Gregory K. Davis Explained

Gregory K. Davis
Office:	United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi
President:	Barack Obama Donald Trump
Term Start:	April 11, 2012
Term End:	March 10, 2017
Predecessor:	John Dowdy (acting)
Successor:	Mike Hurst
Birth Date:	10 May 1962
Party:	Democratic
Education:	Mississippi State University (BS) Tulane University (JD)

Gregory K. Davis (born May 10, 1962) is an American attorney who served as the United States attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi from 2012 to 2017.^{[1] [2]}

Education

Davis graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Mississippi State University in 1984 and with a Juris Doctor from Tulane University School of Law in 1987.^{[3] [4]}

Career

From 1987 to 1989, Davis was an associate attorney for the law firm Stamps & Stamps. From 1989 to 2012, he was a member of the law firm Davis, Goss & Williams, PLLC; a firm which he co-founded.

U.S. attorney for Southern Mississippi

On June 29, 2011, President Barack Obama nominated Davis to be the United States attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi. On March 29, 2012, the United States Senate confirmed his nomination by voice vote.^[5] He was sworn into office on April 11, 2012.^[6]

See also

• 2017 dismissal of U.S. attorneys

Notes and References

1. Web site: Meet the U.S. Attorney . Justice.gov . April 2, 2017 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20170220102243/https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdms/meet-us-attorney . February 20, 2017 .
2. Web site: Eric Holder praises Gregory Davis, the new U.S. attorney for south Mississippi (photos) . Blog.gulflive.com . January 17, 2013 . April 2, 2017.
3. President Obama Nominates Gregory K. Davis to Serve as U.S. Attorney . June 29, 2011 . The White House . July 10, 2024 . https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/29/president-obama-nominates-gregory-k-davis-serve-us-attorney . January 20, 2017.
4. Web site: Gregory K. Davis Profile Meridian, MS Lawyer Martindale.com . July 10, 2024 . www.martindale.com.
5. Web site: June 29, 2011 . PN737 — Gregory K. Davis — Department of Justice . July 10, 2024 . congress.gov.
6. Web site: April 13, 2012 . Davis sworn in as US attorney . July 10, 2024 . WAPT . en.