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Adam  Davis - San Jose, CA - Elite Lawyer
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Adam Davis

San Jose, CA Civil Litigation Attorney


Practice Areas

Personal Injury, Employment Law, Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower-Qui Tam, Wrongful Termination, Litigation, Trial Lawyer, Education Law, Civil Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration

Main Office

Davis, Bengtson & Young, APLC
1960 The Alameda, Suite 210
San Jose, CA 95126
Phone: 669-245-4200
Fax: 408-985-1814

About Adam Davis

Adam Davis is a partner at Davis, Bengtson & Young, where he oversees pre-lawsuit, litigation, and trial matters in employment and tort law. He previously served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Jeremy Fogel of the U.S. District Court (Northern District of California) and interned for the Hon. Socrates Manoukian of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. His community-focused efforts include volunteering with New Orleans Legal Assistance after Hurricane Katrina and representing indigent clients at the Katharine and George Alexander Community Law Center in San Jose.

Mr. Davis participates in alumni-student mentorship programs at Bellarmine College Preparatory and is a frequent lecturer and speaker at Bay Area law schools. He served two terms as Chairman of the Santa Clara County Bar Association’s Barristers Committee and has held multiple elected positions on the association’s Board of Trustees.

He earned his J.D. from Santa Clara University School of Law and received a B.S. in Business Administration (minor in Economics), cum laude, from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. His work has been acknowledged by Northern California Super Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers (Top 40 Under 40), America’s Top 100 (Civil Defense Litigators), and Avvo.com (“Superb”). He was also named to the Northern California Super Lawyer Rising Stars List, recognized among Northern California’s Top Young Attorneys (San Francisco Magazine), and is a recipient of the 2014 Barrister of the Year Award for Santa Clara County.

Education

Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D.
Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo), BA Business Administration
Bellarmine College Preparatory

Bar Associations

State Bar of California

Honors & Awards

Northern California Super Lawyers- Present
The National Trial Lawyers - Top 40 Under 40- Present
America's Top 100 - Civil Defense Litigators- Present
Awarded "10 Best" in Client Satisfaction - American Institute of Legal Counsel- Present
Selected for inclusion in the Northern California Super Lawyer Rising Star List- Present
Names among Northern California's Top Young Attorneys - San Francisco Magazine- Present
Rated "Superb" - AVVO.com- Present
Recipient of the 2014 Barrister of the Year Award - Santa Clara County- Present
Honors Moot Court External Competitor- Present
Witkin Award - Legal Writing & Analysis- Present

Professional Associations

State Bar of California
Santa Clara County Bar Association - Barristers (Executive Board Member)
The Hon. William A. Ingram American Inn of Court
Alumni Association of Bellarmine College Prep in San Jose
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