John A. “Jad” Davis

John A. (Jad) Davis is one of the firm’s founders and heads the trial practice at DGC Law. He has been the lead trial attorney in numerous complex and high-profile lawsuits in the Permian Basin, throughout Texas, and in New Mexico. Jad maintains an active appellate docket primarily involving industry-shaping oil and gas issues. In the past few years he has been mediating oil and gas cases with considerable success.

Bar Admissions:

• Texas, 1982
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

• Baylor University School of Law
  Waco, Texas, 1982
  J.D.
  Honors: Baylor Outstanding Advocate, Fall 1981; American College of Trial Lawyers Medal for Excellence in Advocacy, 1982;
  Winner: Regional Competition National Mock Trial, 1982;
  Runner up: National Mock Trial Competition, 1982
• Texas A&M University
  College Station, Texas, 1979
  B.S.
  Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Professional Associations and Memberships:

• Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
• Member, American College of Trial Lawyers
• Member, Midland County Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Texas
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Life

* Special thanks to Baker Schorr Fine Art for providing a stunning local backdrop for several of our attorneys’ portraits.