Edward H. Davis practices in the area of corporate law, including corporate finance, corporate governance, securities, tax, mergers and acquisitions, emerging technology (software, hardware and biotechnology), telecommunications, technology licensing, international transactions, venture capital, intellectual property and litigation.

Over a more than twenty-year period prior to entering private practice, Mr. Davis served in a variety of executive positions with technology and telecommunications companies, including co-founding and serving as general counsel and executive vice president for an intellectual property rights company; general counsel and vice president of a video software company; and in-house tax counsel for a telecommunications company.

Mr. Davis is a member of the State Bar of California as well as the American, National and San Francisco bar associations. He also is a faculty member of the Practising Law Institute for the "Basics of Accounting & Finance." Mr. Davis is a 1977 graduate of the University of San Francisco Law School. He holds an LL.M. in Tax from Golden Gate University School of Law and is a graduate of Gonzaga University. He also studied at the University of Florence and speaks Italian.

Professional Activities

American Bar Association
National Bar Association
California Bar Association
San Francisco Bar Association
SVASE (Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs)

Admissions

California
California Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Tax Court

Education

Golden Gate University School of Law, LL.M., Tax, 1981
University of San Francisco Law School, J.D., 1977
Gonzaga University, B.A., 1974

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2005-present
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal
- Of Counsel, 2003-2005
Groupe Domaine Scientifics (GDS), LLC
- Executive Vice President and General Counsel, 2001-2003
Ace International Domaine
- Vice President and General Counsel, 2001
Burst.Com, Inc.
- General Counsel, Vice President of Strategic Alliances, and Secretary to Board of Directors, 1998-2001
Pacific Telesis Group (PTG)
- Tax Counsel, 1985-1998
Arthur Andersen & Co.
- Senior Tax Consultant, 1982-1985
San Francisco Public Defender's Office
- Deputy Public Defender, 1978-1980
-- Supervisor, Will & Appellate Division

Board Memberships

Burst.com, Inc.
- Corporate Secretary, 1998-2001
Composite Solutions, Inc.
- Director, June 2001-December 2001

Selected Speaking Engagements

Moderator, "Conference on Sustainable Business Practices," (and renewable sources) sponsored by the Government of the Netherlands in conjunction with the United Nations World Environment Day, June 2-4, 2005
Chair, "Small Business Development," and Moderator, Global Diversity Group Business Exchange: The 2002, 2003 and 2004 Tour For Success, underwritten by Volvo Cars of North America, Citibank, ANG Newspapers, National Asian Business Association, National Black Chamber of Commerce, Magic Johnson Enterprises, and Global Diversity Group, Inc. (GDG).
Faculty, PLI - Practising Law Institute Faculty: Basics of Accounting and Finance " ... What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know ...," Practising Law Institute, August 2004.
Moderator, "Care and Feed of the Board of Directors," Silicon Valley Association of Start-Up Entrepreneurs, November 17, 2004.
Regular speaker for Silicon Valley Bank with regard to selected technology clients regarding the formation of independent advisory boards.