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Jennifer H. Davidow
Jennifer H. Davidow
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Biography
Jennifer practiced in the firm’s appellate section for three and a half years before moving to the litigation section. She has written a variety of pretrial and post trial motions in both state and federal court. In addition to an extensive motion practice, Jennifer has written appellate briefs, petitions for mandamus, and petitions for review. She also has significant experience in assisting non-U.S. clients in personal jurisdiction, forum non conveniens, and international discovery issues. Jennifer has represented plaintiffs and defendants in disputes involving commercial transactions, products liability, legal malpractice, oil and gas, breach of contract, jurisdictional and procedural questions, and various other issues.
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Representative Experience
Appellate
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- Texas Supreme Court and First Court of Appeals: Primary author of multiple briefs leading to favorable outcome for a Houston hospital. The trial court dismissed the plaintiff’s health care liability claims against the hospital because the plaintiff failed to file a timely expert report. The First Court of Appeals reversed the trial court’s dismissal. The Texas Supreme Court granted the hospital’s petition for review, vacated the court of appeals’ judgment, and remanded to the court of appeals for further consideration in light of a case decided by the supreme court during the pendency of the hospital’s petition for review. On remand, the First Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court’s dismissal.
- First Court of Appeals (Houston): Wrote brief and obtained judgment affirming summary judgment in favor of non-profit children’s advocacy organization in suit by two children and their father, who were upset by the types of questions asked during court-ordered forensic interviews of the children.
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: Helped to obtain judgment affirming summary judgment in favor of defendants in dispute between two oil and gas companies. The plaintiff sued in Texas state court regarding a claimed interest in a mineral lease located on the Outer Continental Shelf off the coast of Louisiana. The defendants removed the case to federal court on the basis of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act. Issues on appeal included propriety of removal, and existence and enforceability of a contract.
Trial-Level Motion Practice
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- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas: Obtained summary judgment for non-profit children’s advocacy organization in suit by thirteen children and their parents regarding child abuse investigation.
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado: Helped to obtain dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction and insufficient service of process of Dutch and English companies in suit alleging that companies wrongfully used the plaintiff’s confidential information to obtain extremely valuable oil and gas development rights.
- Harris County district court: Helped to write successful motion for reconsideration urging trial court to dismiss theft-of-trade-secret case due to contractual forum selection clause.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Education and Professional Background
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D. with honors, 2000 (Editor-in-Chief, Texas Journal of Women and the Law)
- Rice University, B.A. cum laude, 1997
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 2000; United States Supreme Court; Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals; Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas; District of Colorado
Activities and Affiliations
- Member: Litigation Section, American Bar Association; Appellate Section, State Bar of Texas; Appellate Practice Section, Houston Bar Association
Publications and Presentations
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1001 Fannin Street
Suite 2500
Houston, TX 77002-6760
Tel +1.713.758.4604
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