Anthony E. Davis

January 06, 2014 | New York Law Journal

In his Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, writes that with the understanding that there is no such thing as digital data that is completely secure, what constitutes "secure enough" when it comes to preserving the confidentiality of client information?

By Anthony E. Davis

12 minute read

November 04, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, examines recent cases that have significantly expanded the ability of law firms to claim attorney-client privilege for communications with their designated in-firm general counsel.

By Anthony E. Davis

10 minute read

September 03, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, discusses the case 'Macy's v. J.C. Penney,' and notes the changes recently adopted by the four Appellate Divisions to the text of the Statement of Clients' Rights which must be posted in all law offices pursuant to Rule 1210 of the Court Rules.

By Anthony E. Davis

9 minute read

May 06, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, writes: In the past we have often visited the subjects of engagement letters, legal fees and the wisdom (or - oftentimes - lack of it) of suing when clients don't, won't or can't pay what they owe. But every now and then along comes a case which proclaims that sometimes there is a path to recovery in the courtroom for lawyers who have been shortchanged by their clients.

By Anthony E. Davis

10 minute read

July 21, 2011 | National Law Journal

A nascent regulatory scheme governing U.K. law firms is likely to have profound implications for U.S. firms with U.K. offices.

By Frank Maher and Anthony E. Davis

15 minute read

January 07, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, writes that whether lawyers are seeking fees from a client directly, or from a court, they owe a continuing fiduciary duty to insure that their time entries are accurate. Where clients are paying directly, the rates to be charged must be clearly explained in the engagement letter.

By Anthony E. Davis

11 minute read

July 01, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, analyzes a decision in which, for the first time, the court lays out a road map for how to create an advance waiver that has a realistic prospect of being enforced even over the client's subsequent change of heart.

By Anthony E. Davis

10 minute read

March 04, 2013 | New York Law Journal

In his Professional Responsibility column, Anthony E. Davis, a partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson, writes that numerous ethics opinions in New York and elsewhere emphasize lawyers' duties in connection with their use of technology.

By Anthony E. Davis

13 minute read

November 01, 2012 | New York Law Journal

In his Professional Responsibility column, Hinshaw & Culbertson partner Anthony E. Davis reviews Judge William Pauley's recent decision in the Thelen bankruptcy, where, remarkably, faced with the same issues and principles as those that were before Judge Colleen McMahon in the Coudert bankruptcy, he reached diametrically opposite conclusions.

By Anthony E. Davis

11 minute read

January 22, 2007 | Connecticut Law Tribune

Among the most pervasive problems for lawyers today is managing conflicts of interest, and the larger the law firm, generally the bigger the problem.

By ANTHONY E. DAVIS

5 minute read