Davis, Drew H.
Mr. Davis is a general litigator with special emphasis on
education,
employment, and commercial
litigation. He devotes a large portion of his practice to the representation of public, private and charter schools and education-related entities.
Representative Experience
- Significant experience in all aspects of employment law, including investigations of alleged employee misconduct, responding to and appearing in administrative proceedings, and advising and counseling on all types of employment-related issues such as the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and Title IX
- Extensive education law experience, including litigation, and counseling and advising superintendents, principals and other key employees in all facets of education law
- Advised school systems regarding workplace misconduct, student discipline, student special education, athletic eligibility issues, bail bond forfeitures, real estate acquisition and financing options, and construction contracts
- Advising and assisting clients on Form I-9 record-keeping issues, employment eligibility requirements, and representing clients before government agencies
Education
- Wake Forest University, B.A., History and Communication, cum laude, 1997
- Wake Forest University School of Law, J.D., 2000
Admissions
- North Carolina State Bar
- United States Supreme Court
- United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of North Carolina
Affiliations
- North Carolina Bar Association
- Member, Education Law Section Council
- Chairperson, Education Section Legislative Committee
- Former Co-Chairperson of Young Lawyers Division Education Committee
- Former Co-Chairperson of Young Lawyers Division Peer Mediation Committee
- Former Member, NCBA Momentum 2010 Joint Diversity Task Force
- Former Member, Law-Related Education Advisory and Lawyers in Schools Committees
- Coordinator of 2004 and 2006 Law Related Education Institutes
- Member, Education, Litigation and Labor and Employment Sections
- Forsyth County Bar Association
- Twenty-First Judicial District Bar Association
- Member, North Carolina Council of School Attorneys
- Former Member of NCCOSA Executive Council
- Member, National Council of School Attorneys
Presentations
-
Student Discipline Hearings: Practical Issues, North Carolina School Boards Association Spring School Law Academy, March 13, 2012
Other
- General Counsel to the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education, one of the ninety largest public school systems in the United States
- Former Member, Wake Forest University Alumni Council
- Former Member, William Louis Poteat Scholarship Committee, Wake Forest University
- William G. White YMCA, Youth Basketball Coach
- Former Member, United Way of Forsyth County, Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities Impact Council
- Leadership Winston-Salem, Class of 2008