She is a graduate of Stanford University Law School and Syracuse University, summa cum laude. Ms. Davis is a frequent speaker on entertainment/arts and intellectual property legal issues in the Pacific Northwest. She has been an Adjunct Professor at Washington State University - Vancouver (Digital Copyright Law), Seattle University Law School (Copyright Law; Entertainment Law), and Seattle Central Community College (Media Law). She was active in the drafting and passage of Washington's Personality Rights Act, enacted in 1998.

Ms. Davis is on the Executive Committee of the Oregon State Bar Intellectual Property Section, and previously was the Chair of the Washington State Bar Association's Intellectual Property Law Section (1999-2000). She is on the Board of NW Lawyers and Artists, and the Advisory Board of Washington Lawyers for the Arts.

Ms. Davis and the firm are members of the International Trademark Association (INTA), and Ms. Davis is a member of INTA's North American Dilution and Well-known Marks Committee., and the Board of Advisors of the Copyright Society of the USA (NW Chapter). She also is a member of the Oregon Media Production Association, and Willamette Writers, and is licensed to practice in Washington and Oregon.

Courses Taught

WSU Vancouver - Adjunct Professor, Digital Copyright Law (2004)

Seattle University Law School - Adjunct Professor, Copyright Law and Entertainment Law (1998-99)

Seattle Central Community College - Adjunct Professor, Media Law (1996-97)

Speeches, Presentations and Seminars

3rd Pacific NW Arts and Entertainment Symposium: Co-Chair, Moderator on "Local Filmmaking Issues", May 2006. Vancouver, WA.

Pacific NW Kitchen and Bath Association: "Copyright Issues for Designers", March 2006. Portland.

Washington Lawyers for the Arts Seminar: "Trademark Issues for Artists", November 2004. Vancouver, WA.

2nd Annual Pacific NW Arts Symposium: Co-Chair and Presenter on "Ethical Issues in the Entertainment Industries", October 2004. Seattle.

Willamette Writers' Conference: "Copyright Issues for Writers", August 2004. Portland.

1st Annual Pacific NW Arts Symposium: Creator, Co-Chair and Presenter on "Publicity Rights", October 2003. Vancouver, WA.

Oregon State Bar Association CLE: "That's Entertainment: Filmmaking in the Northwest", August 2003. Portland.

NWLA Music Law Seminar: "Music Publishing and Master Use Licenses," June 2003. Portland.

Northwest Publishing Association: "Work for Hire and Copyright", May 2003. Portland.

Oregon State Bar Association, Intellectual Property CLE: "Essentials of U.S. Copyright Law", April 2003. Portland.

Sixth Annual Intellectual Property Institute, sponsored by WSBA CLE: "Fundamentals of U.S. Copyright Law," March 2001. Seattle.

Washington Lawyers for the Arts: "'Do I Own It?'-Work for Hire & Copyright Ownership," June 2000. Seattle.

Fifth Annual Intellectual Property Institute, sponsored by WSBA CLE: "Advanced Issues and Significant Updates in Copyright Law," March 2000. Seattle.

Seattle Central Community College, Media Law Class: "Motion Picture Agreements and Business Issues," (Guest Lecturer), 1998-2000. Seattle.

Fourth Annual Intellectual Property Institute, sponsored by WSBA CLE: "Internet Issues: Current Corporate Concerns", March 1999. Seattle.

First Annual Intellectual Property Institute, sponsored by WSBA: "Navigating the Maze of Fair Use in a Developing Context," March 1998. Seattle.

Graphic Artists Guild: "Work for Hire, Copyright, and Contracts," April 1998. Seattle.

University of Washington Extension Class: "Intellectual Property in Multimedia" (Guest Speaker), 1997-99. Seattle.

University of Washington Intellectual Property CLE: "Federal Trademark Applications", September 1996. Seattle.

Articles

"Proposed Washington Personality Rights Legislation" (Article, WSBA IP Newsletter). Spring/Summer 1996.

"Message From the Chair" (Article, as Executive Committee Chair, WSBA IP Newsletter), Winter 1999.