Mary Elizabeth Davis

Director
Shareholder

411 East Franklin Street
Suite 600
Richmond, VA
23219

(804) 697-2035
(804) 697-2135 (fax)

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Areas of Practice

• Labor and Employment Law for Management
• Commercial Litigation
• Intellectual Property Litigation and Transactions
• Health Care Law for Providers
• Automotive Industry Practice Group

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Mary Elizabeth Davis

Mary Elizabeth (Betsy) Davis began her legal career as a law clerk to the Hon. Dennis J. Smith, Fairfax County Circuit Court.  Joining Spotts Fain PC in 1998, Betsy became a shareholder and director of the firm in 2005. She is a member of the litigation section and focuses her practice in the areas of employment law, intellectual property and commercial litigation.

In her employment practice, Betsy advises management in all areas of labor and employment law.  She also represents employers in state and federal courts in the areas of Title VII, age discrimination, fair labor standards, family and medical leave, wrongful discharge, covenants not to compete, and breaches of employment contracts and handbooks, as well as other state and federal employment issues.  She counsels and represents clients in investigation and defense of EEOC, DOL and NLRB charges and VEC claims.

Betsy uses her litigation experience to counsel clients with a goal of eliminating risk and placing the client in the best position should litigation arise.  She provides clients with advice on how to comply with the statutory framework of federal and state employment laws, including the FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ADAAA, ADEA, Title VII, COBRA, and the WARN Act.  Betsy routinely reviews and develops employee policies, handbooks, offer letters, employment contracts, separation agreements, and other related documents.  Betsy is frequently contacted by our clients to assist in handling difficult termination and hiring issues, as well as sensitive matters involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets.
 

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Education

• University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 1997) Member, Client Counseling and Negotiations Boards, Member, Moot Court Board
• University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia (B.A. in English, 1994)

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Representative Cases

• Va. Dept. of Corrections v. Estep, 2011 Va. LEXIS 82 (Supreme Court of Virginia 2011)
• Va. Dep't of Corr. v. Estep, 2010 Va. LEXIS 125 (Supreme Court of Virginia 2010)
• Va. Dep't of Corr. v. Estep, 55 Va. App. 386 (Court of Appeals of Virginia 2009)
• Alta. Telcomms. Research Ctr. v. Rambus Inc., 2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26313 (U. S. DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA 2006)
• Mid-Atlantic Bus. Communs., Inc. v. Va. DMV, 269 Va. 51 (Supreme Court of Virginia 2005)
• Contreras v. Thor Norfolk Hotel, L.L.C., 292 F. Supp. 2d 798 (U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia 2003)
• Ross v. Pendell, 46 Fed.Appx. 155, 2002 WL 2023207 (4th Cir.(Va.) 2002)
• Taylor v. Frazer, et al., 42 Fed.Appx 651, 2002 WL 1893174 (4th Cir.(Va.) 2002)
• Coleman v. Ward, 208 F.3d 208, 2000 WL 245290 (4th Cir. (Va.) 2000)
• Buckley v. Womack, et al., 203 F.3d 819, 2000 WL 139909 (4th Cir. (Va.) 2000)

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Virginia State Bar, Young Lawyer's Conference
  Member, Regional Chairperson No Bills Night, Richmond
• Richmond Bar Association
  Member
• American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
  Member
• Lewis F. Powell, Jr. American Inn of Court, 2009 - Present
  Member, Executive Committee and Social Chair

Honors and Awards

• Virginia Business Legal Elite
• Super Lawyers Rising Star, Labor and Employment

Past Employment Positions

• Hon. Dennis J. Smith, Fairfax County Circuit Court, Law Clerk, 1997 - 1998