James W. Davidson

Overview

Jamey Davidson is a Partner in the Chicago office of O’Hagan Meyer and a Chair of the Firm’s Data Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice. He advises companies of all sizes on preventing and responding to data security incidents, including network intrusions, data theft, ransomware attacks, fraudulent funds transfers, and inadvertent disclosures. Jamey also represents clients in class action litigation at both the state and federal levels nationwide, involving data breaches, privacy violations, and data tracking claims.

In addition, Jamey serves as Incident Response Coordination and Monitoring Counsel for domestic and London-based Cyber Risk and Liability Insurers. He and his team lead incident response efforts, operating a 24/7 hotline and assembling breach response teams that include breach counsel, forensic IT specialists, public relations firms, and notification and credit monitoring services. He also acts as national oversight counsel for cybersecurity trends and emerging legal issues, negotiates ransom and extortion payments when necessary, and works to recover stolen funds on behalf of insurers and their insureds.

Jamey’s practice also includes representing entities in Health Care Payer Dispute Claims and Managed Care Litigation. He advises management companies for long-term care providers in “profits over people” litigation, as well as providers in medical billing and auditing matters. He also represents providers, insurers, and third-party administrators in disputes involving reimbursement rates, underpayment and denial of claims, and alleged problematic contractual arrangements and payment guidelines.

Finally, Jamey has extensive experience representing lawyers, health care providers, and other professionals in professional negligence litigation, as well as Directors & Officers in fiduciary breach and corporate governance matters.

Publications & Speeches

Publications

• Author, “The Growing Prevalence of Law Firm ‘In-House Counsel’ and the Potential Attorney-Client Privilege Issues in Legal Malpractice Cases,” DRI’s Riding the E& O Line, September 10, 2010
• Author, “Does the 51 Percent Rule Apply to Legal Malpractice Actions?” Illinois Bar Journal, June 2009
• Author, “Avoiding The Ethical Issues With Law Firm Websites,” Published by HalfMoon, LLC, March 2008

Presentations & Speeches

• Faculty Speaker, “What Covers What? The Interplay and Overlap of Professional Liability and Cyber Liability Coverage,” Plus Regional Conference, May 2017
• Moderator, “Tips and Traps of Placing and Underwriting a Cyber Policy,” PLUS Richmond, September 2016
• Faculty Speaker, “Metadata: Avoiding the Ethical Minefields,” April and November 2010
• Moderator, “The New Rules of Professional Conduct," Chicago Bar Association, June 2010
• Faculty Speaker, “Understanding the Duty of Confidentiality and Attorney-Client Privilege and Current Ethical Issues,” November 2008, March and June 2009
• Faculty Speaker, “Practicing Legal Ethics in the Electronic Law Office,” March and September 2008

News

Professional

• Member, Chicago Bar Association
  • Co-chair, Professional Liability Committee of Young Lawyers Section, 2009-2010
• Member, Illinois Bar Association