Kamela Devole

Kamela Devole is the Managing Partner of WSHB’s Philadelphia office, and an accomplished attorney with extensive experience as a litigator in state and federal courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. She concentrates her practice on complex civil litigation and defends individuals and businesses in catastrophic injury claims.

Kamela represents insurance producers, brokers and financial advisors in professional liability errors and omissions claims. She defends architects, engineers, developers, general contractors and other construction professionals in construction litigation.

In addition, Kamela handles medical malpractice matters, where she defends health care providers in multiple major medical sub-specialties, including emergency medicine, surgery, radiology, gastroenterology, labor and delivery, and gynecology, among others.

She handles all aspects of litigation and has successfully handled numerous multi-party mediations.

Kamela is passionate about providing pro bono representation to low-income Philadelphia residents within her community. She also serves as an Arbitrator for the Compulsory Arbitration Program of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County.

She has been recognized as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Star in the practice area of civil litigation and has received the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Litigation - Construction and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants in Philadelphia, PA.

Kamela is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, as well as the State of New Jersey and the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Kamela is fluent in Albanian.

Newsroom

News

•WSHB Names Kamela Devole Managing Partner of Philadelphia Office
Firm News, 10.1.25
•WSHB Elevates Six Attorneys to the Firm’s Partnership
Firm News, 1.5.22

Events, Seminars & Speaking Engagements

•Dodging and Defending Drive-By ADA Lawsuits
Events, Chicago, Illinois, 4.11.22

Publications

•Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reaffirms Statutory Employer Immunity: Rejects Fonner and LeFlar Challenges
Article, 2.23.26
•Pennsylvania Courts Expand Construction Statute of Repose
Case Updates, 12.8.25
•Pennsylvania Supreme Court Strengthens Construction Industry Defense Arsenal
Case Updates, 2.29.24
•Pennsylvania Court Upholds Statute of Repose, Protecting Builders from Delayed Defect Claims
Article, 11.6.23
•Pivotal Ruling Ahead: SCOTUS To Examine Choice of Law Clauses in Maritime Contracts
Case Updates, 5.31.23
•Co-Author, "Website ADA Claims and the Potential Impact Upon the Insurance Industry," FC&S Legal, April 2017

Community Activities

•Philadelphia VIP

In the News

•Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reaffirms Statutory Employer Immunity: Rejects Fonner and LeFlar Challenges
•Federal Court Grants Summary Judgment for Property Owners in Pennsylvania Premises Liability Case
•Pennsylvania Courts Expand Construction Statute of Repose
•WSHB Names Kamela Devole Managing Partner of Philadelphia Office

Honors & Recognitions

•Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Litigation - Construction, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Professional Malpractice Law in Philadelphia, PA (2024 - 2026)
•Selected to the Pennsylvania Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in the practice area of civil litigation (2023 - 2026)
•Certified Litigation Management Professional by the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (2023)