Mawuli Mel Davis, the founding partner of the Davis Bozeman Johnson Law, is an African-Centered Civil Rights Attorney, Human Rights Organizer, and Author based in Atlanta. Davis Bozeman Johnson Law is one of Georgia’s largest African-American-owned law firms with offices in Savannah, Statesboro, and Decatur. For nearly 30 years, he has been involved in building coalitions, organizing protests, and conducting training to support the Black Liberation Movement. He was a member of the historic “Durban 400” that participated in the United Nations World Conference Against Racism in South Africa, where colonialism and slavery were declared crimes against humanity. He played a key organizing role in ending “cash bonds” in Atlanta and the removal of the Confederate Monument in Decatur. He has intentionally developed youth empowerment programs as a co-founder of Let Us Make Man, The Black Man Lab, and Beacon Hill Black Alliance for Human Rights. As an attorney, he has represented activists in the Occupy Movement, Moral Monday, and the Black Lives Matter Movement. He has represented victims of police brutality and community members falsely accused of crimes. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy, earned a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Bowie State University, and a law degree from Georgia State University College of Law. Mawuli was awarded the 2019 Ben Johnson Public Service Award by Georgia State University College of Law, which is the highest award the College of Law bestows. He has been named a Super Lawyer for ten consecutive years in Atlanta Magazine and received the Justice for All Award by Rolling Out Magazine. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC). ? Following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, he was one of the primary organizers for the march of over 5,000 protestors from the Atlanta University Center to CNN Headquarters. A photograph of this historic “Respect Black Life” March was captured in Ebony Magazine. Attorney Davis has had cases covered by various media outlets nationwide, including the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, USA Today, New York Times, NPR Radio, CNN, TMZ, Time Magazine, and Worldstarhiphop. Attorney Davis’ diverse television appearances range from serving as a guest commentator on The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer on CNN to representing recording artist Lil’ Scrappy on VH-1’s Love & Hip Hop. Attorney Davis was awarded Father of the Year by Jack & Jill Inc. of Atlanta, Mentor of the Year by the Atlanta Alumni Association of Morehouse College, Father of Distinction by the Concerned Black Clergy, an Outstanding Advocate of the Year by the ACLU, Urban League, Southern Center for Human Rights, Gate City Bar Association, and National Black Prosecutors Association. The DeKalb Lawyers Association (DLA) named the Mawuli Davis Legal Warrior Award in his honor. He is a proud member of the Atlanta Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. and the DeKalb Chapter of the 100 Black Men of America. Attorney Davis serves on the boards of the Southern Center for Human Rights, Kilombo Academic and Cultural Institute, Just-Georgia, and Walter Rodney Foundation. ? Recently, Attorney Davis released his first book, We Need You!: Encouraging My Sons’ Generation for Black Liberation, published by Third World Press. Attorney Davis married his childhood sweetheart, activist-educator Jana Johnson-Davis. They have two sons, Kobie Jason and Khari Malcolm.

J. Anderson (Andy) Davis is a founding partner of Davis Lucas Carter, LLP, specializing in complex business litigation, personal injury, governmental official liability, and class actions. He serves as City Attorney for the City of Rome, lead attorney for the Rome-Floyd County Development Authority, and outside General Counsel for Shorter University. ? In 2016, Andy was named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in the U.S. Since 2006, he has been named a Georgia Super Lawyer by Law & Politics Magazine and Atlanta Magazine. He serves as an active member of Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel, and member of the International Municipal Lawyers Association. ? Andy has been co-counsel or lead counsel in over 350 cases in the federal courts. He has tried numerous cases in federal and superior courts. Currently, Andy is handling several high stakes cases: ? He represents the City of Rome in a water pollutant case, seeking compensation for Rome to install a new water treatment facility because of PFAS and related contaminants; (City of Rome vs 3M, Dupont, et al, Floyd Superior Court. He and a group of attorneys represent numerous Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky cities and counties to recover for the Opioid crisis facing communities. Andy and his Co-Counsel represent City of Summerville in a water pollutant case, also seeking compensation to upgrade a water treatment facility because of PFAS and related contaminants. Three of his previous notable cases include: Andy served as Counsel for Cities and Counties in Georgia in the class action litigation against the Online Travel Companies for excise taxes. Andy served as Class Administrator for the Settlement paying out proceeds collected to over 183 cities and counties. (City of Rome, et al. vs. Hotels.com, et al., U.S.D.C., N.D.Ga., Civ. Action No. 4:05-cv-249-HLM). Andy and Sam Lucas tried a wrongful death case in the United States District Court and won a $30 million verdict. That case was featured on the Investigative Discovery channel’s “Behind Mansion Walls” TV show. Andy served as lead and liaison counsel for 56 funeral homes in the class action multi-district litigation involving the Tri-State Crematory, Noble, Ga. (In Re Tri-State Crematory Litigation, 215 F.R.D. 660 (N.D. Ga 2003). Active in the community throughout his time in Rome, Andy has received many community and civic awards for his leadership. He was one of the first recipients of the Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Benham Awards for Community Service. Currently he is President of the University of Georgia Law School Alumni Association and a member of the Board of Governors of the State Bar of Georgia. ? Andy, an Eagle Scout, received the Silver Beaver Award from the Northwest Georgia Council of Boy Scouts of America. He was honored with a Heart of the Community Award, presented by the Heart of the Community Foundation and Redmond Regional Medical Center to unsung heroes. He has served as chairman of the board for Leadership Georgia, an affiliate of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. ? He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Georgia School of Law. He is married to the former Janice Jetton who graduated from the University of Alabama; she is a CPA with Whittington, Jones, & Rudert CPA firm in Rome. They have two adult children. Claire Davis McWhorter who is a finance major graduate from the University of Georgia and Hunter Davis, who is a “Triple Dawg” graduate with a Bachelors and Masters in Accounting, along with a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia.

Appeals; Banking & Financial Institutions; Bankruptcy Disputes; Civil Rights & Election Law; Commerical & Complex Business Litigation; Crime Victim Advocacy; Cross-Border Litigation; Fiduciary Litigation; General Litigation; Government Investigations; Health Care Compliance & Investigations; and White Collar Defense Jason Davis is a co-founder of Davis & Santos. Jason represents individuals, financial institutions, and other business entities in complex business litigation, fraud-related disputes, cross-border litigation, fiduciary litigation, and appellate litigation. He has represented clients in many diverse industries including banking, trucking and transportation, health care, food service, import-export, construction, and real estate. His practice also includes the representation of individuals and business entities in civil and criminal governmental investigations, white-collar criminal defense, crime victim advocacy, regulatory and administrative enforcement proceedings, and grand jury compliance. Prior to founding Davis & Santos, Jason was an equity partner at two national law firms and a federal prosecutor. While at the U.S. Department of Justice, Jason trained other prosecutors in complex trial organization and advocacy skills, including the innovative use of trial technology. It has been said of Jason: that “Michael Phelps makes swimming the Butterfly look easy. Field Medal winners make fractional calculus look easy. And Jason Davis—formerly a Justice Department attorney and an equity partner at two national law firms—made this cross-border child abduction case look easy.” – United States District Judge Royce C. Lamberth, Quintero v. Barba, Case No. 5:19-cv-00148-RCL, Slip. Op. at 1 (W.D. Tex. Aug. 6, 2019).

Brian was raised in Pasco and graduated from Pasco High School in 1993. He attended Washington State University and graduated with a B.A. in History/Education. Brian found a great deal of satisfaction serving the community as a public school teacher at Southridge High School. He enjoyed teaching US Government, US History, advising the National Honor Society and coaching Boys Basketball. After a ten year career in education and many fond memories, Brian left the area to attend Michigan State University College of Law where he excelled academically and served as President of his class. Brian was eventually hired by MSU Law as the Associate Director of Alumni Engagement.