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After graduating from [[law school]], from 1967 to 1968, Davidson served as a [[law clerk]] to the Hon. [[Paul R. Hays]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hugheshubbard.com/attorneys/george-davidson|title=Firm Bio|last=|first=|date=|website=Hughes, Hubbard and Reed|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref>
After graduating from [[law school]], from 1967 to 1968, Davidson served as a [[law clerk]] to the Hon. [[Paul R. Hays]] of the [[United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hugheshubbard.com/attorneys/george-davidson|title=Firm Bio|last=|first=|date=|website=Hughes, Hubbard and Reed|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=11 October 2018}}</ref>


Davidson is a Fellow of the [[American College of Trial Lawyers]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://online.actl.com/actlssa/censsacustlkup.result_page?p_cust_id=&p_key=797C7FD96FB6D037|title=Inductee Information|last=|first=|date=|website=American College of Trial Lawyers|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> a Life Member of the [[American Law Institute]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ali.org/members/member/101684/|title=George A. Davidson Member Page|last=|first=|date=|website=The American Law Institute|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> and a Trustee of the [[William Nelson Cromwell]] Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cromwellfoundation.org/trustees/|title=Current Trustees of the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation|last=|first=|date=|website=William Nelson Cromwell Foundation|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> He served as Chair of the [[Federal Defenders of New York, Inc.]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://federalbarcouncilquarterly.org/?p=773|title=Council Holds Winter Meeting; George A. Davidson Receives Whitney North Seymour Award|last=Kramer|first=Bennette D. Kramer|date=5 May 2016|website=Federal Bar Counsel Quarterly|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref> and Chair of the Board of Directors of the New York City-based non-profit organization [[Greenwich House]], Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenwichhouse.org/BlogRetrieve.aspx?PostID=151594&A=SearchResult&SearchID=31725527&ObjectID=151594&ObjectType=55|title=Music School Meets Challenge Grant Goal|last=|first=|date=9 June 2008|website=Greenwich House|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenwichhouse.org/about/directors_staff|title=Leadership|last=|first=|date=9 October 2018|website=Greenwich House|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref>
Davidson is a Fellow of the [[American College of Trial Lawyers]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://online.actl.com/actlssa/censsacustlkup.result_page?p_cust_id=&p_key=797C7FD96FB6D037|title=Inductee Information|last=|first=|date=|website=American College of Trial Lawyers|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> a Life Member of the [[American Law Institute]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ali.org/members/member/101684/|title=George A. Davidson Member Page|last=|first=|date=|website=The American Law Institute|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> and a Trustee of the [[William Nelson Cromwell]] Foundation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cromwellfoundation.org/trustees/|title=Current Trustees of the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation|last=|first=|date=|website=William Nelson Cromwell Foundation|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=10 October 2018}}</ref> He served as Chair of the [[Federal Defenders of New York]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://federalbarcouncilquarterly.org/?p=773|title=Council Holds Winter Meeting; George A. Davidson Receives Whitney North Seymour Award|last=Kramer|first=Bennette D. Kramer|date=5 May 2016|website=Federal Bar Counsel Quarterly|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref> and Chair of the Board of Directors of the New York City-based non-profit organization [[Greenwich House]], Inc.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenwichhouse.org/BlogRetrieve.aspx?PostID=151594&A=SearchResult&SearchID=31725527&ObjectID=151594&ObjectType=55|title=Music School Meets Challenge Grant Goal|last=|first=|date=9 June 2008|website=Greenwich House|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.greenwichhouse.org/about/directors_staff|title=Leadership|last=|first=|date=9 October 2018|website=Greenwich House|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=9 October 2018}}</ref>


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George Allan Davidson (born April 6, 1942) is an attorney and the former head of the Litigation Department of the New York law firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed, having taking the position of Of Counsel upon retirement.[1] He currently serves as an arbitrator in domestic and international cases.[2]

Davidson is also the former President of the Legal Aid Society, a position he held from 1987-1989.[3] Davidson was also a Director of the Legal Aid Society from 1978-1992 and a member of its President's Council from 1990-2006.[4]

A respected litigator, Davidson has been involved in many landmark cases, including his 2000 victory before the Supreme Court in Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, where Davidson represented the Boy Scouts of America.[5][6]

Davidson graduated from Brown University in 1964 and graduated magna cum laude from Columbia University School of Law in 1967.[7]

After graduating from law school, from 1967 to 1968, Davidson served as a law clerk to the Hon. Paul R. Hays of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.[8]

Davidson is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers,[9] a Life Member of the American Law Institute,[10] and a Trustee of the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation.[11] He served as Chair of the Federal Defenders of New York[12] and Chair of the Board of Directors of the New York City-based non-profit organization Greenwich House, Inc.[13][14]

References

  1. ^ "Firm Bio". Hughes, Hubbard and Reed. Retrieved 11 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  2. ^ "George A. Davidson member page". The International Arbitration Club of New York. Retrieved 8 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  3. ^ Shipp, E.R. (30 January 1988). "Legal Aid Society Pressed on Backlog". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. ^ "Board of Advisors". Legal Aid Society. Archived from the original on 19 April 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Boy Scouts of America v. Dale". Oyez. Retrieved 10 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ "Boy Scouts of America v. Dale, Opinion". Google Scholar. 28 June 2000. Retrieved 10 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ "Firm Bio". Hughes, Hubbard and Reed. Retrieved 11 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  8. ^ "Firm Bio". Hughes, Hubbard and Reed. Retrieved 11 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  9. ^ "Inductee Information". American College of Trial Lawyers. Retrieved 10 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ "George A. Davidson Member Page". The American Law Institute. Retrieved 10 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ "Current Trustees of the William Nelson Cromwell Foundation". William Nelson Cromwell Foundation. Retrieved 10 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  12. ^ Kramer, Bennette D. Kramer (5 May 2016). "Council Holds Winter Meeting; George A. Davidson Receives Whitney North Seymour Award". Federal Bar Counsel Quarterly. Retrieved 9 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  13. ^ "Music School Meets Challenge Grant Goal". Greenwich House. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  14. ^ "Leadership". Greenwich House. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 9 October 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)


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