Michael L. Davitt (Mike)
Partner

Contact

(T) +1.214.969.2938
(F) +1.214.969.5100

Education

  • University of Virginia (J.D. 1996); Duke University (B.S.E. in Biomedical Engineering cum laude 1993)

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas

Mike Davitt's practice focuses on counseling and representing companies and their officers and directors in class action litigation involving federal and state securities claims, merger litigation, shareholder derivative actions, corporate governance matters, and SEC investigations. Mike has significant experience defending shareholder "stock drop" cases brought under federal securities fraud and state fiduciary duty laws. He also has represented companies and individuals in formal and informal SEC investigations, including in conjunction with related private shareholder litigation.

Representative clients in public matters include Atlas Energy Resources, Dell, Electronic Data Systems, Michaels Stores, Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan, SOURCECORP, and USAA.

Mike is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Dallas Bar Association and has previously served as the Dallas Bar Association's Securities Section chair, vice chair, secretary, programs chair, and treasurer.

Mike serves as the administrative partner of the Dallas Office.


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