Thomas A. Davis

Thomas A. Davis is a Principal and Litigation Manager in the Birmingham, Alabama, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He managed the Birmingham office from the opening in 2007 to 2013.

Mr. Davis is responsible for all aspects of legal practice related to the workplace, including providing advice on internal human resource strategies. He also manages all aspects of office administration, as well as a team of lawyers and paralegals working on employment litigation, including multi-plaintiff, collective actions and class action litigation, throughout the country. A significant part of Mr. Davis’ work includes the defense of multi-plaintiff cases throughout the Southeast. Mr. Davis also manages the administrative charges outsourced by a Fortune 30 Company across the country. In addition, he regularly trains and provides general advice on a variety of legal issues related to preventing and managing employment claims. This includes providing strategic advice on complex matters and insight on how to address and establish internal systems to effectively respond to claims with a goal to avoiding litigation and any internal business disruption. Mr. Davis is also a leader in the field of alternative and fixed fee billing to assist clients in lowering their outside counsel legal fees. This includes partnering with EPLI carriers on various matters.

In addition, Mr. Davis is the office’s subject matter authority on non-compete and trade secret litigation. He has defended and prosecuted these cases across Alabama.

Earlier in his legal career, Mr. Davis was a Judicial Clerk for Judge Robert B. Propst, U.S. District Court, Birmingham, Alabama from August 1992 to August 1993. Mr. Davis was a Cordell Hull Teaching fellow, received Best Paper in Antitrust in the fall of 1991, and was a member of the Cumberland Law Review.

Trial Experience

•Howell v. Alfa Insurance (2015)
•Jones v. Alfa Insurance (2015)
•Dodd v. Regional Medical Center (2013)
•BioTech v. Wilson (2009)
•Smith v. Target (2005)
•Bracey v. Target (2005)
•Tom James Clothier v. Greg Brown (2004)
•Shuman v. Alfa Insurance (2002)
•Reynolds v. Alfa Insurance (1999)
•Saia v. Alfa Insurance (1997)
•Poore v. Southern Natural Gas (1996)
•Carpenter v. Del Monte (1994)
•Samples v. Alfa Insurance (1993)

Pro Bono and Community Involvement

•Birmingham Rotary (Sunrise), Member (1994-present) and Officer (1999-2006)

Thomas A. Davis In the News

Jackson Lewis and Its Attorneys Receive Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2020

April 23, 2020 • Jackson Lewis

Thomas Davis Discusses Best Practices for Employers Managing the Impacts of COVID-19

March 24, 2020 • WBRC FOX6 News

The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Honors Jackson Lewis Attorneys

August 15, 2019 • Jackson Lewis

Thomas A. Davis Blog Posts

Wage and Hour

Full Eleventh Circuit Finds that Plaintiffs Lack Standing in Alabama Lawsuit Challenging State Prohibition of Local Minimum Wage Laws

December 16, 2019
Pay Equity Advisor Blog

Alabama Legislature Approves Equal Pay Law; Law Awaits Governor Signature

June 12, 2019
Wage and Hour

Eleventh Circuit to Undertake Full-Court Review of Challenge to Alabama Law Prohibiting Local Minimum Wage Laws

February 4, 2019