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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 |
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C. Simon Davidson
Partner 
Washington Square
cdavidson@mcguirewoods.com1050 Connecticut Avenue N.W., Suite 1200 Washington, DC 20036-5317 F: 202.828.2962 |
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Mr. Davidson represents individuals and organizations under investigation by federal and state agencies such as the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Office of the Inspector General. He also practices general commercial litigation, including securities class actions 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.
- 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 an 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)
- White Collar Defense
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Government Investigations
- Business & Securities Litigation
- Securities Enforcement
- Accountants Defense
- "A Question of Ethics: Are There Grounds for an Ethics Complaint Against McCain?" Roll Call, August 26, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: When Do Personal Financial Interests Prohibit Earmarks?" Roll Call, August 4, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: Are Members Allowed to Use Campaign Funds for Legal Fees?" Roll Call, July 21, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: Is Congress Allowed to Influence K Street Hiring Decisions?" Roll Call, July 7, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: May Hill Staffers Accept Deals on Home Loans?," Roll Call, June 23, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: May Senate Staffers Hold Elected Office in Their Home States," Roll Call, June 9, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: May Hill Staffers Advance the Costs of Election Campaigns?," Roll Call, May 19, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: The $200,000 Question: When is a Gift ‘From’ an Organization?," Roll Call, May 5, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: May Firms Woo Prospective Employees From the House?," Roll Call, April 21, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: May Lobbyists Rely on the Congressional Ethics Manuals?," Roll Call, April 7, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: What, Exactly, Is the Point of the New Office on Ethics?," Roll Call, March 24, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: Organizations Struggle With New Disclosure Rules for Members," Roll Call, March 10, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: How Broad Is the Jurisdiction of the Ethics Committee?," Roll Call, February 25, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: Are Members Allowed to Sponsor Earmarks for Campaign Donors?," Roll Call, February 4, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: Disclosure Obligations Complicate Hill Staffers' Job Talks," Roll Call, January 14, 2008
- "A Question of Ethics: 2007 in Review: A Year of Readers' Questions, Frustrations" Roll Call, December 17, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Running the Traps on the Need to Register" Roll Call, December 3, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Holiday Party Guest Lists: Check Them Twice" Roll Call, November 19, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Meals With Lobbyists Pose Unappetizing Compliance Questions" Roll Call, November 5, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Invitation to Charity Events Is Not an Ethics Free Pass" Roll Call, October 22, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: $250 Limit Covers All Personal Gifts to Members, Staffers " Roll Call, October 9, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Is It a Crime for Members to Violate the Gift Rules?" Roll Call, September 24, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Congress’ Gift Rules Now Apply to Businesses," Roll Call, September 10, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Financial Disclosure Report Errors Can Have Consequences," Roll Call, August 6, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Will Ethics Committee Recommend Discipline in Vitter Case?," Roll Call, July 23, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Charity Events Are Exceptions to New Gift Ban Rules in the House," Roll Call, July 9, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Must Traffic Tickets Be Disclosed to Ethics Committee?," Roll Call, June 25, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Is It a Crime to Trade Votes for Earmarks?," Roll Call, June 11, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Rogers’ Resolution Tests Breadth of Earmark Rules," Roll Call, May 29, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Accuracy, Not Deadline, Is Top Priority on Financial Disclosures," Roll Call, May 14, 2007)
- "A Question of Ethics: Writers Beware of Honorarium Restrictions," Roll Call, April 30, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Congressional Offices Off-Limits for Members’ Campaigns," Roll Call, April 16, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Warning: New Rules Could Snare Travel Sponsors," Roll Call, April 2, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Communications With Prosecutors Carry Risks," Roll Call, March 19, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Domestic Partners and Travel Reimbursement," Roll Call, March 5, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Who is Picking Up the Tab for Sunday Brunch?," Roll Call, February 20, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: Ethics Pitfalls Lie in Impromptu Super Bowl Gesture," Roll Call, February 5, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: 'Foreign Entity' Restrictions Apply to Some Departing Staff," Roll Call, January 22, 2007
- "A Question of Ethics: With Focus on Ethics, ‘Being Good’ No Longer Good Enough," Roll Call, January 8, 2007
- "The Criminalization of the CEO," Co-author, Briefly… Perspectives on Legislation, Regulation and Litigation, March 1, 2001
- "Aberrant Behavior Departure: Issues to Consider," Co-author, Business Crimes Bulletin, March 2001
- "Congressional Ethics, Events and Travel Rules," BNA Training Conference: The New Lobbying Law — Understanding and Implementing the Changes, May 2008
- "Congressional Gift Rules 101: What Businesses Need to Know," McGuireWoods Web Conference, October 2007
- "Congressional Ethics 101," Guest Lecture, George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management, Washington, D.C., April 2007