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Lydia Davenport

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Areas of Expertise

  • Litigation
  • Fiduciary Duty, Shareholder & Partnership Disputes
  • Trade Secrets
  • Real Estate Disputes
  • Environmental Compliance & Litigation
  • Intellectual Property Disputes
  • Trust & Estate Disputes
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  • Experience
  • Publications

An experienced litigator with a background as an athlete, Lydia Davenport brings a team-oriented mindset to her representation of clients in complex commercial disputes.

Lydia represents clients in both affirmative and defensive intellectual property and commercial disputes in state and federal court, as well as arbitrations. She has handled a range of business disputes, from breach of contract to trade secrets, and other high-stakes matters. With a practice that spans several market sectors, she’s worked with clients in industries including technology, consumer goods, real estate, semiconductors and construction.

As a former Division 1 track and field athlete, Lydia combines her collaborative approach with a strong drive to see matters through to the finish line, always focused on achieving the best result for her clients. Lydia also maintains an active pro bono practice focused on civil and human rights.

Education

Georgetown University Law Center; Washington, D.C.; J.D., cum laude, 2021

Brown University; Providence, RI; B.A., political science, 2016

Bar Admissions

California

Languages

French, fluent

Experience

  • Represented corporate and individual clients in business litigation involving breach of fiduciary duty, business torts, misappropriation of trade secrets, and unfair competition.
  • Represented clients in consumer arbitration and litigated the enforceability of arbitration clauses in federal and state courts.
  • Represented technology companies in contract and licensing disputes in federal court.*
  • Defended consumer goods manufacturers and retailers in false advertising and mislabeling class-action lawsuits.*
  • Counseled clients regarding labeling and packaging of consumer products.*
  • Represented clients in environmental litigation and land use disputes.

*Work performed at a prior firm.

Publications

  • Ensuring Arbitration Agreements in Online Terms Are Enforceable May 20, 2025 | The Recorder

Additional Publications

  • “Ensuring Arbitration Agreements in Online Terms Are Enforceable,” The Recorder; May 19, 2025
  • “Would Justice Scalia Think Black Guns Matter?”, Lydia Davenport, N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change (2024)
  • “Till The Cows Come Home: Tenth Circuit’s Affirmation Of Federal Preemption Is A Win For Defendants In Food Labeling Cases,” JD Supra, 2022
  • “Governor Newsom Signs Blockchain Executive Order Intended to Support Web3 Businesses and Provide Regulatory Clarity,” JD Supra, 2022
  • “This Week at The Ninth: Cancer Drugs and COVID Grants” (2022)

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