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4153-B FLAT SHOALS PARKWAY, SUITE 204
DECATUR, GEORGIA 30034
MAWULI MEL. DAVIS
ROBERT O. BOZEMAN
TAWANNA K MORGAN
DIRECT DIAL: 404-244-2004
DIRECT FAX : 404-244-2020
Biography of Activist Attorney Mawuli Mel Davis
Mawuli Mel Davis is the co-founder of the Davis Bozeman Law Firm and leads the Firm’s Criminal Defense and
Trial Divisions. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy where he played varsity basketball and
majored in Political Science. Attorney Davis earned a Master’s in Public Administration from Bowie University
while he was on active duty as a Naval Officer in Rota, Spain. He is a graduate of Georgia State University’s
College of Law, where he was recognized in Who’s Who Among Colleges and Universities and awarded the
Thurgood Marshall Award for his outstanding achievement as a law student.
Attorney Davis co-founded the Davis Bozeman Law Firm with his friend and law school classmate, Attorney
Robert Bozeman, who leads the firm’s Civil Division. The Davis Bozeman Law Firm handles personal injury,
wrongful death, criminal defense and civil rights cases. With a combined 25 years of experience practicing law, the
Davis Bozeman Law Firm is focused on empowering the community through economic development, education,
and zealous legal representation.
Attorney Davis is among less than 3% of the lawyers in Georgia who receive the honor of being selected as a
“Rising Star” by Super Lawyer Magazine. He was named Civil Rights Attorney of the Year by the Gate City Bar
Association and Humanitarian of the Year by the Atlanta Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma, Incorporated. Additionally,
Attorney Davis was selected by and featured in the Fulton County Daily Reporter as “On the Rise” in the state of
Georgia. His courtroom victories range from winning a civil verdict against an NFL player to obtaining not guilty
verdicts in murder trials. He has been featured as legal commentator on truTV’s In Session, Fox 5 News, Legally
Speaking, V-103 and WAOK. Attorney Davis has had cases covered by a diverse group of media outlets across
the country including: the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA Today, New York
Times, NPR Radio, CNN, TMZ, and Worldstarhiphop.com.
Attorney Davis has been dubbed as “The Liberation Lawyer” because of his reputation as an “activist attorney”
willing to fight injustice whenever and wherever it exists. He has represented community activists engaged in civil
disobedience, including as a lead trial attorney for the Occupy Atlanta Movement, as well as representing
advocates for the homeless who were arrested during protests at Atlanta’s City Hall. Attorney Davis is a cofounder of Let Us Make Man, an organization created to assist in the development of African American youth. His
organizing efforts have ranged from working with gang members in Chicago by establishing a summer basketball
league to participating in the United Nations World Conference Against Racism in Durban, South Africa to leading
nearly 5000 protestors in a march for Justice for Trayvon Martin from the Atlanta University Center to the CNN
Center.
Attorney Davis has also been involved in the representation of public figures, entertainers, athletes, and their
family members, including being a member of the appeals team for former Mayor of Atlanta, Bill Campbell. Most
recently, he has appeared on VH1’s Love & Hip Hop Atlanta in his representation Hip Hop artist and reality TV
star, Lil’ Scrappy.
Attorney Davis if married to Jana Johnson-Davis, an educator and graduate of Florida A&M University. They
have two teenage sons, Kobie and Khari. He is a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Incorporated.
“Your Attorney, Advocate, and Friend”