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 practises information technology, privacy, cybersecurity and IP law.

Practice Areas

Jennifer Davidson practices Technology, Privacy, Cybersecurity and IP law at Deeth Williams Wall LLP in Toronto, Canada.

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.

In Jennifer’s cybersecurity practice, Jennifer advises clients on all aspects of the digital risk management lifecycle, including preparedness, risk assessment, incident response, hostage negotiations, mitigation, emergency management, due diligence and regulatory compliance.  Jennifer acts as breach counsel for clients in both the public and private sectors, managing security incidents on local, national and international levels.

Jennifer is the President of the Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH), past Chair of the OBA’s IP & IT Law Section and a member of the faculty at Osgoode Hall Law School’s Drafting and Negotiation IT Agreements certificate program. Jennifer is also the coach of Osgoode’s international intellectual property mooting team, competing annually in the Oxford International IP Moot.

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 was also recently recognized on the Ones to Watch list in the practice areas of Intellectual Property Law and Privacy & Data Security Law by Best LawyersTM Canada 2022.

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.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Jennifer worked in the technology sector for over 10 years, developing customized solutions and applications to small and medium sized enterprises. 

Jennifer joined DWW as a summer student in 2014 and completed her articles with the firm in 2017.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Professional Affiliations

  • President, Canadian Technology Law Association (Can-Tech)
  • Past Chair, IP & IT Law Section, Ontario Bar Association
  • Executive, IP & IT Law Section, Ontario Bar Association
  • Past Co-Chair, Women in Technology, Canadian Technology Law Association (Can-Tech)
  • Council Member, Technion University Foundation of Canada
  • Faculty, Drafting and Negotiating IT Agreements, Osgoode Professional Development program
  • International Technology Law Association (Member)
  • Former Committee Member, OBA Technology and Practice Innovation Committee
  • Former Council Member, Ontario Bar Association
  • Former Council Member, IP Section, Canadian Bar Association
  • 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

March 2, 2023

Jennifer R. Davidson To Speak At The Inaugural Mississauga Cybersecurity Forum

Jennifer R. Davidson will speak at the first upcoming Mississauga Cybersecurity Forum: An Evening with Women Leaders in Cybersecurity on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023, to be held in-person at the Sheridan College, Hazel McCallion Campus in Mississauga.

Jennifer will share her insight on key cybersecurity topics, and the latest cybersecurity trends and challenges, along with other leading industry experts including:

Priva Sirwani, CISO, Fiera Capital;
February 24, 2023

Gary Daniel and Jennifer R. Davidson To Judge Fox IP Moot

Gary Daniel and Jennifer R. Davidson will judge the 15th Annual Harold G. Fox IP Moot to be held from February 24th, 2023 to February 25th, 2023 at the Federal Court of Canada and remotely.
February 15, 2023

Jennifer R. Davidson To Speak At The University of Toronto Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Career Panel

Jennifer R. Davidson will speak at the Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Career Panel on February 15th, 2023, held in-person by the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law at the Jackman Law Building.

As a panelist, Jennifer will share her journey within the privacy and cybersecurity law space and provide law students with an understanding of what a career in privacy and cybersecurity law entails.