Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat, Mr. Davis was an attorney at Latham & Watkins LLP. While at Latham, he practiced in the Intellectual Property Litigation group and represented pro bono clients in special education and immigration matters. During law school, he was elected into the Order of the Coif and served as President of the Intellectual Property Legal Society and Notes Editor of the University of Illinois Law Review.

Mr. Davis was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2026 Edition). In 2022 and 2023, Mr. Davis was named a “Rising Star” by the publishers of Los Angeles Magazine.

Relevant Cases

• Headwater Research v. Verizon (E.D. Tex.): Represented Headwater in multi-patent case relating to background data savings. Won jury trial verdict of $175 million.
• Headwater Research v. Samsung (E.D. Tex.): Represented Headwater in multi-patent case relating to push messaging. Won jury trial verdict of $279 million.
• EcoFactor v. Google, ecobee (W.D. Tex.): Represented EcoFactor in multi-patent cases relating to smart thermostats. Won jury trial verdicts of infringement and validity.
• Resonant Systems, Inc. v. Samsung, Sony (E.D. Tex.): Represented Resonant Systems in multi-patent cases relating to haptic feedback. Obtained favorable settlements.
• Neodron v. Amazon, Apple, Cypress, Dell, HP, Lenovo, Microsoft, Motorola, Samsung (ITC, E.D. Tex. W.D. Tex., N.D. Cal.): Represented Neodron in multi-patent cases involving touch screens and touch controllers. Obtained favorable settlements.
• Samsung v. Nvidia (E.D. Va., ITC): Represented Nvidia in multi-patent infringement cases relating to graphics processors and computer memory. Won jury trial verdicts of non-infringement and invalidity.*
• Intellectual Ventures v. Honda (ITC): Represented Honda in multi-patent infringement case relating to motor technology. Secured voluntary dismissal of multiple patents prior to successful evidentiary hearing.*
• Wingard v. Honda (E.D. Tex., W.D. Wis., N.D. Ga.): Represented Honda dealers and distributor in patent infringement cases relating to automotive security and control systems. Secured voluntarily dismissal of all claims prior to hearing on Honda’s motion to dismiss.
• InterDigital Communications v. ZTE (D. Del.): Represented InterDigital in multi-patent infringement case relating to 3G and 4G mobile technologies. Won jury trial verdicts of infringement and validity.*
• CertusView Technologies v. USIC (E.D. Va.): Represented USIC in multi-patent infringement case relating to electronic records for underground utility locating operations. All claims dismissed.*
• Intellectual Ventures v. HSBC (S.D.N.Y.): Represented HSBC in patent infringement case relating to financial services. All claims voluntarily dismissed.*
• Velocity Patent v. Jaguar Land Rover (N.D. Ill.): Represented Jaguar Land Rover in patent infringement case relating to automotive control and notification systems. Obtained favorable settlement.*
• CareFusion v. Hospira (D. Del.): Represented CareFusion in patent infringement case relating to programming and operation of electronic infusion pumps. Obtained favorable settlement.*
• Karl Storz Endoscopy-America v. Stryker (N.D. Cal.): Represented Stryker in patent infringement case relating to control of and communication between electronic devices used in operating rooms. Obtained favorable settlement.*
• IPAT v. Symantec (E.D. Tex.): Represented defendant Sophos, Inc. in patent infringement case relating to network access control and antivirus software applications. Obtained favorable settlement.*
• Meteora v. M86 Security (C.D. Cal.): Represented defendant Sophos, Inc. in patent infringement case relating to security and monitoring of email communications. Obtained favorable settlement.*

*Represents experience at a prior firm.