Jamey Davidson is a Partner in our Chicago office and has a very diversified practice. Initially, Jamey is the National Co-Chair of the firm’s Data Breach, Privacy and Cyber Liability Practice Group and heads the Chicago office’s Practice Group. In that capacity, Jamey represents insurance companies as well as their insureds in Cyber Liability matters ranging from ransomware matters to cybercrime matters wherein he acts as Breach Coach and Privacy Counsel to large and small companies to assist in responding to cyberattacks and cyber threats. Further, he acts as monitoring counsel for domestic and London based cyber liability carriers for matters all over the country and has successfully negotiated many ransom and extortion payments and worked to recover funds that were stolen in cybercrime schemes. Jamey also has a large litigation practice that includes representing companies in class action data breach litigation. Further, he often represents nursing homes and extended care facilities in cases regarding the care and treatment of residents as well as physicians and hospitals in medical malpractice cases. Jamey also routinely represents condominium associations and other common interest community associations and their board members in both a general counsel capacity as well as defense counsel. Additionally, Jamey represents lawyers, accountants, real estate agents and brokers and all other types of professionals in professional liability matters and counsels employers and individuals in employment and commercial disputes.

Jamey also frequently lectures on cyber liability and cyber liability insurance issues. Further, Jamey has been published and frequently lectures on ethical issues and legal responsibilities of lawyers. He has written and lectured on damages in legal malpractice actions, on conforming law firm websites to the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct and on issues of attorney-client privilege and client confidentiality.

Finally, Jamey has extensive experience defending class action lawsuits under the Fair Debt Collection Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other state and federal data privacy and consumer protection statutes.