Legal Elite 2024: Health Law Q&A Jason R. Davis

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Title: Member, president and CEO, co-chair of Health Care Practice Group

Other legal specialties: Litigation

Education: Bachelor’s degree in finance, University of Virginia; law degree, William & Mary Law School

Family: Wife, Leigh Davis, vice president for donor engagement at the Hampton Roads Community Foundation; daughter, Ella Davis, senior at Duke University; daughter, Kate Davis, sophomore at Southern Methodist University

Career mentors: The Hon. William T. Prince Jr., R. Barrow Blackwell

Book I’d recommend: “The Underground Railroad,” by Colson Whitehead

First legal job: I worked in the Williamsburg/James City County Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office as a law student, which introduced me to the courtroom and taught me to think on my feet. After law school, I clerked for Magistrate Judge Prince in the Eastern District of Virginia, which was the single most important learning experience of my career.

Favorite place I’ve traveled: Iceland. An incredible combination of beautiful, otherworldly landscapes and exciting activities

In a post-Dobbs legal environment, are hospitals and multistate health systems likely to be seeking more legal advice around Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act compliance? I believe so. On a national level, there either are or will be state statutory schemes surrounding reproduction that arguably conflict with federal obligations under EMTALA. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has recognized this and reaffirmed its commitment to enforce compliance with EMTALA obligations even in the face of conflicting state laws. This all can leave hospitals and physicians (who likewise can be penalized under EMTALA) with a great deal of uncertainty.

As Kaufman & Canoles’ new president and CEO, how do you balance your administrative and strategic role with your own practice and clients? By being part of an incredible team. I have a group of attorneys and support staff in our Health Care Practice Group who are extremely good at what they do. Our clients know they can rely on all of us. I am part of a four-attorney executive committee that is diligent and firm-minded. We work very well together. Our administrative team at K&C is top notch. And time management!

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