He has been a practicing attorney for over thirty years as an associate and partner with the national law firm Quarles & Brady.
As an attorney, Davis participated in commercial litigation, and assisted clients with legal risk-management strategies dealing with long-term liabilities.
In cases before the Wisconsin Supreme Court and in arbitration, he has secured judgements on behalf of insured clients in multi-million dollar insurance disputes arising out of Asbestos and other long tail claims, including the precedent-setting case of Plastics Engineering v. Liberty Mutual.
[2] On September 4, 2019, Davis was appointed to the Wisconsin Court of Appeals by Democratic governor Tony Evers.
He filled the vacancy created by the departure of Judge Brian Hagedorn, who had been elected to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.