Michael Reese Davis
- Managing Partner
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Practice Areas
- Complex Civil & Commercial Litigation
- White Collar Criminal Defense
- Insurance Claims
Honors
- AV-rated
- Super Lawyer
- The National Top 100 Trial Lawyers
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1986
- California, 1989
- Texas, 1996
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court Central District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association, Member
- Baton Rouge Bar Association, Member
- Louisiana Association for Justice , Member
- Louisiana State Bar Association, Member
- National Trial Lawyers Association , Member
Biography
Michael Reese Davis is a founding and managing member of the firm. Since starting the firm, Michael has obtained multi-million dollar verdicts for plaintiffs in civil cases, complete verdicts for defendants in civil cases, and nonprosecutions, dismissals, and defense verdicts in criminal matters. Michael is widely recognized as an extraordinary trial attorney with significant experience in diverse areas of complex civil and criminal law, including contract and corporate fraud, fiduciary claims, trust and estate litigation, qui tam/whistleblower actions, health care litigation, significant insurance claim matters, public corruption, and money laundering. Over the course of his 35+ year career, Michael has served as lead counsel on hundreds of trials and significant evidentiary hearings in civil and criminal cases, some of which lasted for months. Michael has had an AV Preeminent Rating (professional excellence and highest levels of skill and integrity) by Martindale-Hubbell and is recognized as a Super Lawyer.
Michael graduated from Tulane University School of Law in New Orleans with honors. Michael served as a federal prosecutor in Los Angeles for four years, and in Baton Rouge for six years. While a federal prosecutor, Michael received numerous awards and distinctions, including an excellence award from U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno and multiple commendations from federal law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Michael has proudly represented individuals and corporate clients alike, including Fortune 500 companies. He also serves as general counsel for a number of businesses, including health care providers. It is not Michael's practice to list specific clients, cases, outcomes, or other bragging rights on this website.