Eric J. Davis , Member of Davis & Associates, P.L.L.C.

Eric J. Davis has been a practicing attorney since 1994 and is the senior member of our law office.  Mr. Davis graduated from Howard University with honors in 1991 and from Tulane University Law School with honors in 1994.  He is also a graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyer's College where he honed his trial skills by learning from some of the best trial lawyers in the country.  Following graduation, Mr. Davis was asked to join the staff of the college.  He has successfully defended numerous criminal cases in Federal and State Court.  Our office has obtained not guilty verdicts and dismissals in all types of cases and in numerous different counties.  Mr. Davis has tried over 95 cases to verdict.  He has won over 80 percent of the cases he has tried.  He has tried all types of federal and state court cases ranging from Capital Murder, to multiple defendant drug conspiracies, to misdemeanors.  Moreover, Mr. Davis has defended federal criminal cases in every federal district in the State of Texas and in federal district courts in Florida, Louisiana, and Illinois.  

While serving as a prosecutor, Mr. Davis was one of a few prosecutors selected (based on trial skill) to serve in a sex crimes unit where lawyers focused on prosecuting all types of sexual assault cases.  This experience and training helped Mr. Davis develop skill in defending these types of cases.  Our office has successfully represented many individuals in these types of cases and has obtained numerous dismissals and "not guilty" verdicts, some in high profile cases.

In 2006, Mr. Davis received an "Unsung Hero Award" from the Harris County Criminal Layers Association.  In that same year, he received the "Man of the Year Award" from the Houston Business and Professional Women's Association.  Also that same year, he made national news and was featured in several stories printed in the Houston Chronicle for his work that freed a man who had been wrongfully imprisoned for over 18 years for an alleged sexual assault of a child.  Although the government reported that there were no samples to test for DNA in the case, Mr. Davis pressed forward and found the DNA that freed his client.  After the client was pardoned, Mr. Davis secured financial compensation for him in excess of $450,000.00.

In 2003, Mr. Davis received a commendation from the Texas State Legislature for his service as Special Counsel to the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct.  For the Commission, Mr. Davis was lead counsel in a case that removed a judge from office who was mistreating citizens by wrongfully jailing them and addressing them in an abusive manner in court.  Handling the case from beginning to end, Mr. Davis was able to obtain an order that the Judge never be allowed to hold judicial office again.

Davis & Associates has successfully defended many criminal cases.  But most notably is our office's successful defense of a double homicide in 2007 where the prosecutor boasted prior to trial that there was no way our client could win. With our client's approval, we rejected the prosecutor's 40 year plea deal, fought the case at trial, obtained a "not guilty" verdict and secured our client's freedom. 

Mr. Davis also has experience handling appeals and post conviction writs in both Federal and State Courts.  In 2008, Mr. Davis, arguing before the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, obtained the reversal of a life sentence which was imposed by a Federal District Court in a drug conspiracy case.  Ms. Carpenter assisted Mr. Davis with the brief and preparation for the oral argument.

He is the author of a legal blog entitled SUSTAINED!, where he writes about significant legal events and developments. 

Additional details regarding Mr. Davis' education, admissions, and affiliations with professional associations follow.

Education

Tulane University Law School, Juris Doctorate: May 1994, cum laude
Howard University, Bachelor of Arts: May 1991, magna cum laude

Licensure and Admissions

The United States Supreme Court, admitted 2003
The United States Court of Appeals for the Firth Circuit, admitted 2001
The United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, admitted 2000
The United States District Court, Western District of Texas, admitted 2002
The United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, admitted 2002
The United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, admitted 2002
The United States District Court of Colorado, admitted 2007

The United States District Court, Central District of Illinois, admitted 2007

The State Bar of Texas, licensed 1997
The Florida Bar, licensed 1994

Professional Associations

State Bar of Texas
National Bar Association
Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association