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H. Thomas Davis, Jr.

H. Thomas Davis, Jr.

Partner
Member, Executive Committee; Chair, Intellectual Property Department; Member, Associate Development Committee and Practice Development Committee

Wall Street Office
2 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
davis@clm.com
phone: 212-238-8850
fax: 212-732-3232 download v-card

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property, Tax Exempt Organizations

Practice Description

Business Transactions, Intellectual Property, Exempt Organizations, Tax

Advises on intellectual property issues including trademark registration and defense, licensing, and copyright.

Advises technology and healthcare companies on all aspects of their business including licensing, service contracts, and employment arrangements.

Represents exempt organizations on all aspects of the tax laws affecting exempt organizations, including tax audits and tax planning.

Education

  • A.B., 1967 William & Mary (with high honors, Phi Beta Kappa)
  • J.D., 1970 Columbia Law School (with honors, James Kent Scholar)

Admissions

  • 1972 New York
  • 1976 U.S. Tax Court

Publications

“Networks Help Firms Compete,” The National Law Journal, July 11, 2005; “The Perfect Associate,” Legal Times, September 29, 2003 and National Law Journal; "How to Avoid Rookie Mistakes," National Law Journal, September 1, 2003; Antitrust and Intellectual Property," Client Advisory, June 2003 (co-authored); "Deconstructing Service Level Agreements," New York Law Journal, March 4, 2002 (co-authored); "Force Majeure and Addressing Terrorism," New York Law Journal, November 13, 2001 (co-authored); "Domain Name Deadlines: A Sensible Approach To .info and .biz," Client Advisory, June 25, 2001, (co-authored); "The Law of the LAN: Monitoring Employees' Electronic Communications," Network Magazine, February 2001 (co-authored); "The Festo Case: A Trap for the Unwary," Client Advisory, January 22, 2001 (co-authored); "Congress Proposes to Modify Procedures and Requirements for Internet and Business Method Patents," Client Advisory, December 21, 2000 (co-authored)

Presentations

Licensing Executives Society 2003 Winter Meeting, "Service Level Agreement from A to Z," February 14, 2003

Prior Experience

  • 1984-1995 Partner, Kelley Drye & Warren
  • 1978-1984 Tax Counsel, Timex Corporation

Transactions

  • Advised a Channel Islands corporation on the licensing of its financial market data to Bloomberg, Reuters, and Trade Web.
  • Advised a travel broker on all aspects of its business including talent agreements, disputes, termination of its arrangements with its software developers, and negotiated a settlement agreement recovering a portion of the fees paid to the developers.
  • Advised a large consumer-products company on defense of its trademark position.
  • Advised several Israeli software companies on their software licenses, OEM agreements, and development agreements.
  • Advised several Israeli software companies on their software licenses.
  • Advised a public relations firm on all contract matters including talent agreements, engagement agreements and vendor agreements.
  • Advised an Italian fashion company on several alleged violations of U.S. trademark law, including assisting in their defense in actions in Federal District Courts in California and New York.
  • Advised a Luxembourg corporation on the sale of its business in Switzerland to a U.S. bank.