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Mary Davis is the Ashland-Spears Distinguished Research Professor of Law and Dean of the University of Kentucky J. David Rosenberg College of Law since January 2021, following an interim role. She joined the UK faculty in 1991 after six years in products liability litigation defense at prominent law firms. Her expertise spans products liability law, federal preemption, and mass tort litigation, with notable scholarly contributions including co-authorship of Products Liability and Safety: Cases and Materials and the leading treatise Owen & Davis on Products Liability. She has held visiting professorships at institutions like the University of Texas School of Law and Boston College Law School.
- Education:
- Magna cum laude Juris Doctor, Wake Forest University School of Law (1985)
- Cum laude Bachelor of Arts, University of Virginia (1979)
Her research focuses on federal preemption of state liability laws and has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court. She serves as an elected member of the American Law Institute, contributing to projects on tort law and aggregate litigation. Awards include the University Research Professor designation (2016).
- Grants/Projects:
- OVPR CURATE Program grants (2018–2019, 2017–2018)
- Legal Education Access Program (LEAP) leadership (2008–2012)
Her work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to quality education and justice systems.
