Overview

Devon H. A. Nishimura is an associate at Maire, Powell & Werner with a practice emphasis in civil litigation. He earned an Associate in Science in Agriculture Science from Woodland Community College before earning his Juris Doctor from Cal Northern School of Law, where he received Academic Excellence Awards in Legal Research and Remedies. He was admitted to the California State Bar in November 2025.

Originally from Dixon, California, Mr. Nishimura was elected to the Dixon City Council and served from 2016 to 2020 before marrying, starting law school, and moving to rural Glenn County. During his term he was a member of California Local Elected Officials and the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of the League of California Cities. While in law school he clerked with the Office of the Tehama County Counsel, working on Public Records Act, Brown Act, and Property Tax Appeals Board matters.

His time on the city council and his interest in efficient local government led him to law school, and his public entity background informs his work in public entity tort litigation. His experience working for his family’s farm and in the oil and gas industry likewise informs his insurance, employer and business litigation work. He is a member of the Association of Defense Counsel of Northern California and Nevada.

Mr. Nishimura and his wife attend Vespers Church in Chico. Away from work he is most likely spending time with his wife, playing with his dogs, working on do-it-yourself home renovations, or restoring his classic truck.