Areas of Practice
Claire Loebs Davis focuses her practice on defending public companies and their directors and officers in securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, and investigations by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Claire also handles a variety of other complex commercial litigation. She has been named as a “Washington Rising Star” by Super Lawyers magazine for the past three years.
Professional Experience
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Litigation Associate (2007-2012)
- Best Friends Animal Society, In-House Counsel/Animal Law Consultant (2004-2007)
- Third Circuit Court of Appeals, Judicial Clerk for Hon. Richard L. Nygaard (2003-2004)
Admitted to Practice
- Washington
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Academics
- University of Michigan Law School (J.D., magna cum laude, 2003)
- Order of the Coif
- Class rank 2/387
- Contributing Editor, Michigan Law Review
- Recipient of Henry M. Bates Memorial Scholarship Award
- Awarded Roger A. Cunningham Memorial Property Prize
- The George Washington University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995)
- Phi Beta Kappa
- National Merit Scholar
- Intern, CNN’s Inside Politics
- Intern, Bureau of National Affairs
- Co-founder and Editor-in-chief, IT Magazine
- Editor-in-chief, The Insider
- Recipient, Pulliam Fellowship
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
- Securities Litigation
- Litigation
- D&O Liability
Representative Matters and Clients
- Claire has defended numerous shareholder litigation matters. Her securities litigation clients have included Ambassadors Group, Cell Therapeutics, Dendreon, Jones Soda, Kerry Killinger (former CEO of Washington Mutual), Nighthawk Radiology, TriQuint Semiconductor, WSB Financial Group and Zumiez.
Speaking Engagements
- Claire has given presentations at the local and national level, including for the Washington State Bar Association and at the University of Washington, The George Washington University, and Lewis and Clark Law School.
Awards
- Named as a “Washington Rising Star,” Super Lawyers magazine, Securities Litigation (2010-2012)
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, Pro Bono Panel, Federal Bar Association of the Western District of Washington
- Washington State Bar Association Animal Law Section
- Chairperson-elect (2013)
- Editor, Animal Law Section Newsletter