Overview
Michael J. Davis is an experienced labor and litigation attorney who represents public and private entities in complex and sensitive disputes. Mr. Davis works with clients to bring early and favorable resolution to employment, business, and interagency disputes. Mr. Davis advocates for clients before state and federal courts in all aspects of civil litigation, before state and federal administrative agencies, and at arbitration. His legislative and regulatory practice has prompted the passage of legislation and the issuance of precedent-setting regulatory guidance.
Mr. Davis previously served as an Assistant District Attorney and an in-house labor attorney. During law school, he clerked with the Connecticut State Attorney’s Office, United States Attorney’s Office, and a boutique litigation firm. Mr. Davis also serves as a school board member for an Early Childhood-8th Grade school.
Prior to law school, Mr. Davis received a Fulbright grant and lived in Brazil studying the biofuel industry. Mr. Davis’s experience living and studying abroad contributes to his cross-cultural competence and fluency in Portuguese and Spanish.
Practice Areas
News & Publications
Events & Speaking Engagements
Performance Management Academy: Negotiations and Contract Administration 101: What You Need to Know About Collective Bargaining and the Grievance Procedure
At Your Desk, 1/6/2022
Cannabis on Campus: What School Administrators and Educators Need to Know
Teaching Cannabis/Marijuana Awareness and Prevention: A Conference for Educators Working with Middle and High School Youth (Stanford University Medical School)
UC Berkeley, 1/30/2020; At Your Desk, 4/28/2021; At Your Desk 4/27/2022
Alerts & Articles
Publications
Mr. Davis co-edited the book BIOFUELS: Reasonable Steps Towards a Renewable Energy Future (Fulbright Commission, DF, Brazil)(2010). He also co-authored two chapters of the book.
Blog Posts
Community Involvement
Community & Professional
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American Bar Association
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Contra Costa Bar Association
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Colorado Hemp Advancement Management Plan (CHAMP) Initiative Stakeholder (Research & Development and Seed), 2019
Education
J.D., University of Connecticut School of Law
B.A., Fairfield University
Admissions
- 2013, Connecticut
2013, Massachusetts
2014, California
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
United States Supreme Court
Languages
- Portuguese
Spanish