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Meaghan Hannan Davant is an associate in the Litigation Department of WilmerHale. She joined the firm in 2004.
Practice
Ms. Davant focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis on intellectual property disputes, including trademark, trade dress, patent, copyright and trade secret claims. She has been involved in nearly all facets of litigation, including discovery, settlement and alternative dispute resolution, and has represented clients in jury and bench trials in both state and federal courts, and before the US International Trade Commission. Ms. Davant also has an active pro bono practice.
Ms. Davant received her law degree, cum laude, from Duke University School of Law, where she served as the notes editor for the Duke Journal of Comparative and International Law. She was also a Roy H. Park Fellow at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where she earned a master's degree in medical journalism. At UNC, Ms. Davant also served as a teaching assistant for various courses, including courses focusing on the First Amendment and the intersections between journalism and law. Ms. Davant received her B.A. from Princeton University.
Before attending law school, Ms. Davant was an Associate Producer with CBS News Productions in New York City, where she produced news segments for the CBS Nightly News, as well as political and historical documentaries for the History Channel’s 20th Century with Mike Wallace, and medical and science documentaries for the Discovery Channel.
Ms. Davant is admitted to practice in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia, and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Recent Highlights
* Defended a membership association comprised of schools, colleges, universities and other educational organizations in a putative class action pending in Minnesota federal district court arising out of a scanning problem on a college entrance exam.
* Represented semiconductor manufacturer in a Section 337 proceeding in the ITC.
* Represented IT management software provider in breach of contract jury trial, resulting in unanimous favorable verdict and damages award.
Professional Activities
Ms. Davant is a member of the American Bar Association and the Virginia State Bar Association.
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