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Matt Devoti, 5th Ward
Matthew Devoti is a dedicated father, husband, and lawyer seeking to give back to the community as the 5th Ward's next alderman.
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Matt's family lives in the Hill neighborhood where Matt has chaired the Hill’s Safety & Security Committee for the past four years. During that time, Matt has invested time and energy in community safety and headed initiatives aimed at deterring crime, creating good neighbors, and improving personal security and well-being. About that work Matt says: “I’ve seen first-hand the frustrations residents have with crime. We’ve worked hard to educate folks about their rights, how to engage police and City Hall, and ways to positively work with neighbors to resolve conflict and effect change.”
Besides acting as a Director for Hill 2000, Matt has also served as a board member of St. Martha’s Hall, a domestic violence shelter, and the Gateway Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Matt is a past president of the Lawyers Association of St. Louis and served on several Missouri Bar Committees. In 2021, his peers elected him as a Commissioner for the 22nd Judicial Circuit Commission. The Commission accepts applications and interviews St. Louis lawyers interested in becoming judges under Missouri’s Non-Partisan Court Plan.
Matt also owns a business in the ward. He is a lawyer and partner in the firm of Casey, Devoti & Brockland. The firm’s office is located just off Kingshighway. He practices in the areas of personal injury, medical and professional negligence, insurance policy disputes, and Workers’ Compensation. Matt has tried more than 40 cases to conclusion in state and federal court and argued cases before the Missouri Supreme Court, Missouri Court of Appeals, and the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Matt is a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church and regularly lectors at Sunday morning Mass.
"MATT HAS LIVED IN ST. LOUIS ALL OF HIS LIFE. HE HAS CHOSEN TO RAISE HIS FAMILY HERE, OWN A BUSINESS HERE, AND HAS CONTRIBUTED HIS TIME AND ENERGY TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF HIS NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY WITHOUT HESITATION. MATT'S DEDICATION TO THE SAFETY COMMISSION SHOWS THAT HE UNDERSTANDS THE NEEDS OF HIS NEIGHBORS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF SECURITY IN ALL OF ITS FORMS. HE ALSO KNOWS THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LITTLE THINGS LIKE CLEAN PARKS AND WELL MAINTAINED STREETS. HE IS IN TUNE WITH THE HEARTS OF ST. LOUIS AND HE STRIVES TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE 5TH WARD MAY THRIVE. HE WILL MAKE AN EXCELLENT ALDERMAN OF THE 5TH WARD"
MAYOR FRANCIS SLAY, CITY OF ST. LOUIS
"I HAVE KNOWN THE DEVOTIS FOR A DECADE. MATT IS A FAMILY MAN AND OWNS A BUSINESS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. HE IS JUST WHAT OUR WARD NEEDS FOR CHANGE."
