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PRESIDENT AND CEO, KAUFMAN & CANOLES, NORFOLK
PRESIDENT AND CEO, KAUFMAN & CANOLES, NORFOLK
Virginia Business// August 29, 2024//
Davis became president and CEO of Hampton Roads-based Kaufman & Canoles in April, succeeding William R. Van Buren III, who led the firm for 16 years and is now chairman.
The transition took place after an 18-month strategic planning process at Kaufman & Canoles, which has roots dating back to 1919.
Davis, who joined Kaufman & Canoles in 1997, continues to co-chair the firm’s health care team and serve on its executive committee. In his practice, Davis represents and advises hospitals, long-term care facilities, physicians and other health care providers on different matters, including potential breaches of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
He is president of the board of directors of the Norfolk Forum, a public lecture series.
After earning a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Virginia, Davis completed law school at William & Mary in 1994.
With offices in Chesapeake, Newport News, Williamsburg, Virginia Beach, Tysons, Norfolk and Raleigh, North Carolina, Kaufman & Canoles had 92 lawyers in Virginia as of Jan. 1 and is the state’s sixth largest law firm.
