William C. Davis, III
Principal

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Practice Areas

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Commercial Litigation
Construction Litigation
Litigation
Government Contracts Litigation
Real Estate Litigation, including Landlord-Tenant Litigation

Practice Focus

Mr. Davis’ litigation practice is concentrated in the representation of contractors and real estate developers, in both the residential and commercial settings. In addition to his transactional construction contracts practice, Mr. Davis’ litigation practice focuses primarily on construction litigation, condominium warranty litigation, mechanic’s lien actions, Miller Act claims, insurance litigation, surety litigation and real estate disputes.

Education

J.D., George Washington University Law School, 1988
B.A. (magna cum laude), Messiah College, 1981

Bar and Court Admissions

Maryland
District of Columbia
United States Court of Federal Claims

Points of Distinction

Mr. Davis was named a 2012 Maryland Super Lawyer; Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

One of Mr. Davis’ most noteworthy cases was Wankel, et al. v. A&B Contractors, Inc., et al., 127 Md.App. 128, 732 A.2d 333 (1999), cert. denied, 356 Md. 496 (1999), in which Mr. Davis obtained summary judgment on behalf of a national homebuilder against claims arising from a natural gas explosion that destroyed a residence and damaged surrounding properties. In another recent case, Fosler v. Panoramic Design, Ltd., 376 Md. 118, 829 A.2d 271 (2003), Mr. Davis successfully litigated the issue of the primary jurisdiction of the Maryland Home Improvement Commission to determine whether a construction manager was performing a home improvement within the meaning of the Maryland Home Improvement statute.

Activities

Mr. Davis serves as Chairman of the Committee to Retain the Sitting Judges of Montgomery County, Maryland Political Action Committee, as well as Co-host of the Montgomery County Bar Foundation’s Law School for the Public Television Show.  Mr. Davis also serves on the Character Committee for Seventh Appellate Circuit, and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Bar Association of Montgomery County, Maryland.

Contact Info:
Email:	wdavis@offitkurman.com
Office Phone:	240.507.1711
Fax Phone:	240.507.1735
Mailing Address:	4800 Montgomery Lane 9th Floor Bethesda, MD 20814