MATTHEW W. DAVIS
Associate
Tel: 713.255.4101
Fax: 713.357.5160
mdavis@sohjlaw.com Download vCard Download BioMatthew regularly represents both plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation, including healthcare, energy and a variety of corporate disputes. In addition to litigating in state and federal courts, Matthew serves a key role in litigation, implementing state-of-the-art electronic discovery and database management techniques to improve efficiency.
Matthew grew up in Houston and Singapore and obtained his bachelor’s degree at Rice University, where he majored in Biology. He later worked in a variety of research positions both at home and abroad before attending The University of Texas School of Law, where he served on the Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, & Energy Law. Having conducted scientific research, Matthew is particularly adept at understanding and explaining complex concepts, enhancing his ability to represent clients regarding their technologies.
HONORS/AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS:
Mr. & Mrs. John C. McClain Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Law and School of Law Scholarship
Texas Journal of Oil, Gas, & Energy Law, Editor
Rice University, B.A., Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, December 2010
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
BAR ADMISSIONS:
Texas
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS:
- Represented an upstream oil and gas producer in a contract dispute with a pipeline company.
- Defended a healthcare provider in a dispute with an insurance company over billing practices under the Texas regulatory framework.
- Representing an energy company in a Texas state court case involving net participating interests and accounting for oil and gas properties.
- Defending a healthcare company in a dispute with the estate of its deceased CEO in which the estate claims that the CEO was a partner and thus entitled to partnership and LLC member interests.
- Representing a major oil and gas company in a variety of contract disputes with retailers, including franchise agreement disputes and post-termination matters.
- Representing a company seeking to go private in disputes with investment advisors regarding their promises of post-IPO funding.
PRACTICE AREAS:
Commercial Litigation
Energy Litigation
Securities Litigation
Trial
EDUCATION:
The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., May 2011
Rice University, B.A., Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, December 2010
COURT ADMISSIONS:
Texas state courts
United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
Domestic & International Reach
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