Contact

Ejdavidson@dww.com
T416-941-9607

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 spent a decade working in 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 immediate Past President of the Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH), Vice Chair of the Data Protection Law Committee at the International Technology Law Association (ITech Law), 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 has also coached Osgoode’s international intellectual property mooting team for the last eight years (2015-2022), competing annually in the Oxford International IP Law Moot.

Jennifer was recently recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory as Repeatedly Recognized as a Leading Lawyer for Data Protection and Privacy (2024), Best Lawyers Canada Ones to Watch 2025 (for the fourth year in a row) in the four practice areas of Technology Law, Privacy & Data Security Law, Information Technology Law and Intellectual Property Law. In June 2022, Jennifer was 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

Professional Affiliations

  • Vice Chair, Data Protection Law Committee, International Technology Law Association (ITech Law)
  • Immediate 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)

Events

January 29, 2025

DWW Partner Jennifer Davidson To Speak On Ransomware Attacks At INFONEX Business Continuity and Emergency Management Conference

On January 29, 2025, DWW Partner Jennifer R. Davidson and City of Toronto cybersecurity lawyer Nick McAlister will lead a program called “Surviving a Ransomware Attack” at INFONEX’s Canadian Business Continuity and Emergency Management Conference 2025.
October 30, 2024

Jennifer Davidson To Present Legislative Update on Data Protection Issues In Canada's Critical Infrastructure At ITechLaw 2024 European Conference

On October 30, 2024, Jennifer R Davidson will be presenting a legislative update on data protection issues in Canada’s critical infrastructure at the Data Protection Law Committee meeting held during the ITechLaw 2024 European Conference. For more information and to register for the conference, visit: https://www.itechlaw.org/event/2024-european-conference/agenda/#agenda
October 8, 2024

Jennifer Davidson to Moderate Program on Space Law at the Canadian Technology Law Association’s Annual Fall Conference

On October 8, 2024, DWW Partner Jennifer R. Davidson will moderate the panel, "Reaching for the Stars: Contracting Considerations in Space Law " at the 2024 Canadian Technology Law Association Fall Conference.