Bryson E. Davis
Attorney
1000 SW Broadway, Suite 1400
Portland, Oregon 97205
503.227.1111 Main
503.243.1638 Direct
Assistant: Melissa D. Jaffee: 503.243.1661 x 228
Bryson regularly serves the wide-ranging legal needs of businesses and nonprofits of all sizes and industries.
Bryson's practice involves advising and representing for-profit and nonprofit clients in a broad range of business issues from formation to sale and he often serves as external General Counsel for his clients. His practice touches on mergers and acquisitions, business formation and maintenance, securities offerings and sales, real estate transactions, contract drafting, employment advice, and regulatory compliance. In addition, he has specialized knowledge helping clients in the cannabis industry, working with professional licensing issues, and handling administrative law matters.
In addition to his legal practice, Bryson is committed to improving social and economic equity across the Northwest's BIPOC communities. This commitment has led to Bryson's participation and leadership within several nonprofit organizations and community groups whose mission and purpose is focused on increasing equity, supporting diverse representation, and community economic development.
When not working, Bryson can be found working on one of his cars or his racing kart, or playing tabletop and board games with friends.
Professional Organizations
Multnomah Bar Association
American Bar Association
Civic Organizations
Bryson is also an active board member for several nonprofit organizations and focuses his volunteer work on diversity and business development issues. His community involvement includes:
- Co-Chair for the Williams & Russell Project Working Group (2018 - Present)
- Member of the Board of Directors for the Soul District Business Association (2017 - Present)
- Member of the Board of Directors for the Oregon League of Minority Voters (2019 – Present)
- Member of the Oregon State Bar Securities Regulation Section Executive Committee (2020 – Present)
- Member of the Oregon State Bar Diversity Section Executive Committee (2020 – Present)
- Coach for the Jefferson High School Mock Trial Team (2014 - Present)
- Member of the Prosper Portland Budget Advisory Committee (2019 - Present)
- Chair of the Board of Directors for Ascent Funding (2015 - 2020)
- Mentor for the Reed Leadership Academy (2016 - 2017, and 2019)
- Vice Chair of the Board of Directors for Hatch Innovation (2017 - 2019)
- Member on the Advisory Committee for Diversity and Inclusion for the Oregon State Bar (2016 - 2018)
- Member of the Auxiliary Committee of the Oregon State Bar Diversity Action Council (2017)
- Member and former Chair of the Business and Prosperity Forum of the Portland City Club (2014 - 2017)