Katherine de Vos Devine

Independent solutions for creative minds.

Katherine approaches complex legal challenges the way an art historian approaches a painting—looking for what's beneath the surface, finding patterns others overlook, uncovering meaning in unexpected places. As the founder of Implement Legal, she creates thoughtful, innovative solutions that protect and empower artists, writers, musicians, dancers, and creative entrepreneurs.

With both a PhD and law degree from Duke University, Katherine moves between analytical precision and creative insight with uncommon ease. She's a sought-after speaker on copyright, fair use, and artists' rights, serving as co-chair of the CAA Committee on Intellectual Property and teaching Art and Entertainment Law at Queens University. Her expertise has taken her to Harvard, Yale, UC Berkeley, and Art Basel.

Katherine's quiet presence conceals a sharp intellect honed through diverse experience—from executive roles at arts nonprofits to working with private foundations at Cadwalader, Wickersham and Taft LLP, and even assisting renowned chef David Bouley with his Michelin-starred restaurant empire. This unconventional path fuels her ability to see what others miss and find elegant solutions to seemingly intractable problems.

She believes deeply that legal practice should serve not just individual clients but the creative communities they belong to—a philosophy she calls "relational law." Where others see contracts, Katherine sees relationships. Where others see copyright disputes, she sees cultural conversations about value and meaning.