Gadd, Charles M.

The third lawyer in his family, John Davis has a strong gut instinct that rarely lets him down, and he offers his clients exactly what they should expect from a lawyer: the bottom line. When his clients are faced with tough, adverse facts, Mr. Davis lets his clients know up front what they can expect and does his best to minimize their potential exposure by minimizing damages or securing a favorable result. If his clients are equipped with facts that strongly favor their position, John presses on toward success in front of a jury.

A great example of this success is a recent complex chemical exposure case in which the plaintiff demanded policy limits of one million dollars. The client was accused of exposing the plaintiff to anhydrous ammonia, causing chemically induced asthma and a number of other health complaints.

Mr. Davis examined the medical records produced by the plaintiff but suspected they were incomplete. Using the previously provided medical release, Mr. Davis subpoenaed the plaintiff's medical insurance records and discovered that the plaintiff failed to disclose an additional 30 health providers she had consulted over five years preceding the exposure. After ordering all the records, Mr. Davis uncovered an undeniable and persistent pre-existing history of asthma-like symptoms which destroyed the causal connection between the plaintiff's exposure and claimed asthma condition. After a five-day jury trial, Mr. Davis' client was found not negligent.

Mr. Davis earned his Bachelor of Arts degree (cum laude) from Midwestern State University in 1996 and his Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law in 1999. He is admitted to practice before the U. S. District Court for the Southern, Western, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

He is a Member of the State Bar of Texas; Houston Bar Association; American Bar Association; and the Association of American Trial Lawyers.

When not practicing law, Mr. Davis is an avid reader of historical and nonfiction. Mr. Davis also spends his spare time traveling all over the world. His recent trips included destinations in France and Russia. Each year, Mr. Davis leads one of the firm's cooking teams at the Mariner's Cook Off.