Jess Davis

Jess Davis is a trial lawyer who represents plaintiffs in wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases in Georgia and throughout the Southeast, with a particular focus on premises liability and medical malpractice cases. Prior to founding Davis Adams, LLC, Jess was a member of the Litigation & Trial Practice Group at Alston & Bird in Atlanta, Ga., where he focused primarily on antitrust and other complex commercial litigation. He has published several articles, and contributed to leading treatises, in the area of antitrust law. Prior to joining Alston & Bird, Jess served as an aide to U.S. Congressman Richard Ray, U.S. Congressman Mac Collins, U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell, and U.S. Senator Robert Dole.

A native of Columbus, Georgia, Jess, his wife, Kristen, and their two sons, Ben and Noah, live in the Oakhurst area of Decatur, Georgia, where they are active members of First Baptist Church of Decatur

Primary Practice Areas

• Medical Malpractice
• Premises Liability and Negligent Security
• Wrongful Death

 Memberships

• State Bar of Georgia
• Georgia Trial Lawyers Association
• DeKalb Bar Association (Trial Lawyers Section)
• Atlanta Bar Association (Litigation Section)
• American Association for Justice (Medical Malpractice and Professional Negligence Sections)
• American Bar Association
• National Crime Victims Bar Association
• Christian Trial Lawyers Association
• Christian Legal Society
• Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
• Animal Rescue Legal Society (Founder)

 Publications & Presentations

• The In-House Counsel Essential Toolbox, American Bar Association, 2006 (contributor)
• Ross-Simmons v. Weyerhaeuser: The Supreme Court Prepares to Rule on Antitrust Liability for Predatory Bidding, American Bar Association, Fall 2006 (author)
• Antitrust Advisor, West Publishing, 2005 (contributor)

 Education

• Juris Doctor, Walter F. George School of Law, Mercer University, Macon, Ga.
• Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Columbus State University, Columbus, Ga.