Barry Davidson

Barry R. Davidson’s practice focuses on commercial litigation. Barry focuses primarily in the area of civil litigation throughout the State of Florida, with an emphasis on complex and class action business litigation, intellectual property, antitrust and products litigation.

Barry also represents airlines and hotel companies and does eminent domain work. He has tried more than 75 jury and non-jury cases before state and federal courts.

Prior to joining the firm, Barry was a shareholder at Coll Davidson Smith Salter & Barkett as well as at Steel Hector & Davis. He also served as a Law Clerk for Hon. C. Clyde Atkins, US District Court, Southern District of Florida (1968 to 1970), and as a Legislative Aide, Florida Senate in 1968.

He is admitted to practice before the Northern, Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, the US Courts of Appeals for the Fifth and Eleventh Circuits, and the US Supreme Court.

Experience:

• Tried cases in 28 Florida counties.
• Represented every major US air carrier either separately or in industry litigation, including price fixing claims and refusal to deal claims and represent International Air Transport Association and several foreign carriers.
• Defended class action price fixing claims involving steel rebar and school milk among other matters.
• Brought federal court action challenging one billion plus Miami International expansion on behalf of American Airlines with other carriers sharing the cost. This was successfully settled.
• Conceived and led legislative efforts to amend penalty portion of industry specific law to eliminate potential multimillion dollar class action liability.
• Successfully enjoined misappropriation of Picasso name on several occasions on behalf of Estate of Pablo Picasso.
• Successfully challenged Florida law on constitutional grounds in areas of alcoholic beverage law, electric utilities law and aviation fuel tax.

EDUCATION:

• JD, University of Florida Levin College of Law, 1967
• BA, Vanderbilt University, 1964

BAR ADMISSIONS:

• Florida

CLERKSHIPS:

• US District Court, Southern District of Florida

Memberships:

• Member, American Bar Association, Antitrust Section
• Member, American Bar Foundation (Life Fellow)
• Member, University of Florida Law School Board of Trustees
• Member, Florida Bar Board of Governors 1982-1986