Ames Davis is a partner in Waller Lansden's Dispute Resolution Group. Mr. Davis has substantial experience in litigating major commercial disputes involving issues of federal and state securities, antitrust and healthcare regulation, and has been lead counsel for one or more parties in numerous federal and state class action lawsuits. For his work in commercial litigation, Mr. Davis has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward White, Inc.) for his work in commercial litigation for more than 20 years. He is also recognized in America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners).
In addition to securities law related actions, Mr. Davis has litigated many other cases in which published and unpublished opinions have been issued. In addition, Mr. Davis has represented clients in enforcement proceedings before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission; the Securities Division of the Tennessee Department of Commerce; the New York Stock Exchange; and the NASD.
Mr. Davis has tried a number of jury and bench trials involving claims under federal and state securities laws and has acted as lead counsel for various parties in securities litigation in the United States District Courts for the Middle, Eastern, and Western Districts of Tennessee; the Southern District of New York; the Northern District of Alabama; the Northern District of Mississippi; the Eastern District of Kentucky; the Northern District of Georgia; the District of Massachusetts; and a number of Tennessee state courts.
Prior to joining Waller Lansden, Mr. Davis served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee. Mr. Davis also served as Chief Justice of The Tennessee Special Supreme Court to which he was appointed to consider appeals relative to the constitutionality of Tennessee's statutes authorizing retention elections for appellate judges.
Clerkships and Previous Affiliations
· Assistant United States Attorney, Middle District of Tennessee, 1969-1972
Professional Activities
· Chairman, Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, PLLC, 1995-2003
· Member, Nashville, Tennessee and American Bar Associations
· Founder and Fellow, Tennessee Supreme Court Historical Society
· Fellow, Tennessee Bar Foundation
· Fellow, Nashville Bar Foundation
· Former Chief Justice, The Tennessee Special Supreme Court
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward White Inc.) since 1990
· Listed in Chambers USA's America's Leading Lawyers for Business (Chambers & Partners)
Civic and Other Activities
· Former lecturer in the Economics and Business Administration Department, Vanderbilt University
· Past Member, joint government/education task force of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce for improvement of the Metropolitan School System
· Former Member, Alumni Board of Vanderbilt University School of Law
· Founder and Former Board Member, Matthew 25, Inc., which affords shelter to employed homeless persons in the Nashville area
· Former Davidson County Election Commissioner
· Past Senior Warden, Christ Episcopal Church in Nashville
Articles
3/13/2012, Banking and Financial Services Update, Volume 12, Spring 2012
9/18/2008, Firm Ranked Number One for Health Care, Government Relations, Mass Tort Litigation, Bankruptcy, Antitrust and Tax Law in Nashville and Tennessee
3/14/2008, Waller Lansden News: Eighteen Waller Lansden Attorneys Recognized as "Leaders in their Field" in the 2008 edition of Chambers USA
9/11/2007, Waller Lansden News: Best Lawyers in America Honors 45 Waller Lansden Attorneys
7/18/2007, Thirteen Waller Lansden Attorneys Ranked as "Leaders in Their Field" by Chambers USA
3/1/2007, Supreme Court Rules on Punitive Damages
3/29/2005, Eleventh Circuit Considers False Claims Act Case with Far-Reaching Implications for Healthcare Providers
10/14/2004, Sixteen Waller Lansden Attorneys Named in the 2005-2006 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
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