Jeffrey O. Davis | |
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Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II | |
Assumed office October 16, 2019 | |
Appointed by | Tony Evers |
Preceded by | Brian Hagedorn |
Succeeded by | Shelley Grogan (elect) |
Personal details | |
Born | December 8, 1961 |
Residence | Mequon, Wisconsin |
Education | |
Profession | lawyer, judge |
Salary | $150,280 |
Website | Judge Jeffrey O. Davis |
Jeffrey O. Davis (born December 8, 1961) is an American judge, serving on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in the Waukesha-based District II. He was appointed to the court in 2019, but was defeated in the 2021 spring election. His term expires on July 31, 2021. Previously, Davis had been a practicing attorney for over thirty years as an associate and partner with the national law firm Quarles & Brady. [1]
Davis graduated from Miami University in 1984 and Ohio State University Moritz College of Law in 1987. [2] He subsequently joined the law firm Quarles & Brady, ultimately becoming a partner and chair of the firm's insurance recovery group. As an attorney, Davis participated in commercial litigation, and assisted clients with legal risk-management strategies dealing with long-term liabilities. In cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and in arbitration, he has secured judgements on behalf of insured clients in multi-million dollar insurance disputes arising out of Asbestos and other long tail claims, including the precedent-setting case of Plastics Engineering v. Liberty Mutual . In addition, he has had an active practice on litigating non-compete claims. [2]
In addition to his career as an attorney, he has been a lecturer and adjunct professor of law at Marquette University Law School, and, from 2007 to 2009, he was an elected village trustee of Fox Point, Wisconsin, a Milwaukee suburb. [2]
On September 4, 2019, Davis was appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals by Democratic Governor Tony Evers. He filled the vacancy created by the departure of Judge Brian Hagedorn, who had been elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. [3] Davis is chambered in Waukesha. Judge Davis was defeated seeking election to a full six-year term in April 2021. [4]
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Preceded by Brian Hagedorn | Judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District II 2019 –present | Incumbent |