Damien L. Bevelle, Esq.

Damien L. Bevelle, Esq., Assistant Professor Director of the Hampton University Pre-Law Institute (HUPLI). With an ethos of Justitia et Aequitas per Veritas et Rationem (Justice and Equity through Truth and Reason) and through a comprehensive program featuring a carefully curated curriculum, HUPLI prepares Hampton University students for admission to and success in law school and/or other graduate study programs. Atty. Bevelle, a native of New York City, earned a B.S. in Finance from Hampton University and he received his Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law. Prior to returning to his alma mater, Atty. Bevelle practiced law in the realm of complex commercial litigation in the New York City based law firm of Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP. Atty. Bevelle also completed clerkships in United States District Court in New Jersey and in the Superior Court of New Jersey. Atty. Bevelle brings a wealth of legal practice as well as mentorship experience to his roles as classroom instructor, student pre-law advisement, and Directorship of HUPLI.