Nikole M. Davenport, Partner

Ms. Davenport has served as lead counsel in various complex cases. Her work includes new case investigation and analysis, as well as daily case management and strategy for prosecuting securities and antitrust class actions. In addition, Ms. Davenport is the director of client relations for the firm.

Ms. Davenport takes an active role in protecting the interests of institutional investor clients. She is a member of the National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, the Counsel of Institutional Investors, and is corporate affiliate of the National Association of State Treasurers. Ms. Davenport also attends a number of conferences each year that address issues relating to public and private pension funds and regularly lectures to pension board members and trustees.

Over the past five years, Ms. Davenport co-authored three chapters in Litigating the Class Action Lawsuit in Georgia and has served as a presenter at class action continuing legal education seminars. In January 2002, Ms. Davenport served as a panelist at the American Bar Association's International Cartel Symposium in New York, New York. Ms. Davenport recently led the firm’s litigation team against Cryolife, Inc., which resulted in a $23.25 million recovery for class members.

Ms. Davenport received her B.A. and J.D. degrees from Temple University in 1990 and 1994, respectively. She received an Outstanding Oral Advocacy Award while at Temple University School of Law. Ms. Davenport has been admitted to the state bars of Georgia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern District of Georgia, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the District of New Jersey, as well as the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Email: ndavenport@chitwoodlaw.com