Douglas J Davis

Douglas J Davis

3.7
Rating: 6.8

Licensed for 42 years

Family Lawyer at Atlanta, GA
Practice Areas: Family, Litigation, Criminal Defense, Personal Injury

5445 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA

About Douglas

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 490-490 per hour

Retainer

Always


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 36 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1989

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Georgia for 42 years

State: Georgia

Acquired: 1983

Active Member in Good Standing

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Douglas J Davis

5445 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA, 30342

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Douglas J Davis's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

3.7 /5.0

15 Client Reviews

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Posted by Karen L. | April 20, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Child Custody

Doug Davis: The Most Powerful Weapon You Can Have In The Courtroom

I had one chance to win custody of my daughter, and needed to choose my attorney wisely. I knew that after consulting with Mr. Davis, I would be hiring the most powerful weapon in Atlanta. Her future and wellbeing were placed in his hands on that day, and Doug did not disappoint. He sincerely ma...tched my passion for protecting her and making sure that she would no longer be used as a financial pawn in my divorce. I did not know of him prior to my custody battle, and only wished that I had used him for the actual divorce case....it would have saved me so much heartache, time and money. He was referred to me by a co-worker who witnessed the pain that I was going through. As a mother, I felt that we were beyond safe and secure in this fight with Doug representing our case. His extensive legal knowledge and experience from having practiced for over 3 decades was evident. He came prepared to fight at each hearing, had incredible work ethic, and led me through step by step. The result? I won full custody of my daughter :-) :-). For anyone who is considering Doug as an attorney, all that I have to say is meet with him! Once you have had a consultation, you will understand how unstoppable and passionate he is... he is a true fighter. Doug Davis is now my go to attorney whenever I need advice, guidance or full representation. My daughter's life depended on him, and he was there for her, for us. I may not have made the right choice in a first husband, but I make an EXCELLENT choice with my attorney! Doug's a keeper :-)

Posted by David | April 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Dug Davis of Davis Lawyers Review

I've used Doug Davis for over 10 years for a variety of legal services, including domestic law, real estate law, and traffic law. In each instance, I've found Doug to be extraordinarily attentive, extremely competent, and very connected. This includes services across both Fulton and Cobb counties. ... Doug is very communicative with his clients at every step in the legal process, and always over-prepared. I've referred him to family and friends, and continue to do so to this day. I'm extremely pleased with the legal engagements that Doug has provided, and cannot say enough positive things about him, both personally and professionally. I HIGHLY recommend getting Doug involved in assisting you with your legal affairs!

Posted by Robert | April 08, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Car Accidents

Aggressive and confident

My name is Robert P Rice and Doug Davis represented me in a case against Yvonne F. Wright in the Dekalb County Magistrate Court. I hired Doug Davis after a terrible car accident in November 2014. I attempted to settle the case amicably with the at fault driver's insurance company but I kept gett...ing jerked around. Finally, I had to resort to hiring an attorney. I was expecting the attorneys office to advise me to simply settle the case but to my satisfaction this case went all the way to trial and I got a judgment against the defendant in my favor. Mr. Davis made the insurance company's lawyer look weak and impotent during trial. I received regular updates from the attorney's office on the progress of my case and never had any problems when asking questions or for help about what they needed from me, billing, etc. Elizabeth and Cindy were patient, courteous, and just terrific to deal with. I could not be happier with the outcome of my case and Mr. Davis has been practicing law longer than I have been alive. I am very satisfied.

Posted by anonymous | January 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Divorce & Separation

Run far and fast

He was overly aggressive, recklessly litigious and his "advise" ended up costing me my case. Do not use for divorce for sure!

Posted by anonymous | January 14, 2013 | Child Custody

Absolutely NOT

Let me start by saying I am filing complaints with the GA Bar Association against my attorney at this firm, to see what they think of the following. Here are the highlights. 15 months, not once did we get into a courtroom on either of 2 cases: a blatant and obvious contempt case and a custody case wi...th a signed affidavit from my son. He made a deal with my minor son (shaking his hand on it) that he didn't even come close to doing and put my son in a horrible position. He wrote scathing and un-provable accusations in the first draft of my filing for custody and after I edited them out twice, he took my signature page and filed it with his original unedited version, which I didn't find out until 5 months later. Ultimately the lies he wrote ended up being used against me by my ex's attorney, changed my son's mind about living with me and my daughter hasn't spoken to me in over a year. I made 4 settlement offers through him that my ex says she never received. He wouldn't answer my calls, return emails, return voicemail, no effort to schedule court or a next step, NOTHING for over 3 months, but the bill kept going up. Finally after waiting 4 MONTHS for them to re-schedule my deposition for a 4th time, I fired them. Once I received all of my paperwork and went through it with my new attorney, I see he blatantly lied to me on multiple occasions. On at least 2 different occasions he told me we had a court date and then last minute our hearing got "postponed". Looking through the paperwork, there is no record of there ever being a scheduled court date. It was yet another delay tactic to drag this out and make it more expensive. I have pages of complaints but for the sake of time I will leave you with this. I lost everything I hired this attorney to protect, my relationship with my kids, my ability to recover financial losses due to her contempt, and in the end the damage from the contempt cost me my job, all gone 15 months after hiring him and I never saw a judge once. While I was losing my job and trying to figure out the impact to my case, I left multiple messages with office staff, voicemails, emails for my attorney to get his counsel and he never once returned my calls. Worse yet, much of the damage was CAUSED by him and I paid him 3 years of savings to do this to me. Don't make the same mistake I did by using this attorney.

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Experience

Rating:  6.8 (Good)

Work Experience

1983 - Present

Managing Member, DAVIS LAWYERS LLC

Education

1978

John Marshall Law School, Atlanta

JD - Juris Doctor

Languages

English

Spanish

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