Scott W. Davidson
Partner
Portland Office
CONTACT
Email: SDavidson@white-summers.com
Tel: (503) 419-3004
For over two decades, Scott has served as outside general counsel to a number of leading start-ups and later-stage ventures across a broad spectrum of Pacific Northwest industry groups. Scott leads the firm’s consumer brands practice group and frequently works with clients on key strategic issues including equity financings, debt financings and strategic partnerships. Additionally, Scott has extensive experience in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, complex technology transfers and intellectual property matters. Scott is a member of the Oregon and Idaho state bar associations and serves as a frequent presenter to industry and trade groups on topics related to entrepreneurship, angel and venture investing, corporate leadership and building effective management teams.
Representative general counsel clients include OluKai, Revant Optics, Rumpl, Powell’s Books, Grand Central Bakery, Green Zebra Grocery, Roark Revival, Pensole Footwear Design Academy, Shwood Eyewear, Arena Swimwear, Schilling Cider, TenAsys, Tozny and Willamette Angel Fund.
AFFILIATIONS & BOARD SERVICE
Built Oregon – Member of the Board of Directors (www.builtoregon.com)
CODA, Inc. – Chair of the Board of Directors (www.codainc.org)
Habitat for Humanity of Oregon – Member of the Board of Directors (www.habitatoregon.org)
Oregon Entrepreneurs Network – Former Chair of the Board of Directors (www.oen.org)
Willamette University, Atkinson School of Management – Associate Professor
Willamette University, College of Law – Adjunct Professor
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Partner – White Summers Caffee & James, LLP (2014 – Present)
Shareholder – Lane Powell PC (2009 – 2014)
Partner – White & Lee LLP (2000 – 2009)
Associate – Dunn, Carney, Allen, Higgins & Tongue LLP (1998-2000)
Prior Corporate Positions – Intel Corporation and Sequent Computer Systems
EDUCATION
Willamette University, College of Law – Juris Doctorate
Willamette University, Atkinson School of Management – Master of Business Administration
Eastern Oregon University - Bachelor of Science