Jane T. Davis

Jane Davis is a partner of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in Charleston where she practices primarily in the area of pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.

Education:

• University of South Carolina School of Law, JD (1985)
• Medical University of South Carolina, BS, Pharmacy (1982)

Admissions:

• South Carolina
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina

Clerkships:

• Law Clerk, The Honorable Clyde H. Hamilton, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (1986 – 1987)
• Law Clerk, The Honorable Cameron M. Currie, U.S. Magistrate, U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (1985 – 1986)

Experience:

• Has defended a variety of individual drug and medical device suits and has been involved in coordinated state proceedings and federal multi-district litigation
• Handled the defense of professional negligence claims on behalf of laboratories and pharmacists, and has been involved in the defense of toxic tort actions
• Defended cases involving over-the-counter medications, anticoagulants, analgesics, anti-inflammatories, anesthetics, bronchodilators, intravenous pumps, implantable contraceptives, intrauterine devices, silicone breast implants, angioplasty devices, intestinal catheters, latex gloves, durable medical equipment, and joint replacements
• Has dealt with numerous legal issues, including preemption and the admissibility of expert testimony, and has obtained summary judgment by excluding the plaintiff’s expert witness on Daubert grounds

Professional Activities:

• Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC)
• American Bar Association
• South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys’ Association
• Permanent Member, U.S. Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference