CIVIL LITIGATION DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Experience and Expertise
In his two decades of general practice prior to being appointed to the bench, Judge Davis handled hundreds of civil matters, including personal injury and insurance cases, contracts, commercial and consumer disputes, and business transaction matters. He tried jury and non-jury trials in negligence, real estate, and contract cases. In all of his dealings as a lawyer, he attempted to help parties reach resolution with a minimum of expense, delay, and stress and achieved settlement in the great majority of cases, keeping parties out of court to the greatest degree possible. His trial experience gave him a clear understanding of the inefficiency and expense of that process and the value and importance of resolving cases without protracted litigation. That understanding made him an early proponent of mediation and alternative dispute resolution.
On the Superior Court, Judge Davis was assigned to a civil trial calendar for a number of years. He managed an active division with a calendar crowded with practically every type of civil dispute imaginable. He presided over numerous jury trials and resolved hundreds of cases, including litigation cases involving:
> Negligence and Personal Injury
> Professional malpractice
> Insurance coverage and bad faith
> Breach of contract
> Construction defects and disputes
> Eminent domain/ condemnation
> Real estate disputes.
Judge Davis received high marks in his judicial performance reviews for his efforts to encourage and achieve settlement of cases.
His years of experience and perspective as a judge and as a civil litigator serve Judge Davis well in helping parties reach a mutually agreeable resolution through the mediation process.