Jennifer R. Davidson, B.A., J.D.
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Qualifications
- Juris Doctor, Osgoode Hall Law School
- BA, Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University
- Community Mediator, St. Stephens Community House
- Post Graduate Honours Certificate, Corporate Communications, Centennial College
- Web Development Certificate, Ryerson University
Jennifer Davidson is a partner of the firm. She is the Co-Chair of Deeth Williams Wall’s Technology Law Practice and practises technology, privacy, and cybersecurity law.
Practice Areas
Jennifer Davidson practices Technology, Privacy & Cybersecurity law at Deeth Williams Wall LLP in Toronto, Canada.
Jennifer advises clients on all aspects of the digital risk management lifecycle, including incident preparedness, risk assessment, response, ransomware negotiations, emergency management, and regulatory compliance. Jennifer holds a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School and post-graduate diplomas in public relations and web development. Prior to entering the practice of law, Jennifer worked in the fields of PR and tech development. This background uniquely positions Jennifer to advise clients with knowledge and understanding of the three pillars of breach response, namely the legal, PR and technical considerations. Jennifer acts as breach counsel for clients in both the public and private sectors, managing security incidents on local, national and international levels.
Jennifer’s technology practice encompasses a wide range of technology-related transactional matters, including data protection, licensing, development, S/I/PaaS, IP protection and commercialization, particularly with respect to emerging technologies and machine learning algorithms.
Jennifer is the Chair of the Data Protection Committee at the International Technology Law Association (ITECHLAW), Past President of the Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH), Past Chair of the Ontario Bar Association’s IP&IT Law Section and faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School’s Drafting and Negotiation IT Agreements certificate program and Osgoode's Web3, Blockchain and Metaverse certificate program.
Jennifer also coached Osgoode’s international intellectual property mooting team for eight years (2016-2023), competing annually in the Oxford International IP Law Moot.
Jennifer was recently recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as Repeatedly Recommended as a Leading Lawyer for Data Privacy & Cybersecurity (2026) / Technology Transactions (2026) / Information Technology (2026), Best Lawyers Canada: Ones to Watch in the practice areas of Technology Law, Privacy & Data Security Law, Information Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law (2026). In June 2022, Jennifer was also recognized with the Precedent Setter Award from Precedent Magazine. The Precedent Setter Awards recognize Toronto lawyers who have shown excellence and leadership in their first ten years of practice.
Jennifer is a frequent speaker and writer on technology, cybersecurity, privacy and intellectual property law as well as matters pertaining to equality, diversity and inclusion in the legal sector.
Jennifer joined DWW as a summer student in 2014 and completed her articles with the firm in 2017.
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
- Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, Repeatedly Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Technology Transactions, Data Privacy & Cybersecurity, and Information Technology, 2025, 2026.
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Technology Law (Canada), Intellectual Property Law (Canada), Privacy & Data Security Law (Canada), Information Technology Law (Canada), 2022, 2023,2024,2025,2026
- Precedent Setter Award, Precedent Magazine, 2022
- Dean's Gold Key, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2016
- Gowling WLG IP & Technology Law Prize, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2016
- Anita Sulley Award, Osgoode Hall Law School, 2016
Professional Affiliations
- Chair, Data Protection Law Committee, International Technology Law Association (ITech Law)
- Past President and current member of Board, Canadian Technology Law Association (Can-Tech)
- Past Chair, IP & IT Law Section, Ontario Bar Association
- Past Co-Chair, Women in Technology, Canadian Technology Law Association (Can-Tech)
- Former Council Member, Technion University Foundation of Canada
- Faculty, Drafting and Negotiating IT Agreements, Osgoode Professional Development Certiificate program
- Faculty, Web3, Blockchain and Metaverse, Osgoode Professional Development Certificate program
- Former Committee Member, OBA Technology and Practice Innovation Committee
- Former Council Member, Canadian Bar Association, IP and IT Law Section
- Former Council Member, IP Section, Canadian Bar Association
- International Technology Law Association (ITech Law) (Member)
- Women's Law Association of Ontario (Member)
- Canadian Internet Registration Authority (Member)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (Member)
- Toronto Computer Lawyers' Group (Member)
- Toronto Lawyers Association (Member)
- Toronto Intellectual Property Group (Member)
