2024 3rd Avenue N
Suite #212
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: 205-203-9924
Former U.S. Congressman Artur Davis returned to the practice of employment law in 2020 after a lengthy career in public service. He represents victims of employment discrimination in federal district courts and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Since joining HKM, Mr. Davis has already obtained financial awards for his clients of over $4.8 million dollars against entities including one of the country’s largest retail chains, a global corporation with a major Alabama facility, a major commercial estate company, and multiple retail and e-commerce distributors. He has extensive experience trying cases in federal court, and navigating all aspects of the employment litigation process, from negotiations to depositions to briefing and arguing complex legal issues.
Throughout his legal career, Mr. Davis has proved he can achieve successful results even in the most challenging cases, drawing on his extensive experience as a federal prosecutor and criminal defense lawyer to tell his client’s stories. His involvement in several high-profile congressional investigations gives him a unique perspective on how to uncover and challenge wrongdoing by large institutions.
Mr. Davis is an honors graduate of Harvard Law School, where he was the second African American to win the award of Best Oral Advocate in the Ames Moot Court Competition. Mr. Davis is admitted to practice law in Alabama the District of Columbia, and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, and he has represented HKM clients pro hac vice in several notable matters in Georgia.
“Black therapist reported racism at work — then got calls about the KKK, lawsuit says,” Hayley Fowler, Ledger-Enquirer, October 5, 2021
https://www.ledger-enquirer.com/news/state/alabama/article254784602.html
https://www.thestate.com/news/nation-world/national/article254784602.html
(repeated article, recommend to use link above)
“Students at a Georgia high school file civil lawsuit claiming racial discrimination by the school and district,” Jamiel Lynch, CNN, May 18, 2022
https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/17/us/georgia-coosa-high-school-lawsuit-racial-discrimination/index.html
“Alabama teacher sues school district, claims retaliation over COVID policies,” Savannah Tryens-Fernandes, AL.com, April 4, 2022
https://www.al.com/news/2022/04/alabama-teacher-sues-school-district-claims-retaliation-over-covid-policies.html
“Alabama Hyundai’s top Black female executive claims she was fired after Pride Month memo,” William Thornton, AL.com, July 6, 2022
https://www.al.com/business/2022/07/alabama-hyundais-top-black-female-executive-claims-she-was-fired-after-pride-month-memo.html
“Director at Alabama Hyundai plant claims discrimination, wrongful termination,” WSFA Staff, WSFA 12, July 8, 2022
https://www.wsfa.com/2022/07/08/director-alabama-hyundai-plant-claims-discrimination-wrongful-termination/
“Former UNC-Chapel Hill student alleges racial discrimination in lawsuit,” Char Adams, NBC News, September 16, 2022
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbcblk3/former-unc-chapel-hill-student-accuses-faculty-racial-discrimination-rcna47980
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/former-grad-student-sues-unc-for-race-discrimination-301615620.html (recommend to use the link above for this article)
“Can your employer require you to go back to work in-person?,” Robert Burton, FOX 29 San Antonio, April 14, 2021
https://foxsanantonio.com/features/coronavirus/can-employer-require-go-back-work-in-person-7news-talked-attorney
“3 housekeepers allege hostile work environment, unpaid overtime in lawsuit against Talladega College,” Drew Taylor, CBS 42, August 26, 2022
https://www.cbs42.com/news/crime/3-housekeepers-allege-hostile-work-environment-unpaid-overtime-in-lawsuit-against-talladega-college/
“Former employee files discrimination lawsuit against Alabama Hyundai Plant,” By WSFA 12 News Staff, October 18, 2022
https://www.wsfa.com/2022/10/18/former-employee-files-discrimination-lawsuit-against-alabama-hyundai-plant/
“Hyundai Alabama’s former top female exec sues over racism and retaliation,” Mack Hogan, October 18, 2022
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a41627534/hyundai-alabamas-former-top-female-exec-sues-over-racism-and-retaliation/
“Former South Fulton detective, HR director file discrimination charge citing slurs, bullying,” Adrianne Murchison, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, October 27, 2022 https://ajc.com/neighborhoods/north-fulton/former-south-fulton-detective-hr-director-file-discrimination-charge-citing-slurs-bullying/ILA4TGU3MVAGJI2EBYPK6TLVCQ/
