Douglas Elliman announced that Deva Roberts, a seasoned attorney, has been named the firm's new Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel. In this role, she will be engaged in all legal aspects of the firm's real estate sales and development work. Ms. Roberts will work from Douglas Elliman's corporate headquarters at 575 Madison Avenue.

Prior to joining Elliman, Roberts was a litigator at Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP for over a decade. She has represented corporations, partnerships, financial institutions, real estate companies and individuals in compliance and investigations, as well as disputes involving contracts, intellectual property and fraud in federal and state courts.