UMA Justice Studies Lecturer Chris Devlin, Esq., has co-authored the second edition of the Maine Commercial Lending Handbook with fellow attorney Mark Googins, Esq. Published by Tower Publishing, the handbook is a practical guide to documenting and closing commercial loan transactions in Maine and a trusted reference for attorneys, lenders and financial professionals across the state.
At UMA, Devlin teaches Real Estate Transfers as part of the Paralegal Certificate program and UMA’s pre-law concentration in Justice Studies. In the classroom, he brings years of experience into conversation with students, helping them see how legal concepts take shape in real-world settings.
He is a member of the Maine Bar and the Bar of the United States District Court for the District of Maine, a Fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and a former shareholder at the Portland law firm Bernstein Shur. Devlin now serves as counsel at the Maine State Housing Authority, where he focuses on loans and low-income housing tax credit transactions.
Through this new edition, Devlin continues to contribute to the field of commercial lending in Maine while enriching the learning experience at UMA. His work reflects the strength of the Justice Studies program and the kind of applied knowledge that supports students as they prepare for what comes next, one lesson at a time.