Gary E. Davis

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Partner

Columbus Office

Columbus 614.464.6386

Fax 614.719.4680

Email gedavis@vorys.com

Practice Areas

Commercial, Finance, and Real Estate

Industries

Commercial and Residential Real Estate

Education

University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1976, cum laude
Dartmouth College, A.B., 1970, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar & Court Admissions

Ohio
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Mr. Davis is a partner in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the commercial and real estate group. Mr. Davis has a broad real estate practice, representing developers and property owners in a wide range of activities, including acquisitions, leasing, construction contracting, and financing transactions. Mr. Davis has also overseen the operation of the Vorys wholly owned title insurance agency for more than 30 years.

Career highlights include:

Representing a large commercial development on a $405 million securitized financing transaction, and on all major construction contracts
Representing a small college on multiple acquisitions in connection with campus expansion projects
Representing a large insurance company in connection with its recent headquarters expansion, including negotiating the design and construction management agreements
Representing a national restaurant chain in connection with its recent headquarters relocation, including negotiating the land acquisition and design-build agreements

Mr. Davis is a member of the American Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association, and the Columbus Bar Association.

Mr. Davis received his J.D. cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School and received his A.B. magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College.

Honors & Awards

Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2010
The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law, 1993-2012
Ohio Super Lawyers, Real Estate, 2004-2012
Fellow of the Columbus Bar Foundation since 1996