PRACTICES
Consumer ProtectionEDUCATION
University of Florida Levin College of Law
J.D., 2003
University of Florida
B.A., 2000, with honors
J.D., 2003
University of Florida
B.A., 2000, with honors
ADMISSIONS
- Florida
United States District Courts
- Southern District of Florida
- Middle District of Florida
- Northern District of Florida
- Western District of Michigan
- Western District of New York
- Northern District of New York
- Western District of Wisconsin
- Southern District of Indiana
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Eastern District of Texas
- Central District of Illinois
- Western District of Arkansas
United States Circuit Courts of Appeals
- Sixth Circuit
- Seventh Circuit
- Eighth Circuit
- Eleventh Circuit
James L. Davidson
Florida
James L. Davidson is a founding partner of Greenwald Davidson Radbil PLLC.
Mr. Davidson was recently appointed class counsel in:
- Johnson v. Navient Solutions, Inc. (S.D. Ind.); Toure and Heard v. Navient Solutions, Inc. (S.D. Ind.) ($19.74 million settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act);
- Knapper v. Cox Communications, Inc. (D. Ariz.) ($10.75 million class action settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act);
- Prater v. Medicredit, Inc. and The Outsource Group, Inc. (E.D. Mo.) ($6.75 million settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act);
- Sheean v. Convergent Outsourcing, Inc. (E.D. Mich.) ($3.75 million class action settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act);
- James v. JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (M.D. Fla.) ($3.75 million settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act);
- Ritchie v. Van Ru Credit Corp. (D. Ariz.) ($2.3 million class action settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act).
- Johnson v. NPAS Solutions, LLC (S.D. Fla.) ($1.432 million settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act) (on appeal);
- Williams v. Bluestem Brands, Inc. (M.D. Fla.) ($1.269 million class action settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act);
- Jewell v. HSN, Inc.(W.D. Wis.) (class action settlement under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act where each class member received over $590);
- Danger v. Nextep Funding, LLC (D. Minn.) (preliminary approval of class settlement under the Truth in Lending Act, Consumer Leasing Act, and Minnesota state law);
- Whatley v. TRS Recovery Services, Inc. (E.D. Tex.) (class action settlement under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act);
- Dickens v. GC Services Limited Partnership, (M.D. Fla.) (class action settlement under the FDCPA);
- Macy v. GC Services Limited Partnership (W.D. Ky.) (class action settlement under the FDCPA);
- McCurdy v. Professional Credit Service (D. Or.) (class action settlement under the FDCPA);
- Veness v. Heywood, Cari & Anderson, S.C. (W.D. Wisc.) (class action settlement under the FDCPA);
- Gonzalez v. Germaine Law Office PLC (D. Ariz.) (class action settlement under the FDCPA);
- Kemper v. Andreu, Palma & Andreu, PL (S.D. Fla.) (class action settlement under the FDCPA);
- Roundtree v. Bush Ross, P.A. (M.D. Fla.) (class action settlement under the FDCPA);
- Gonzalez v. Dynamic Recovery Solutions, LLC (S.D. Fla.) (class action settlement under the FDCPA);
- Esposito v. Deatrick & Spies, P.S.C. (N.D.N.Y.) (class action settlement under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act);
- Green v. Dressman Benzinger Lavelle, PSC (S.D. Ohio) (class action settlement under the FDCPA).
During the past few years, several of Mr. Davidson's cases have received regional and national press coverage. To that end, Mr. Davidson has been quoted by The New York Times, Reuters, Forbes, and the Sun-Sentinel, among other publications.
Prior to founding the firm, Mr. Davidson was a litigator at Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, the nation's largest plaintiffs' class action firm. At Robbins Geller, Mr. Davidson's practice focused on complex class actions, including securities fraud litigation, consumer fraud, representing investors in class actions involving mergers and acquisitions, and prosecuting derivative lawsuits on behalf of public corporations.
While at Robbins Geller, Mr. Davidson was a member of the litigation team that served as lead counsel in, and was responsible for, the successful prosecution of numerous securities and consumer class actions, including: Local 731 I.B. of T. Excavators and Pavers Pension Trust Fund et al. v. Swanson et al. ($25 million settlement); In re Pet Food Products Liability Litigation ($24 million settlement); In re Mannatech, Inc. Securities Litigation ($11.5 million settlement); In re Webloyalty, Inc. Mktg. and Sales Practices Litigation ($10 million settlement); and In re Navisite Migration Litigation ($2 million settlement). Mr. Davidson was also a member of the litigation team that served as lead counsel, and was responsible for, the successful prosecution of numerous class actions on behalf of shareholders damaged by mergers and acquisitions, including: Charter Township of Clinton Police and Fire Retirement System, et al. v. OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc., et al. ($30 million additional consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures, termination fee reduction); Wayne County Employees’ Retirement System v. Radiation Therapy Services, et al. (additional disclosures); In re Florida East Coast Industries, Inc. Shareholder Litigation (additional disclosures); International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98, et al. v. Innkeepers USA Trust, et al. (additional disclosures).
Mr. Davidson earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in History with Honors from the University of Florida in May of 2000. Following graduation, Mr. Davidson served as a legislative intern for the Washington, D.C. office of Congressman Robert Wexler and the Washington, D.C. office of Senator Bill Nelson. In December of 2003, Mr. Davidson earned his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
Mr. Davidson can be reached by email at jdavidson@gdrlawfirm.com.