Lawyers / Professionals

 
C. Simon Davidson       
Partner
One James Center
901 East Cary Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219-4030
T: 804.775.1059
F: 804.698.2256
cdavidson@mcguirewoods.com
 

Mr. Davidson represents individuals and organizations under investigation by federal and state agencies such as the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the Office of the Inspector General. He also practices general commercial litigation, including securities class actions, False Claims Act cases, and contract disputes.

In addition, he advises clients regarding ethics and legal issues affecting Members of Congress, Congressional employees, lobbyists and other businesses that interact with Congress. He is the author of A Question of Ethics, a regular column in Roll Call addressing these topics. To receive the column via e-mail, click here.


Representative Matters
  • United States of America v. America Online, Inc., Criminal No. 1:04 M 1133 (E.D. Va. 2005)
  • Advised clients regarding Congressional ethics rules
  • Conducted numerous corporate internal investigations regarding potential violations of immigration law
  • Represented individuals testifying in SEC investigations involving alleged accounting fraud
  • Internal investigations of corporations responding to SEC inquiries regarding insider trading
  • Represented a hedge fund managing partner in defense of an arbitration alleging accounting improprieties and breach of fiduciary duties
  • Represented an international food service company relating to services provided to troops during Operation Iraqi Freedom
  • Represented an international lender regarding a multimillion-dollar contract dispute arising out of construction of a steel mill in the Netherlands
  • Argued a case of first impression regarding appellate jurisdiction in the Connecticut Supreme Court: Santiago v. State of Connecticut, 261 Conn. 533 (2002)

Practices & Industries
Publications
Speaking Engagements
  • "Congressional Ethics 2010 - Compliance for Businesses and Staffers," McGuireWoods Seminar, Washington, D.C., May 2010
  • "Spring is in the Air, but ICE Isn't Going Anywhere," McGuireWoods Immigration Compliance & Worksite Enforcement Seminar, Chicago, Illinois, March 2010
  • "Developing an Ethics Radar: Spotting Ethics Issues Before They Arise," GovMark Council Annual Offsite, Keswick, Virginia, December 2009
  • "It's Only Fall, but ICE is Already Here," McGuireWoods Immigration Compliance & Worksite Enforcement Seminar, Richmond, Virginia, October 2009
  • "Immigration Worksite Enforcement," Virginia CLE, Charlottesville, Virginia, August 2009
  • "Spring is in the Air, but ICE Isn't Going Anywhere," McGuireWoods Immigration Compliance & Worksite Enforcement Seminar, Charlotte, North Carolina, April 2009
  • "Congressional Gift Rules Seminar," Roll Call and McGuireWoods Seminar, Washington, D.C., September 2008
  • "Congressional Ethics, Events and Travel Rules," BNA Training Conference: The New Lobbying Law, Washington, D.C., May 2008
  • "Congressional Gift Rules 101: What Businesses Need to Know," McGuireWoods Web Conference, Washington, D.C., October 2007
  • "Congressional Ethics 101," George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, Washington, D.C., April 2007
 

EDUCATION

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D.

University of Virginia, B.A., With Honors

 
 

ADMITTED

District of Columbia

Virginia

Massachusetts

Connecticut

U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut

U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

 

PLACE OF BIRTH

London, England