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Douglas Davison is a vice chair of the firm's Securities Department, a member of the Securities Litigation and Enforcement Practice Group and the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Working Group and vice chair of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Working Group. He joined the firm in 2001.
Practice
Mr. Davison's practice consists of representing individuals and entities in a broad range of securities enforcement matters, as well as in internal and other governmental investigations. He also advises clients about regulatory compliance, corporate governance and disclosure issues.
Mr. Davison joined WilmerHale after serving as Counsel to former SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt. He advised the Chairman on matters relating to the Commission's enforcement program, including investigations, enforcement actions, review of administrative and disciplinary proceedings, rulemaking and other special projects. Prior to his role as Counsel to the Chairman, Mr. Davison served as Branch Chief of the SEC's Division of Enforcement and, previously, as Senior Counsel and Staff Attorney. While at the SEC, Mr. Davison supervised and conducted investigations to evaluate and enforce compliance with the federal securities laws. He also participated in the prosecution of civil, criminal and administrative actions. Before his work with the SEC, Mr. Davison was a litigation associate for a Pennsylvania-based law firm.
Professional Activities
Mr. Davison has been the Chair of the Corporate Counsel Committee of the DC Bar's Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Section and has been a panelist and speaker at programs about SEC enforcement, Sarbanes-Oxley and related issues. He has also been an adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Law, where he taught a course on securities regulation.
Honors and Awards
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