Overview
Throughout his legal career, Will Davis has had the opportunity to assist his clients with a variety of data privacy, information governance, and eDiscovery challenges. These challenges often involve both international and domestic data privacy and security laws and guidelines/standards, marketing communication laws, and/or complex regulatory frameworks. He understands the importance of robust collaboration, specifically when tackling data privacy, information governance, and eDiscovery related issues. Will is dedicated to fostering collaboration across organizational departments to help manage company and stakeholder-specific interests and help address any challenges that may arise.
Will routinely assists his clients with data privacy, security, and other SaaS and technology related contract law issues. He also applies his knowledge of privacy controls, privacy by design implementation, and data privacy, security, and information governance obligations in the context of mergers and acquisitions. In addition to his data privacy, information governance, and eDiscovery work in private practice, Will has had the opportunity to work with a global, Fortune 500 company as a privacy and information technology intern.
Will has been designated as an IAPP Fellow of Information Privacy (FIP) and is an IAPP certified U.S., European, and Canadian Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/US/E/C) and Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM). Will is also a OneTrust Certified Privacy Professional (OCPP) and has received the ACEDS eDiscovery Executive Certificate (eDEx).
News & Insights
- "Recent EU-US DPF Adequacy Decision Provides Organizations with an Efficient, Cost-Effective Option for Transatlantic Personal Data Transfers," co-author, Defense Research Institute, In-House Defense Quarterly, Fall 2023
- "Cookies May be Bad for Your Health: OCR Warns Covered Entities and Business Associates of Its Broad View of HIPAA’s Applicability to Cookies," co-author, Pixels, and Other Tracking Technologies, The HIPAA Journal, June 28, 2023.
- "Washington's My Health Data Law May Have a Surprising Impact on Your Privacy Program," co-author, DRI, For the Defense, June 2023, Vol 65, No. 6.
- "Emerging Class Action Risk: Does Use of Online Session Replay and Chat Features = Wiretapping?," co-author, The Brief Case: DRI Committee News, May 2023, vol. 2 Issue 5.
Involvement
Professional Associations & Memberships
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), 2020-present
- Defense Research Institute (DRI), 2021-2022
Civic & Community Service
- Jared Coones Memorial 5k Pumpkin Run/Walk, 2011-2014
- Immacolata Manor, 2016-2017
- A Turning Point (Non-Profit), 2017
- Westside Housing Organization, 2018
- Harvesters, 2018
- Grace Church, 2017-2020
- University of Florida Community Garden, 2019
Education
- University of Florida, J.D., cum laude, 2022
- William Jewell College, B.A., magna cum laude, 2019
Admissions
- Kansas, 2022
- Missouri, 2023
*Admitted to practice in Kansas and Missouri. Not admitted to practice in Florida.