Mr. DeVriendt attended DePaul University and received his JD in 1976. He was admitted to Federal Court in March 1984. He practiced Workers’ Compensation, representing both Petitioners and Respondents. Mr. DeVriendt was appointed to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Arbitrator from 2004 to 2011 and to the Commission from 2011 to 2019. He is married to Judith DeVriendt, attorney and owner of DeVriendt & Associates in Joliet IL. They have four wonderful children.