C. Jacob Davis

Jacob Davis is a Partner and Managing Attorney of Nalls Davis. Jacob has a general practice that primarily focuses on business law, commercial litigation, employment and labor law, and real estate and fair housing law.

Jacob represents a variety of clients in litigation, regulatory, and transactional matters. Additionally, Jacob is a leading attorney in the area for matters under the Fair Housing Act. Jacob has provided guidance to businesses, employees, employers, housing providers, investors, property management companies, and tenants regarding Title VII and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act, and he has conducted over 150 formal and informal investigations into alleged wrongdoing. Jacob is also a trusted voice in the community and has worked closely with local leaders and government officials on important public policies in the region, including housing policy, strengthening protections for the underserved, and fostering better community-police relations.

In the past, Jacob led the Office of Justice and Inclusion for the Human Relations Council. Additionally, he worked at a large multinational law firm and has clerked with a Fortune 500 insurance company and the University of Dayton Office of Legal Affairs. Prior to law school, Jacob worked in the consumer finance and insurance industries.

Awards & Recognition:
FreeWill Fellow, 2022
Tennessee Supreme Court, Attorney for Justice, 2020-21
LexisNexis, Professional Research Certification
CALI Award, Evidence, 2017

Presentations & Published Works:
HRC Presenter, “Know Your Rights and Responsibilities” (2021-2022)
Panelist, UDHR | Social Practice of Human Rights Conference, “Housing as a Human Right” (2021)
Event / Panel Moderator, City of Dayton, Fair Housing Symposium (2021)
Presenter, "Many People, Many Voices, One City: Fairness and Equity in Dayton"
Presenter, Miami Valley Fair Housing Center, “Fair Housing Issues and Updates” (2021)
Contributor, Undesign the Redline, (2021)

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Dayton Bar Association

Member

Current

Ohio State Bar Association

Member

Current

Tennessee Bar Association

Member

Current

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Licensed Attorney

Current

State Bar of Ohio  # 101745

Member

2022 - Current

Ohio

Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services

ID Number: 101745

Since 2022

Tennessee

Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee

ID Number: 037750

Since 2019

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Gov & Administrative Law

Administrative Law, Government Contracts, Government Finance, Legislative & Government Affairs

Landlord Tenant

Housing Discrimination

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate