Charles Darwin "Skip" Davidson
Founder and Senior Partner
Growing up in Lake Village, Arkansas, Skip learned the value of hard work from his parents. He attended the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville and joined the U.S. Army ROTC in 1968. After graduating with his Bachelor's Degree, Skip obtained his law degree in 1973 and founded Davidson Law Firm. Skip knew at a young age that he wanted to work for himself and build an empire for his future generation.
Today, Skip practices general business law and civil litigation. He has tried hundreds of cases and handled a wide variety of civil matters. As an entrepreneur, Skip values helping his clients grow and continue their businesses over several generations.
Skip now calls Central Arkansas home, where he can be found working at the law firm or out in the field with his cattle business.
ADMISSIONS, ASSOCIATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS
State Bar: Arkansas
U.S. District Court: Arkansas (Eastern and Western)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court: Arkansas (Eastern and Western)
Arkansas Court of Appeals
Arkansas Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Arkansas Bar Association
American Arbitration Association Arbitrator
Arkansas Certified Civil Mediator
National Association of Dealer Counsel
Bank Director Certification
Education
1970
University of Arkansas
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
Major in Banking and Finance
1973
University of Arkansas - School of Law
Juris Doctorate
Awards
2024
2020-2023
Articles & Lectures
•Arkansas Women in Agriculture, Presenter, Basic Estate & Succession Planning
•2017-Current - Book, Construction Law in Arkansas
•2016-Current - Book, Guide to Divorce in Arkansas
•Half Moon Education, Presenter, Current Issues in Arkansas Construction Law
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Arkansas Foreclosures and Workouts
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Negotiating Real Estate Loan Terms and Workout Options
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Real Estate Loan Workouts
•Lorman Education Services, Presenter, Fundamentals of Construction Contracts
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Resolving Problems and Disputes on Construction Projects in Arkansas
•Arkansas Business Magazine, American Institutes of Architects, Contracts (article series)
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Construction Payment Remedies in Arkansas
•Arkansas Business Magazine American Arbitration Association Procedures (article series)
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Advanced Construction Law
•Lorman Education Services, Presenter, Construction Claims
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Advanced Construction Law
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Construction Payment Remedies in Arkansas
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Advanced Construction Law
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Construction Law: What to Do
•Arkansas Institute for CLE, Presenter, Best of CLE 1991
•Arkansas Institute for CLE, Presenter, Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Practice
•Professional Education System, Presenter, Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Practice in Arkansas
•Professional Education System, Presenter, Arkansas UCC Update
•Trade Association, Presenter, Legal Check-Up for Small Businesses
•Arkansas Bar Association Law Practice Form Book, Author, Debtor-Creditor Section
•Realtors Association, Presenter, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Real Estate Problems and Opportunities”
•United States Small Business Administration, Presenter, Legal Problems of Small Business”
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Problem Loans in Arkansas
•Professional Education System, Presenter, Bankruptcy Litigation & Practice in Arkansas
•Society of Commercial Real Estate Brokers, Presenter, How to Deal with Properties in Bankruptcy Foreclosure and Receivership
•National Business Institute, Presenter, Basic Bankruptcy
•Numerous other articles on real estate, construction and business transactions.