Donald G. Davis: Direct Line: (213) 400-2007
Attorney Donald G. (Don) Davis is the Founding Partner of Davis & Associates,
Mr. Davis, with over 30 years of experience, is a nationally recognized specialist in:
-Securities Law
(including IPO’s, PIPE’s, Syndications, Secondary’s, Private Placements, Reg A’s, Reverse Mergers into Shells, Crowd Funding, SEC investigations, and other areas)
-Negotiation of Business Transactions and Contracts
-Transfer of Businesses and Wealth to the Next Generation.
-Corporate Law
-Mergers & Acquisitions
-Turn arounds
-Practice before the SEC, FINRA (formerly the NASD), and DTC
-NASDAQ & AMX Listings
-Frankfurt, Aim, Mumbai & Hong Kong Listings
-Corporate Cleanup and Reorganization (insider and outside of Chapter 11
-Offshore Transactions
-Entertainment Financing
-Technology Licenses & Transfers
-Sarbanes Oxley Issues
-Mutual Fund Organization and Regulation
-The Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Act of 1940, and the Investment Advisers Act.
Mr. Davis practices in association with a approximately 30 member lawyer group, to provide legal services across all areas, including Business Litigation, Labor Law, Immigration, Patents and Trademarks, Tax, Entertainment, Bankruptcy, White Collar, SEC defense, and other Business Law Areas.
Mr. Davis is a “Southern California Super Lawyer”, so designated by his Peers, and is rated "AV" legal ability, which means that his legal skills are classified as "Very High to Preeminent" and his ethics are classified as "Highest Integrity" according to the Martindale Hubbell Directory of Attorneys. Mr. Davis is also listed in Who's Who in California, Who's Who in the United States, Who's Who in the World, and various other outstanding publications of Merit.
Mr. Davis’ career has spanned more than thirty years as Business Law and Securities Law Specialist, Law Professor, Bar Association Chair, National Lecturer, Arbitrator, Forensic Witness, Professional Negotiator, and originally Public Auditor. Career Highlights include:
-Founding Partner, Davis & Associates Law Group
-Southern California SuperLawyer
-Rated “AV” by Martindale Hubbells
-Chairman: L.A. County Bar Business and Corporate Law Section (also Treasurer, Secretary & Program Chair)
-Law Professor: Southwestern University Law School, (teaching Securities & Corporate Law)
-Chairman: Southern California Securities Law Forum (jointly sponsored by the SEC, the Los Angeles County Bar, and the CPA Society)
-Externship Faculty Chair: USC Law School, UCLA Law School, Loyola Law School, Southwestern University Law School.
-NASD Arbitrator (now FINRA)
-NASD Licensed Principle (mid 80’s)
-Prominent Speaker across the Country and Offshore On Securities & Corporate Law topics (CrowdFunding, Sarbanes Oxley, Mergers & Acquisitions; Duties of Outside Directors; Duty of Audit Committee Directors; Formation of Small Business Investment Companies; Private Placements and Syndications; Reverse Mergers; Mutual Fund Formation; etc.)
-Securities Lawyer with O’Melveny & Myers (1970s)
-Public Auditor: PriceWaterhouseCoopers (1960s)
-Executive Editor, USC Law Review
-Order of the Coif
-First in USC Law Class Section (’69)
Mr. Davis' family arrived in Southern California in the 1880s, and have a long history in Southern California Commerce and Real Estate. Mr. Davis has overseen his family Business Interests in Farming, Real Estate Development, Hospital Ownership, the Entertainment Industry, Investment Banking, Portfolio Management, Solar Energy, and various other Business Enterprises. This has given Mr Davis a firm understanding of the difficulties facing businessmen in today's difficult environment.
Direct
Mail Davis & Associates
To: PO Box 852
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
Direct (213) 400-2007 (feel free to call Don direct)
Fax (310) 373-5410
Skype Yachtsmandon, Marina Del Rey (video)
Practice areas
34 years, 1,000 cases
34 years, 1,000 cases
34 years, 1,000 cases
34 years, 1,000 cases
34 years, 1,000 cases
Languages spoken
English
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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CA | Active | 1970 | 10/28/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Super Lawyer | Southern California Super Lawyers | 2007 |
Chairman | Los Angeles County Bar Associationn- securities & Corp | 1975 |
Order of Coif, Executive Editor, Law Review | USC School of Law | 1969 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Founding Partner | Davis & Associates | 1977 - Present |
Attorney | O"Melveny & Myers | 1969 - 1974 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Beverly Hills Bar Association | member | 1980 - Present |
State Bar of California | member | 1970 - Present |
Federal Courts | licensed | 1970 - Present |
Los Angeles County Bar Association | member | 1969 - Present |
Los Angeles County Bar Association | Chairman | 1975 - 1976 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Southern California Law School | N/A | N/A |
Case name | Outcome |
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Wedbush Securities | |
Occidental Petroleum Corporation | |
J Alexander Securities | |
Farmers Underwriters | |
Southern California Edision |
Charles Schwab | |
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Manufacturers Bank |
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