About
Devin Sorkin is an attorney with Jackson & MacNichol in South Portland, Maine. Sorkin focuses on veterans benefits law and disability compensation claims. The practice includes representation of veterans seeking service-connected benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs. These matters require close attention to legal requirements and to the practical circumstances surrounding each client’s objectives. The current professional profile shows a practice built around the specific services and legal needs described in these areas.
Sorkin earned a B.A. from Fairfield University and a J.D. from the University of Maine School of Law. His undergraduate work included history and Arabic, while law school experience included public-interest and legal-aid work. This background supports careful legal research, analysis, writing, and practical problem solving across the matters handled in the practice.
Sorkin’s experience includes veterans benefits matters and earlier public-interest work involving domestic-violence legal services, rural legal aid, and client advocacy through law-school programs. At Maine Law, he participated in student government and legal-aid initiatives, including work connected with Pine Tree Legal Assistance and the Wind River Reservation. Across these matters, the work calls for careful preparation, clear issue identification, and practical attention to the available legal options.
Devin Sorkin is admitted in New Jersey and Maine and is accredited to practice before the Department of Veterans Affairs. His background combines veterans-benefits work with public-interest legal service and cross-jurisdictional admission. The overall profile reflects sustained professional work in the areas described above and a practical approach to client representation. That combination of experience and professional involvement supports measured guidance on the legal issues within the current practice.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Jackson & MacNichol
- Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
- Member, Maine State Bar Association
- Member, National Association of Veterans’ Advocates
Licensed State
- New Jersey
- Maine
Education
- University of Maine School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD) - Fairfield University
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Awards & Badges


- Domestic Violence
- Brain Injury





