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Vanessa A. Davis
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Vanessa A. Davis

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28 Bridgeside Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464

Public Client, Securities Class Actions and Whistleblower Claims

About Vanessa A. Davis

Vanessa Davis protects the rights of individual shareholders and institutional investors by litigating complex securities fraud class actions, in addition to her work advocating for state and local governments that seek to advance public health and safety interests.

Vanessa’s practice includes representing Twitter shareholders in litigation that alleged the social media giant misrepresented its daily user growth in 2015 in order to inflate its stock price. The suit resulted in an $809.5 million proposed settlement in 2021 days before trial.

Vanessa has additional experience in securities cases including:

•Forsta AP-Fonden et al v. St. Jude Medical Inc et al ($39.25 million settlement in 2016*)
•Hatamian v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ($29.5 million settlement in 2017*)
•KBC Asset Mgmt. v. 3D Systems Corp. ($50 million settlement in 2018*)
•In re CenturyLink Sales Practices & Securities Litigation ($55 million settlement in 2021*)

Vanessa’s work for state and local municipalities includes representing the City of Chicago in litigation alleging e-cigarette maker JUUL misled the public on the safety of its products while marketing to children. She is a part of Motley Rice’s team of attorneys who represent dozens of governmental entities, including states, cities, towns, counties and townships in litigation against several pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and distributors for the alleged deceptive marketing of highly addictive opioids.

Prior to her work with Motley Rice, Vanessa represented clients in family court and clerked for an estate planning firm in Charleston, S.C. Vanessa also worked as a paralegal for a personal injury firm while completing her legal studies.

*Please remember that every case is different. Any result we achieve for one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients.

Blog Posts

September 29, 2022

Children say Instagram worsens their mental health Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Previn Warren

July 26, 2022

Nearly $4.25 billion Teva settlement a sign opioid litigation strategy is working to abate the crisis, help communities recover Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Joseph F. Rice

February 25, 2022

Significant opioid relief finally on the way Causes, Not Just Cases

by: Joseph F. Rice

News

April 28, 2025

The history and legacy of Workers’ Memorial Day

by:
M. Nolan Webb

 

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Areas of Law

  • Other 3
    • Public Client
    • Securities Class Actions
    • Whistleblower Claims

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Free initial consultation
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Associate
    Firm Name
    Motley Rice LLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    CaseWork: Alexion Securities Class Action Lawsuit - Settlement: Securities Class Actions
    Motley Rice, as co-lead counsel, has negotiated a $125 million settlement to resolve securities class action claims brought on behalf of certain investors in Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The action, which was commenced in late 2016 in...
    Qui Tam Whistleblower Lawyer: Whistleblower Claims
    By suing on behalf of the United States government for acts of fraud, a qui tam whistleblower may potentially share in a significant portion of the funds recovered by the government.
    Corporate Takeover Litigation: Securities Class Actions
    When directors
    officers of a public company decide to undertake a corporate transaction such as a merger, acquisition or leveraged buyout, we work with company shareholders to help maximize share value
    to avoid conflicts of...
    Shareholder Derivative Lawsuit: Securities Class Actions Antitrust
    Through shareholder derivative actions, we work with company investors to restore value lost to the company due to willful mismanagement, insider self-dealing or other acts of malfeasance.
    Securities Fraud: Securities Class Actions Antitrust
    Representing domestic
    foreign institutional investors-including union, pension,
    hedge funds-in recovering shareholder losses incurred due to corporate fraud.
  • Additional Links
    https://www.motleyrice.com/attorneys/vanessa-davis

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    2013, South Carolina
    Memberships

    American Bar Association
    Charleston County Bar Association
    South Carolina Bar Association.

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Charleston School of Law
    Class of 2013
    J.D.
    Other Education
    College of Charleston
    Class of 2008
    B.A.

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    Vanessa A. Davis was admitted in 2013 to the State of South Carolina.
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    Vanessa A. Davis attended Charleston School of Law.
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    Motley Rice LLC was established in 2003.

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