Chris Davis
Partner at Gray Reed | Head of Government Investigations and Compliance Practice | Co-Chair of Blockchain and Digital Assets Practice | Trial Lawyer | Problem Solver
- Role
- Partner at Gray Reed
- Location
- Dallas, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Chris Davis
Attorney and CPA with extensive experience solving complex business and legal problems. This experience includes leading extremely complicated and high profile cases and investigations, managing and resolving high-stakes disputes, and advising executives at Global 100 corporations on cutting-edge legal and technological issues. It also covers a broad swath of industries—including energy, financial services, fintech, professional services, telecommunications, healthcare, and technology.
Experience
Partner
Jul 2019 — Present · Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, US
I lead Gray Reed\'s Government Investigations and Compliance Practice Group. I guide businesses and individuals through high-stakes investigations, criminal proceedings and civil enforcement actions brought by various federal and state agencies, including those involving allegations of securities fraud, insider trading, healthcare fraud, FCPA violations, False Claims Act violations and pay-to-play schemes. I also help my clients resolve a variety of complex commercial disputes, both before and after litigation has been filed. In addition, I regularly advise clients on cybersecurity and data privacy matters and have represented clients both in investigating and responding to cybersecurity incidents and in government investigations arising from those incidents.As a former government trial lawyer and a licensed CPA since I bring unique experience and an insider perspective to the firm’s white-collar defense practice. I leverage my experience as a government regulator, CPA and Big Four management consultant to advise my clients on best practices for minimizing regulatory and business risks. I also help my clients develop proactive compliance policies and procedures. In addition, I help them conduct internal investigations to defuse compliance issues quickly before they give rise to an investigation or litigation.I also have deep experience as lead counsel in civil and commercial litigation matters involving a broad range of issues, including claims arising from my white-collar practice, intellectual property, contract disputes, professional malpractice, plus many more. I regularly counsel my client on these matters.
Education
Baylor University - Hankamer School of Business
BBA, Accounting and Finance
1991 — 1995
The University of Texas School of Law
Doctor of Law (JD)
2002 — 2005
Skills
- Enforcement
- Legal Writing
- Litigation
- Trials
- Criminal Law
- Corporate Finance
- Legal Research
- Accounting
- Investigation
- Securities Regulation
- Trial Practice
- Corporate Governance
- Administrative Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual Property
- Negotiation
- Contract Negotiation
- Civil Litigation
- Corporate Law
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