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Law 2025: JASON R. DAVIS
PRESIDENT AND CEO, KAUFMAN & CANOLES, NORFOLK
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
Law 2025: JASON R. DAVIS
PRESIDENT AND CEO, KAUFMAN & CANOLES, NORFOLK
Virginia Business //September 2, 2025//
Davis, who joined Kaufman & Canoles in 1997, became president and CEO of the Hampton Roads law firm in 2024, succeeding William R. Van Buren III, who led the firm for 16 years and is now chairman.
In his practice, Davis represents and advises hospitals, long-term care facilities, physicians and other health care providers on a range of matters, including potential breaches of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
After earning a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Virginia, Davis received his law degree from William & Mary.
The Virginia Law Foundation inducted Davis, along with 25 other lawyers, into the 2025 Fellows Class. Away from work, Davis is a board member for the Elizabeth River Trail Foundation and the Greenwood School.
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