Cody J. McDavis
Associate
Mr. McDavis is an Associate in the Firm’s Business Transactions practice group. Cody earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law where he became the youngest to be named to the law school’s Board of Advisors upon graduation.
- P 602.262.5821
- F 602.495.2687
- cmcdavis@jsslaw.com
- Phoenix, AZ
- Corporate Transactions
- Finance and Private Equity Buyouts
- General Business Matters
- Real Estate Transactions
- Bond-Financed Transactions
J.D., Business Law and Policy specialization, University of California, Los Angeles School of Law (2019)
- Class President (2016)
- Managing Editor, UCLA Law Review
B.S. Business Administration, Finance emphasis, University of Northern Colorado (2015)
- cum laude
- Division I Student Athlete – Basketball (2012 – 2015)
- NCAA Post Graduate Scholar
Biography
Mr. McDavis is an Associate in the Firm’s Business Transactions practice group. Cody earned his J.D. from UCLA School of Law where he became the youngest to be named to the law school’s Board of Advisors upon graduation. He was elected Class President and served as the Managing Editor for the UCLA Law Review. Prior to law school, Cody was a Division I men’s basketball player at the University of Northern Colorado, where he graduated cum laude with his B.S. in Finance. As an advocate against sexual and gender-based violence, Cody works with college campuses across the country to implement better policies for a safer environment. Cody has written several articles that have been featured in the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune, and more. He has appeared on Fox News, CNN and other media outlets.
Admissions
Admitted to Practice
- Arizona (2021)
Representative Experience
- Served as legal advisor for a Phoenix-based biomedical research institute in the sale of a genomics sequencing lab for approximately $141.5 million
Media and Presentations
Articles
- Author, “College athletics changed my life, and that’s why I oppose paying athletes to play,” ESPN’s The Undefeated (March 19, 2021)
- Author, “The False Promises of California’s Law,” The Chicago Tribune (October 24, 2019)
- Author, “Paying Students to Play Would Ruin College Sports,” The New York Times (February 25, 2019)
- Author, “The Value of Amateurism,” Marquette Sports Law Review (December 2018)
Blogs
- Author, “Estate Planning: Spousal Lifetime Access Trusts (SLATs),” Jennings Strouss Blog (October 19, 2020)
- Author, “Securities and Exchange Commission Expands the Definition of ‘Accredited Investor’,” Jennings Strouss Blog (October 12, 2020)
- Author, “Voting in Arizona During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” Jennings Strouss Blog (August 24, 2020)
- Author, “How Athletes Can Carry the It’s On Us Torch,” Medium (August 2016)
Documentaries
- Featured, “Vice Versa: College $ports, Inc.,” VICE TV (June 2021)
Interviews
- “Fair Play to Pay Act – California to let college athletes get paid,” Fox News @ Night (2020)
- “Ex-college basketball player: NCAA shouldn’t pay players,” Smerconish, CNN (April 6, 2019)
Presentations
- Presenter, “President Biden Executive Orders,” November Decisions: Revisiting Post-Election, Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors (March 10, 2021)
- Co-Presenter, “SEC Developments,” State Bar of Arizona (December 16, 2020)
Memberships
Aspen Institute
- Fellow (2020)
Community Involvement
Foundation 42
- Founder and President (2019 – present)
University of California, Los Angeles – School of Law
- Member, Board of Advisors (2019 – present)
NCAA
- Division I Student Athlete Representative (2013 – 2018)
Honors and Awards
- Selected, Solidarity Honoree, Vital Voice Global Partnership (December 2019)
- Selected, David R. Ginsburg Award for Excellence in Entertainment, UCLA Law (July 2019)
- Selected, Best Overall Performance & Best Negotiation, Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy – UCLA School of Law (March 2019)
- Honored, White House Champion of Change, Obama Administration (April 2016)
