Charley Davidson has spent nearly 30 years representing plaintiffs and defendants in jury trials at the State and Federal level and has represented many individuals and corporations suspected of White Collar Crimes. His practice also includes representing clients in insurance fraud, energy fraud and antitrust violations.
Mr. Davidson spent five years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorneys’ Office-Southern District where he tried over 15 first chair felony jury trials. Earlier in his career, he spent seven years in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office where he tried over 70 first chair felony jury trials. For 11 years at the criminal defense firm of Hinton, Sussman, Bailey & Davidson, he tried an additional seven first chair jury trials in State and Federal Court.
Education
- J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 1978
Order of Barristers - B.A., cum laude, The University of Texas at Austin, 1975
Bar Admissions
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Professional History
Partner in the law firm of Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP
Partner, Hinton, Sussman, Bailey & Davidson, Houston, 1996-2007
Partner, Hardin, Beers, Hagstette & Davidson, Houston, 1992-1996
Assistant U.S. Attorney, U.S. Attorneys' Office-Southern District,
1988-1992
Associate, Shults, Hetherington, Linder & Tarics, Houston, 1986-1988
Harris County District Attorney's Office, 1979-1986
Chief Felony Prosecutor, 1983-1986
Associate General Counsel, The Superior Oil Company, 1978-1979
Professional Affiliations
Member, Houston Bar Association, Criminal Section
Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Member, American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section
Member, National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association