Jennifer Davidson
Deeth Williams Wall LLP
jdavidson@dww.com
(416) 941-9607
150 York St
Suite 400
Toronto , ON
M5H 3S5
Monday | 8:30 AM–6 PM |
Tuesday | 8:30 AM–6 PM |
Wednesday | 8:30 AM–6 PM |
Thursday | 8:30 AM–6 PM |
Friday | 8:30 AM–6 PM |
Saturday | Closed |
Sunday | Closed |
Jennifer Davidson Business Law, Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law
Deeth Williams Wall LLP
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Firm Summary
Jennifer Davidson is a partner of the firm. She is the Co-Chair of Deeth Williams Wall’s Technology Law Practice and practises technology, privacy, data protection and cybersecurity law.
PRACTICE AREAS
Jennifer Davidson practices Technology, Privacy & Cybersecurity and IP law at Deeth Williams Wall LLP in Toronto, Canada.
Jennifer advises clients on all aspects of the digital risk management lifecycle, including incident preparedness, risk assessment, response, ransomware negotiations, emergency management, and regulatory compliance. Jennifer holds a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School and post-graduate diplomas in public relations and web development. Prior to entering the practice of law, Jennifer spent a decade working in PR and tech development. This background uniquely positions Jennifer to advise clients with knowledge and understanding of the three pillars of breach response, namely the legal, PR and technical considerations. Jennifer acts as breach counsel for clients in both the public and private sectors, managing security incidents on local, national and international levels.
Jennifer’s technology practice encompasses a wide range of technology-related transactional matters, including data protection, licensing, development, S/I/PaaS, IP protection and commercialization, particularly with respect to emerging technologies and machine learning algorithms.
Jennifer is the immediate Past President of the Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH), Executive Member of Ontario Bar Association’s IP&IT Law Section and faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School’s Drafting and Negotiation IT Agreements certificate program and Osgoode’s Web3, Blockchain and Metaverse certificate program.
Jennifer has also coached Osgoode’s international intellectual property mooting team for the last eight years (2015-2022), competing annually in the Oxford International IP Law Moot.
Jennifer was recently recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as Repeatedly Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Data Protection and Privacy (2024), Best Lawyers Canada Ones to Watch 2024 (for the third year in a row) in the four practice areas of Technology Law, Privacy & Data Security Law, Information Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law. In June 2022, Jennifer was recognized with the Precedent Setter Award from Precedent Magazine. The Precedent Setter Awards recognize Toronto lawyers who have shown excellence and leadership in their first ten years of practice.
Jennifer is a frequent speaker and writer on technology, cybersecurity, privacy and intellectual property law as well as matters pertaining to equality, diversity and inclusion in the legal sector.
Jennifer joined DWW as a summer student in 2014 and completed her articles with the firm in 2017.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Repeatedly Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Data Protection & Privacy, 2024.
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Technology Law, Canada, 2024
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law, Canada, 2024
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Privacy & Data Security Law, Canada, 2024
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Information Technology Law, Canada, 2024
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Technology Law, Canada, 2023
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law, Canada, 2023
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Privacy & Data Security Law, Canada, 2023
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Information Technology Law, Canada, 2023
- Precedent Setter Award, Precedent Magazine, 2022
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Privacy & Data Security Law, Canada, 2022
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Intellectual Property Law, Canada, 2022
- Dean’s Gold Key, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2016
- Gowling WLG IP & Technology Law Prize, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2016
- Anita Sulley Award, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2016
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Immediate Past President, Canadian Technology Law Association (Can-Tech)
- Past Chair and current Executive Member, IP & IT Law Section, Ontario Bar Association
- Past Co-Chair, Women in Technology, Canadian Technology Law Association (Can-Tech)
- Former Council Member, Technion University Foundation of Canada
- Faculty, Drafting and Negotiating IT Agreements, Osgoode Professional Development Certiificate program
- Faculty, Web3, Blockchain and Metaverse, Osgoode Professional Development Certificate program
- Former Committee Member, OBA Technology and Practice Innovation Committee
- Former Council Member, Canadian Bar Association, IP and IT Law Section
- Former Council Member, IP Section, Canadian Bar Association
- Women’s Law Association of Ontario (Member)
- Canadian Internet Registration Authority (Member)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (Member)
- Toronto Computer Lawyers’ Group (Member)
- Toronto Lawyers Association (Member)
- Toronto Intellectual Property Group (Member)
QUALIFICATIONS
- Juris Doctor, Osgoode Hall Law School
- BA, Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University
- Community Mediator, St. Stephens Community House
- Post Graduate Honours Certificate, Corporate Communications, Centennial College
- Web Development Certificate, Ryerson University