Clarence Davis focuses his practice on complex business/commercial litigation and trials (defense and plaintiff), products liability, toxic tort and environmental cases, and class-actions, as well as white collar criminal defense (state and federal). Clarence is rated AV Preeminent for the highest level of professional excellence by Martindale Hubbell. He has been recognized since 2011 by Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation. He has been selected by Super Lawyers as Top Rated Business Litigation Attorney in Columbia, SC, in 2009, 2012-2013 and 2017. Clarence has experience serving as lead counsel in complex business trials and other complex litigation for national companies throughout the Southeast and elsewhere in the United States. Clarence has been admitted pro hac vice in state and federal courts in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Wisconsin. He has extensive experience in private practice with large, multi-state and international law firms. He has been a partner with Nelson Mullins Riley and Scarborough, and a shareholder with Greenberg Traurig. From 1989 to 1991, he served as assistant U.S. Attorney, where he was responsible for the jury trial of securities, tax and federal procurement fraud cases, as well as environmental crime work for South Carolina. There, he was trained by the U.S. Department of Justice to work with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. He has administrative, civil, criminal litigation and jury trial experience with complex business crimes. Clarence has served as a delegate for South Carolina on a southeastern trade mission to Japan and Korea. He has also been awarded the highest public service award issued in the state of South Carolina, the Order of the Palmetto. In the 1980s, he was a captain in the U.S. Air Force. In that role he was one of the 20 Circuit Trial Counsel stationed throughout the world and was responsible for the jury trial prosecution of serious felonies at air bases in eight western states.

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While serving in the Texas Army National Guard, raising a family and working at NASA, Rick attended the University of Houston - Bates Law Center. He sat for the Bar exam early, and while still in law school, received both his law degree and law license in May 1992. Upon becoming licensed to practice law, he initially practiced with a prominent Bryan law firm. He then started his own law practice in 1995 and quickly established himself as an aggressive and strategic lawyer. In 1998, he ran for and was elected Judge of Brazos County Court at Law No. 2. With the encouragement of several lawyers who appreciated his hard work on the Bench. He ran for and was elected Judge of the 272nd District Court in 2000, and was re-elected to that post in 2004. As a Judge, he was known as a positive judicial force with high energy and wise decision-making ability. Rick ranked highest among the District Judges in the 2006 Brazos County Bar Association poll, the last poll conducted before he left the bench to return to private practice. Rick has gained valuable insight into a multitude of legal problems that people may face. His broad background has equipped him with the analytical skills necessary to tackle complex legal issues while still providing efficient and personalized strategies. He is widely known and respected for his integrity and fairness. Rick's work and experience on both sides of the bench have benefited many in Bryan and College Station, Texas, and throughout the Brazos Valley. In 2007, Rick published his first book, “The Prison Sermons,” a collection of messages that offer inspiration and hope to inmates as well as to their families and friends. Rick is passionate about fairness and equal justice under the law. His record as a judge proves that he is a man of integrity. His record as a lawyer proves that he is tough and competent.

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.

Ms. Davis has been practicing family law for over 20 years and focuses on complex divorce and custody litigation. Ms. Davis is the prior President and Chair of the Firm and also is an Adjunct Professor at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law. Ms. Davis is certified as a family law specialist by the Arizona state Bar; is a fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers; is AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell; and is honored by Best Lawyer’s in America, Super Lawyers, and more elite organizations.