Xenna K. Davis
Associate
5830 Granite Parkway
Suite 1000
Plano, TX 75024
Suite 1000
Plano, TX 75024
xenna.davis@nelsonmullins.com
Xenna focuses her practice on commercial litigation, banking and financial services litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. She represents state and nationally chartered banks, nonbank lenders, loan servicers, and buyers of distressed assets.
Xenna focuses her practice on commercial litigation, banking and financial services litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. She represents state and nationally chartered banks, nonbank lenders, loan servicers, and buyers of distressed assets.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Complex Commercial Litigation Associate, international full-service law firm (2022–2024)
- Summer Associate, international full-service law firm (2021)
- Law Clerk, personal injury law firm (2020–2021)
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of officer/director of debtor company accused of breaching fiduciary duty.
Publications
- “Your Shirt or Your Vote: Why Texas’s Electioneering Law Unconstitutionally Infringes Voters’ Freedom of Speech,” 54 Texas Tech Law Review 279 (March 2021).
Education
-
Texas Tech University School of Law,
JD,
summa cum laude
(2022)
- Order of the Coif
- Order of the Barristers
- Managing Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, Vol. 54
- Chicago Bar Association National Finalist and Best Brief Award
- Frank A. Schreck Gaming Law National Finalist and Best Brief Award
- The “Briefmaster” Award
- Vice President, Black Law Students Association
- Texas Tech University, BA, magna cum laude (2018)
Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Complex Commercial Litigation Associate, international full-service law firm (2022–2024)
- Summer Associate, international full-service law firm (2021)
- Law Clerk, personal injury law firm (2020–2021)
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of officer/director of debtor company accused of breaching fiduciary duty.
Publications
- “Your Shirt or Your Vote: Why Texas’s Electioneering Law Unconstitutionally Infringes Voters’ Freedom of Speech,” 54 Texas Tech Law Review 279 (March 2021).
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Commercial Litigation (2026)
- Litigation - Banking and Finance (2026)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026)
Xenna focuses her practice on commercial litigation, banking and financial services litigation, and bankruptcy litigation. She represents state and nationally chartered banks, nonbank lenders, loan servicers, and buyers of distressed assets.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Complex Commercial Litigation Associate, international full-service law firm (2022–2024)
- Summer Associate, international full-service law firm (2021)
- Law Clerk, personal injury law firm (2020–2021)
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgment in favor of officer/director of debtor company accused of breaching fiduciary duty.
Publications
- “Your Shirt or Your Vote: Why Texas’s Electioneering Law Unconstitutionally Infringes Voters’ Freedom of Speech,” 54 Texas Tech Law Review 279 (March 2021).
Education
-
Texas Tech University School of Law,
JD,
summa cum laude
(2022)
- Order of the Coif
- Order of the Barristers
- Managing Editor, Texas Tech Law Review, Vol. 54
- Chicago Bar Association National Finalist and Best Brief Award
- Frank A. Schreck Gaming Law National Finalist and Best Brief Award
- The “Briefmaster” Award
- Vice President, Black Law Students Association
- Texas Tech University, BA, magna cum laude (2018)
Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Practice Areas
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch
- Commercial Litigation (2026)
- Litigation - Banking and Finance (2026)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy (2026)
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