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Shepard Davidson

Shepard Davidson

Partner

Office Phone: 617.345.3336
Location: Boston, MA
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Massachusetts

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Mr. Davidson is Co-Chair of the Firm's Business Litigation Department. He concentrates his practice in the areas of complex business torts, contract claims, real estate disputes, disputes involving closely held corporations and employment disputes.

Mr. Davidson has extensive experience in virtually all phases of civil litigation. He has tried cases in the Massachusetts Superior and District Courts, as well as the Federal District Court. Mr. Davidson also has argued before the Massachusetts Appeals Court and Supreme Judicial Court.

Clients ranging from individuals to small businesses to multi-national companies rely on Mr. Davidson’s advice, litigation skills and responsiveness.

“Shep has become one of my ‘go to’ guys because he gives me the sense that I am his only client in terms of responsiveness even though I know he is in demand. Shep also has a history of success with us, not just in terms of results, but in managing costs.”

– Keith Wexelblatt, Senior Counsel of Reebok International, Ltd.

Mr. Davidson is co-publisher of The In-House Advisor blog, which is designed to provide practical commentary on a variety of legal issues that many in-house decision-makers face, regardless of the business in which their companies engage. To visit the blog, click here.

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Quotes:

  • 3/12/2013, Boston Business Journal - Gov. Patrick calls case against non-compete agreements ‘compelling’
    Shepard Davidson was quoted in this article by Don Seiffert.
  • 11/17/2007, Boston Globe - Judge: Carr has to stay at WRKO
    Mr. Davidson was quoted in this article by Diedtra Henderson.
  • 7/11/2007, Boston Herald - Howie dials up heat on 'RKO with lawsuit
    Mr. Davidson was quoted in this article in reference to the legal battle radio host Howie Carr is involved in.
  • 7/11/2007, Radio & Records - Carr Wars in Boston; Entercom Responds
    Mr. Davidson was quoted in this article by Mike Boyle.

Recent Articles and Publications:

Noncompetes in Mass. not Silicon Valley’s gain
Boston Business Journal, February 1, 2013

Flagging a Penalty Clause
New England In-House, July 2007

When is an Offer to Purchase Real Estate a Contract?
Focus, Fall 2002

Speaking Engagements:

12th Annual Business Litigation Conference 2013, 1.25.2013
Location: MCLE Conference Center
Role: Speaker
Topic: Deals Gone Bad

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ACC Northeast Chapter Panel Discussion, 11.14.2012
Location: Burns & Levinson, 125 Summer Street, Boston MA
Role: Presenter
Topic: Lessons in Attorney-Client Privilege
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Global Outsourcing Association of Lawyers (GOAL) Webinar, 6.22.2012
Role: Presenter
Topic: Silence is Golden: The Attorney-Client Privilege

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Lessons in Contract Drafting from the School of Litigation, 10.20.2011
Location: Association of Corporate Counsel
Role: Co-Chair
Discussion of what you can do to draft agreements that are more likely to give you leverage in settlement as well as substantive and tactical advantages if you have to litigate or arbitrate a contractually based dispute.