Background
Davids, James A. was born on December 13, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Davids, James A. was born on December 13, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Calvin College (Bachelor of Arts, 1973). Duke University (Juris Doctor, 1976). Member, Staff, 1974-1975 and Board of Editors, 1975-1976, Duke Law Journal.
Worked at Hoogendoorn, Talbot, Davids, Godfrey & Milligan (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Estate Tax and Financial Planning, Business and Corporate Law, Litigation, Real Estate Law, Charitable Tax Planning and Employment Law. Admitted to the bar, 1976, Illinois. 1977, Florida.
Member, Staff, 1974-1975 and Board of Editors, 1975-1976, Duke Law Journal.
Company-author: Comment, "An Analysis of State Legislative Responses to the Medical Malpractice Crisis," 1975 Duke Law Journal 1417.
Author: "Drug Enforcement Administration Administrative Inspections: Authority and Practical Applications," 36 Commerce Clearing House Food Drug Cosmetic Law Journal 229, May 1981. Member: Chicago (Member, 1976 and Chairman, 1981-1983, Food and Drug Committee.
Member: Hospital and Health Law, 1982. Trial Techniques Committee, 1982.
Tort Litigation Committee, 1983) Bar Association.
The Florida Bar. Illinois Association of Defense Counsel. Christian Legal Society.
Hoogendoorn, Talbot, Davids, Godfrey & Milligan was founded in 1985, when Messrs.
Hoogendoorn and Talbot left their partnerships at Kirkland & Ellis to start a Firm centered on representing families with substantial assets and business concerns. As other partners from major Chicago firms joined the practice, the Firm"s initial concentration in tax, estate and financial planning, real estate and trust and estate litigation expanded to include commercial and personal injury litigation, and corporate and business law. Today, the Firm serves individuals, owners of family businesses, public corporations, medical malpractice insurance carriers, and major private and public charitable and religious institutions.
The Firm encourages its personnel to engage in civic, charitable and religious activities, since the Firm is committed to serving the community through the use of law as an instrument of justice.
Chicago (Member, 1976— and Chairman, 19811983, Food and Drug Committee. Member: Hospital and Health Law, since 1983) and American (Member: Food, Drug and Cosmetic Law Committee. Litigation Section) Bar Associations.
The Florida Bar.
Civil Litigation. Employment Discrimination, Food and Drug.