firm’s Real Estate and Commercial Litigation sector, Porter routinely handles commercial lease disputes, real property disputes, partnership disputes, title disputes, construction defect litigation, condominium association and planned community association disputes, sale and acquisition disputes, and other related commercial and business disputes.
Mr. DeVries co-founded DeVries & Associates to serve the unique needs of boards and clients in keeping pace with the demands and changes in community association governance. His practice focuses on condominium and community association law; as well as commercial and real estate litigation.
Porter is a member of the West Hawaii Bar Association, Hawaii State Bar Association, American Bar Association, and the New York State Bar Association. Porter is an active member of Hawaii Community Association Institute. He serves on the Board of Directors for Pacific Jet, Inc., Kuleana Education, Inc., and Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce.
Practice areas
Residential transactions, easements, encroachments, conveyances, quiet title, and litigation/dispute resolution. +Condominium and HOA Law
We help mainland heirs transfer Hawaii real estate.
Civil litigation arising from real estate or business disputes.
We protect business owners from bad deals and messy disputes.
Languages spoken
English, Polish
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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HI | Active | 2013 | 07/12/2022 |
NY | Currently registered | 2013 | 07/19/2022 |
Legal answers | 17 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Phi Beta Kappa | Phi Beta Kappa Society | 2009 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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President & Managing Attorney | DeVries & Associates | 2013 - Present |
Attorney | Segal Gebski | 2012 - 2013 |
Legal Advisor | United Nations | 2011 - 2012 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Kona Kohala Chamber of Commerce | Chairman | 2017 - Present |
Community Association Institute | Member | 2014 - Present |
Hawaii State Bar Association | Member | 2013 - Present |
West Hawaii Bar Association | Member | 2013 - Present |
New York State Bar Association | Member | 2011 - Present |
Phi Alpha Delta | 2010 - Present | |
American Bar Association | Member | 2010 - Present |
Phi Beta Kappa | 2008 - Present |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Self | 10 Mistakes Made by Directors of Condo Associations | 2017 |
Community Association Institute of Hawaii | Key Issues in Negotiating Power Purchase Agreements | 2016 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Pace University School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 2012 |
Pennsylvania State University | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2009 |
Beijing Foreign Studies University | Certificate | 2008 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Condo & HOA Law | Community Association Governance | 2015 |
Case name | Outcome |
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Simons v. Brown | Settled Favorably |
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