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Darius K. Davenport

Darius represents businesses across the region in commercial and civil litigation in state and federal courts with an emphasis on insurance defense, cybersecurity and data privacy, railroad, maritime and employment law. His work includes presenting annual training for staff and providing legal opinions to management on a wide range of legal issues. As a former Army JAG officer, he has experience developing, drafting and interpreting regulations and agency policies and has provided legal advice and counsel to senior government officials on a myriad of legal issues.

Practice Areas

Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Admiralty and Maritime Law Employment Law Government Contracting Litigation Public Sector Law

Business & Industries

Redevelopment & Housing Authorities

Railroads

Cargo & Shipping Interests

U.S. and International Insurers

Small Business & Nonprofits

Government & Education Policy

Honors & Awards

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

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

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

Education

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

Norfolk State University, B.A., 1999

Bar/Court Admissions

Virginia State Bar

Wisconsin State Bar

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia

U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia

U.S. Supreme Court

United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit

Memberships

Virginia Bar Association

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

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

Old Dominion Bar Association (Executive Board)

South Hampton Roads Bar Association (Past President)

Virginia Continuing Legal Education Committee (2005-2015)

Virginia Trial Lawyers Association (2014-2016)

Virginia Beach Bar Association (2007-2015)

National Association of Law Placement (2006-2015)

Richmond Area Recruiters Association (2006-2015)

Community Involvement

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

Virginia State Bar, Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board (Board member); Study Committee on Future of Law (Technology and the Practice of Law Sub-committee)

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

Articles and Presentations

Representative Cases

Representative Experience

Cybersecurity for Lawyers, 2018 Virginia Trial Lawyers Association Annual Convention
Recent Developments in Community Security, 2017 Housing Authority Insurance Group Fall Collaborative
“Cyber Incident Reporting and the Department of Defense”, Data and Security Dispatch, Defense Research Institute (DRI), Volume 3 Issue 2 (November 21, 2017)
Darius Davenport, Luke Downing, “Cybersecurity and Business Resiliency”, CWM/mode5 Presentation (2017)
Presenter, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy for Law Firms, presented at Old Dominion Bar Association Annual Meeting (2017)
Darius Davenport, Ray English, & Ann Jenrette-Thomas, “Planning is Not a Luxury: Motivating Early Career Planning Through the Coach Approach”, National Association for Law Placement (2014)
D. Davenport, R. English, M. Wimes, D. Kerr, “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

Darius has litigated a host of cases for Redevelopment and Housing Authorities in Federal and State Courts.

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.
Adjunct Professor of Law, Regent University School of Law & Handong International Law School.
Law Career Professional Development.
Captain, United States Army, Judge Advocate General Corps (2002-2006).
Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern Districts of Virginia.

News and Updates

Davenport Scheduled to Speak at 2018 VTLA Annual Convention

Posted on February 6, 2018

VIRGINIA TRIAL LAWYERS ASSOCIATION - 2018 ANNUAL CONVENTION Darius Davenport is one of the scheduled speakers at this year's Annual Convention which is being held in Williamsburg, Virginia from March 22…...

Davenport appointed to serve on Virginia State Bar Study Committee on the Future of Law Practice

Posted on September 21, 2017

Darius Davenport has been appointed to serve on the Virginia State Bar Study Committee on the Future of Law Practice. The committee is charged with evaluating developments in technology, legal…...

Cyber Security and Business Resiliency

Posted on May 18, 2017

The WannaCry Ransomware Attack is the biggest coordinated cyberattack of its kind, impacting countless organizations and infecting hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 100 countries. Once a computer…...

CWM Attorneys Recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers®

Posted on April 17, 2017

Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. is pleased to announce that nine of its lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2017 list of Virginia Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. …...

Davenport Elected to Serve as Vice-Chairman of Suffolk Wetlands Board

Posted on August 16, 2016

The firm is proud to announce that Darius Davenport and been elected to serve as Vice-Chairman of the Suffolk Wetlands Board for 2016-2017. The Suffolk Wetlands Board is a seven member…...

CWM Attorneys Recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers®

Posted on April 7, 2016

Crenshaw, Ware & Martin, P.L.C. is pleased to announce that ten of its lawyers were included in the 2016 list of Virginia Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars. According to Virginia…...