Devin Taseff is an associate in Chartwell Law’s Peoria office. A member of our general liability and casualty defense group, Devin specializes in the defense of the trucking and transportation industries.

Devin began his legal career as a paralegal for a Bloomfield criminal defense firm and obtained courtroom experience in law school while using his 7-11 license as an extern in NIU’s Civil Justice Clinic. Before joining Chartwell Law, Devin was an associate in the Peoria office of a regional law firm.

Devin has extensive experience defending motor carriers of all sizes in both federal and state courts. He employs an aggressive, but practical approach to trucking and transportation litigation, routinely involving emergency accident response within hours of an accident.

Defense Research Institute

Illinois Defense Counsel

Illinois State Bar Association

Peoria County Bar Association

“McQueen v. Green: The Illinois Supreme Court Weighs in on Alternate Theory Claims of Vicarious and Direct Liability for Employers,” Illinois Defense Counsel Quarterly, Volume 33, No. 1 (2023)

“New Tech, New Parties? The Effect of Collision Avoidance Technology on Trucking Litigation,” Heyl Royster Trucking Newsletter (Spring 2022)

“Kill the Reptile Before it Hatches: Use of Protective Orders to Preclude or Limit Reptile Theory Questioning, Heyl Royster Trucking Newsletter (Fall 2020)

“Summary Judgment for Hospital Reversed Under Apparent Agency Theory,” Illinois Defense Counsel Quarterly (2020)

“Staying Current: Marijuana in an Employment Setting,” County Bulletin (2019)

“The Illinois Bail Reform Act of 2017: Roadmap to Reform, or Reform in Name Only?” Northern Illinois University Law Review, Vol. 38, No. 2 (2018)

“Playing it Safe: Current Legal Issues in High School Performing Arts,” National Federation of High Schools Summer Meeting, Chicago, IL September 2025

"Elevating Witness Performance in Trucking Litigation," The Machinery Haulers Association Safety & Security Conference, Lake Geneva, WI, August 2025

“Who are We Dealing With? Investigative Tips and Tricks for Paralegals to Create a Winning Case Narrative,” Central Illinois Paralegal’s Association Lunch & Learn Webinar, March 2025

“The Future of High School Sports in Light of Emerging NIL, Employment, and Eligibility Issues,” National Federation of High Schools Legal Meeting, Indianapolis, IN April 2024

“2024 Tort Caselaw Update,” Peoria County Bar Association Winter Series – Civil Practice, Peoria, IL January 2024

“They Attorney-Truck Driver Relationship: Working with Your Defense Counsel After an Accident, Amhof Trucking Driver Training Seminar, Eldridge IA October 2023

“The Reptile Theory and Trucking Cases from a Defense Perspective,” Peoria County Bar Association Winter Series – Civil Practice, Peoria, IL January 2023