About Walter W. Davis
Practice Areas
- Securities
- Litigation
- Business Law
- Internet
Education
- Vanderbilt University Law School, Nashville, Tennessee, 2001J.D.
- Mercer University, 1998B.A.
- Major: Philosophy/Political Science
Representative Cases
- Atlanta School Board conducts investigation of Board member
- Back Yard Burgers pursues insurance recovery action under general liability policy
- Caremark Rx officers defend shareholder derivative and class action litigation
- Dell obtains dismissal of securities litigation (2009)
- Eastman Chemical Company defends shareholder suits alleging breach of fiduciary duty
- FCCI Insurance favorably settles accounting malpractice suit against PwC
- Fuqua Industries former officers and directors defend shareholder derivative action
- Georgia Gulf pursues action seeking declaration that it was not in default of debt incurrence covenants contained in $100 million bond indenture
- Lewis Dickey-led investor group attempts acquisition of Cumulus Media (2009)
- Multi-national welding company develops corporate compliance and ethics program to meet U.S. Sentencing Guideline requirements
- National media company corporate executive defends SEC investigation (2009)
- OrthAlliance defends securities fraud action
- Packaging manufacturer conducts internal investigation
- Pharmaceutical manufacturer conducts internal investigation
- SOURCECORP securities litigation dismissal upheld by 5th Circuit
- Special Committee defends action involving elimination of REIT status issuer's (2009)
- Special litigation committee of CSX board of directors conducts investigation of allegations in shareholder derivative demand (2009)
- SunTrust Bank prevails as Executor in dispute involving sale of papers from "Gone With the Wind" book and movie
- The Southern Company defends action brought by its former subsidiary Mirant Corporation
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Georgia
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
Past Positions
- Judge Beverly B. Martin, United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Law Clerk, 2001 - 2002
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- PartnerAntitrust, Banking, Business Law, Financial, Corporate Law, Employment, Energy, Oil & Gas Law, Environment, International Law, Government, Health Care Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Appellate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Securities, Tax
- PartnerAntitrust, Banking, Business Law, Financial, Corporate Law, Employment, Energy, Oil & Gas Law, Environment, International Law, Government, Health Care Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Appellate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Securities, Tax
- AssociateAntitrust, Banking, Business Law, Financial, Corporate Law, Employment, Energy, Oil & Gas Law, Environment, International Law, Government, Health Care Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Appellate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Securities, Tax
- AssociateAntitrust, Banking, Business Law, Financial, Corporate Law, Employment, Energy, Oil & Gas Law, Environment, International Law, Government, Health Care Law, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Appellate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Securities, Tax
Nearby Lawyers
- Securities
- Litigation
- Business Law
- Internet
- 38.2 miles away
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