James E. Davis ("Jim") was born in 1934 in Barberton, Ohio. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University and his Juris Doctor from the Cleveland Marshall School of Law. He is a member of the Akron and Ohio Bar Associations.
He served in the United States Army and was a Board Member of the Akron Bar and Akron Bar Foundation where he served a term as President. He is a musician and is active in local music organizations.
He has practiced before the PUCO, ICC , the FCC and the Ohio Supreme Court.
Areas Of Practice
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1963
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio, 1963
- Ohio, 1961
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Ohio, 1963
Education
- Cleveland State University, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law
- Juris Doctor - 1961
- The Ohio State University
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts - 1955

Former
- United States Army
Representative Cases
- Grace Cathedral, Inc v Testa, 143 Ohio St. 3d 212, Ohio Supreme Court
Awards
- Senior Lawyer of the Year, Akron Bar Association
Professional Memberships
- Akron Bar Association, Member
- Ohio Bar Association, Member
- Akron Bar, Board Member
Published Works
- Fundamental Exercises for Trumpet Players
Pro Bono Activities
- Akron Bar Foundation, Board Member
- Akron Bar Foundation, President