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Darius K. Davenport

Darius is Managing Partner and Chairman of the Government and Public Sector and Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Practice Groups of Crenshaw, Ware & Martin. His practice focuses on data privacy laws and helping clients mitigate cyber risk.

Darius also provides a wide variety of legal services to political subdivisions and other governmental entities on matters relating to the governance and administration of public agencies to include procurement, economic development, ethics, and freedom of information. As a former U.S. Army JAG attorney, he has provided legal advice and counsel to senior government officials on a wide variety of legal issues.

Darius’ practice also includes complex litigation in state and federal courts and representing national and local banks, financial institutions, lending institutions, and secured and unsecured creditors.

Practice Areas

Cybersecurity and Data PrivacyPractice Group ChairGovernment and Public SectorPractice Group ChairAdmiralty and Maritime Law Commercial Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights Employment Law Government Contracting Litigation Railroad and Transit Law

Business & Industries

Cargo & Shipping Interests

Government & Education Policy

Local, State, & Federal Governments

Redevelopment & Housing Authorities

Railroads & Transit

Small Business & Nonprofits

Special Purpose Authorities

U.S. and International Insurers

Honors & Awards

AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell

Listed in Virginia Super Lawyers "Rising Stars", Civil Litigation: Defense, 2015-2017

Listed in Virginia Business Legal Elite®, by Virginia Business Magazine, Intellectual Property/Information Technology (2019, 2021)

Walter E. Hoffman Community Service Award, Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association, 2013

Cybersecurity Senior Lecturing Fellow, Regent University

Education

University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 2002

Norfolk State University, B.A., 1999

Military Service

United States Army, Judge Advocate General's Corps, Captain

Bar/Court Admissions

Virginia State Bar

Wisconsin State Bar

United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit

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

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia

U.S. Supreme Court

Memberships

Defense Research Institute

Housing Authority Defense Attorneys

IR Global (Maritime Law and Data Privacy & Security)

James Kent American Inn of Court (Administrator, 2006-2015)

Local Government Attorneys of Virginia

Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association (Strategic Planning Committee, 2011)

Old Dominion Bar Association (Executive Board)

Old Dominion Bar Association Foundation (President)

Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute

South Hampton Roads Bar Association (Past President)

Virginia Bar Association

Virginia State Bar (Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board, Former Member; Study Committee on Future of Law, Technology and the Practice of Law Sub-Committee; Litigation Section Board of Governors)

Community Involvement

City of Suffolk, Wetlands Board (Member; Vice-Chairman, 2016-present)

Community Action Coalition of Virginia (Board Member)

Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Eastern Shore (Board Member)

Hampton Roads Alliance 757 Recovery & Resilience Action Framework (Infrastructure/Connectivity Committee Co-Chair)

Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce, Norfolk Division Board of Directors (Co-chair Governmental Affairs Committee, 2018-2020; Chair-Elect, 2020)

Norfolk Innovation Corridor (Board of Directors)

Old Dominion University School of Cybersecurity (Advisory Board Member)

Representative Experience

Representative Cases

Articles and Presentations

Assist clients by developing incident response plans, legal policies and training programs to manage cybersecurity risks and mitigate liability
Provide counsel to clients regarding cybersecurity and data privacy issues and litigation
Represents local housing authorities in landlord tenant law, tort liability, and a host of other civil matters
Represents railroads in various litigation matters
Represents marine insurers and insureds across the full range of marine insurance disputes
Represents clients across a range of business disputes
Limitation of Liability actions on behalf of vessel owners
Federal and state court litigation in Virginia
Law Career Professional Development
Captain, United States Army, Judge Advocate General Corps (2002-2006)
Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia

Darius has litigated a host of cases in Federal and State Courts.

“Top Three Technology Tips for Lawyers for 2020“, for the Virginia Lawyer Magazine (February 2020)
Faculty, “Cybersecurity for Virginia Lawyers”, Lawline CLE (October 26, 2018); Listed as one of Lawline’s Top Virginia Faculty (October 2019)
“Hacking at Sea, The Maritime Industry’s Vulnerability to Cyberattack ”, for the Defense, Defense Research Institute, Co-author (October 2019)
Presenter, “Cyber Crime”, Virginia Cyber Alliance Professional Workshop Series, Old Dominion University (June 21, 2019)
Co-presenter, Gone Phishing: Cybersecurity for Local Governments, Local Government Attorney Association 2019 Spring Conference (April 4, 2019)
Co-presenter, Cyber-Ethics: How Not To Let Your Computer Get You Disbarred, Twenty-First Annual Bench/Bar Conference, Norfolk and Portsmouth Bar Association (April 1, 2019)
Future of Law Practice, 2019 Report of The Virginia State Bar’s Special Committee on the Future of Law Practice, Darius K. Davenport, contributing author, Chapter 2.8.
Presenter, “Cybersecurity for Public Housing Agencies,” Virginia Association of Housing and Community Development Officials 2018 Legal and Policy Seminar (November 2018)
“Hackers and Why They Hack – and Why You Need to Know”, For the Defense, Defense Research Institute, Co-author (October 2018)
“Mitigating the Cost of Data Breach”, Data and Security Dispatch, Defense Research Institute (DRI), Volume 4 Issue 2 (October 04, 2018)
Panelist, “Public Housing Executive Legal Case Study Panel Discussion,” HADA Seminar, Colorado Springs Marriott (September 26, 2018)
Presenter, “Cybersecurity Liability in the Public Sector,” HADA Seminar, Colorado Springs Marriott (September 25, 2018)
Panelist, “Cyberattacks: No Business is Immune”, Cox Business Executive Discussion Series (September 2018)
Expert Column, “Make sure your cybersecurity team includes a breach lawyer”, Inside Business Journal (August 3, 2018)
Co-presenter, “Anatomy of a Cyber Breach and Response for Maritime Lawyers and Their Clients”, Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute’s (SEALI) Annual Seminar (June 2018)
Presenter, “Cybersecurity and Data Privacy in Today’s Legal Practice”, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, 2018 Annual Convention (March 2018)
Presenter, Recent Developments in Community Security, Housing Authority Insurance Group Fall Collaborative (2017)
“Cyber Incident Reporting and the Department of Defense”, Data and Security Dispatch, Defense Research Institute (DRI), Volume 3 Issue 2 (November 21, 2017)
Co-presenter, “Cybersecurity and Business Resiliency”, CWM/mode5 Presentation (2017)
Presenter, “Cybersecurity and Data Privacy for Law Firms”, Old Dominion Bar Association Annual Meeting (2017)
Co-presenter, “Planning is Not a Luxury: Motivating Early Career Planning Through the Coach Approach”, National Association for Law Placement (2014)
Co-presenter, “Increasing the Effectiveness, Clarity, Productivity, and Value of Your Organization through Strategic Planning”, presented at National Association of Law Placement Conference
Presenter, “Office Management Boot Camp”, presented at National Association of Law Placement Conference

News and Updates

Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. elects Darius K. A. Davenport, Sr. as Managing Partner

Posted on December 31, 2021

Norfolk, VA, January 1, 2022 – Darius K. A. Davenport, Sr. has been elected Managing Partner of Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. He succeeds Donald C. Schultz, who previously served…...

Virginia Business Announces 22nd Anniversary “Legal Elite”

Posted on December 7, 2021

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First Baptist Church of Franklin's 155th Anniversary Parade

Posted on November 24, 2021

On November 21, 2021, Darius Davenport, Western Tidewater Advisory Chair for the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and Dr. Ruth Jones-Nichols, Chief Movement Officer at Feeding America, and Cliff Hedgspeth, Western…...

25th Annual Mayflower Marathon

Posted on November 24, 2021

The 25th Annual Mayflower Marathon took place November 19– 21, 2021. The CWM family was excited to continue their tradition of volunteering for this annual event in support of our…...

Op-ed: Clear Evidence for Regional High Speed Connectivity by Darius K. Davenport, Esq.

Posted on May 17, 2021

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice group chair, Darius Davenport recently wrote an op-ed for Boulevard Magazine where he highlights the need for regional high speed connectivity. Read more here.…...

Darius Davenport Discusses Avoiding Mistakes in Small Business | Monday, March 29th

Posted on March 25, 2021

CWM partner Darius Davenport joins the Black BRAND, Hampton Roads Black Chamber's Coffee Connect to discuss avoiding business mistakes for small businesses. Register here to tune in on Monday, March…...

Darius Davenport Elected to Serve as 2021 Norfolk Division Board Chair, Hampton Roads Chamber

Posted on January 4, 2021

Norfolk, VA – Crenshaw, Ware & Martin is proud to announce that partner Darius Davenport was elected as the 2021 Norfolk Division Board Chair for the Hampton Roads Chamber. The…...

Darius Davenport Appointed to Serve on the Norfolk Innovation Corridor Board of Directors

Posted on December 29, 2020

Norfolk, VA – Crenshaw, Ware & Martin is proud to announce that partner Darius Davenport was appointed to the Norfolk Innovation Corridor board of directors. The 33-member board of directors…...

24th Annual Mayflower Marathon

Posted on December 3, 2020

The 24th Annual Mayflower Marathon took place November 20th-22nd. The CWM family was excited to continue their tradition of volunteering for this annual event in support of our local community! Darius Davenport, Shirley…...

Video Conferencing Best Practices

Posted on April 24, 2020

Video Conferencing Best PracticesDownload With many employees transitioning from the office to teleworking from home, video conferencing has surged in popularity and demand. Wherever your work takes you, consider these best…...