I am a native of Bergenfield, N.J. and the son of the late Harold Davis, M.D who for decades practiced family medicine from his home on Washington Avenue in Bergenfield, New Jersey.
As a boy, I attended the Englewood School for Boys, now known as the Dwight Englewood School and subsequently in 1973 earned my Bachelor's degree from Tufts University. After graduating from the Rutgers School of Law in 1977 I served as a Judicial Clerkship for Magistrate Peter B. Scuderi and the Honorable David D. Follender, J.S.C.
I am founding director of the
Burn Advocates Network, whose goal is to provide much-needed medical attention to Haitians injured during the January, 2010 earthquake. The earthquake spawned more than 1,000 burn cases in a country ill-equipped to handle 100. Although the media coverage has died down, Haiti is still in need of our aid. Since the tragedy, the crowded living conditions and dangerous cooking methods used in Haiti have led to hundreds more children being scalded by hot oil or seared by open flames. Because of the poor health care system, many of these children will not make it, and many others will suffer from even minor burns, which could easily be treated with the most basic of supplies and care.
As an attorney, I have represented thousands of clients who have suffered personal injuries, including the families of people who have been injured as a result of medical malpractice. I have also defended physicians who have been sued for medical malpractice, which gives me a unique perspective on that issue. I also educate medical students at
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and practicing physicians on the legal aspects of medical malpractice. I am the founder of the Legal Institute for Medical Education and have served as a moderator for many of its seminars.
