Practice areas: Personal Injury, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation; view more
Licensed in Maryland since: 2006
Education: University of Baltimore School of Law
The founding & managing partner of GDH Law, based in Lanham, Maryland, Gwen-Marie Davis offers legal services across the state. With two decades of experience, her diverse practice focuses primarily on complex personal injury and civil litigation, including trucking and construction accidents, premises liability, medical malpractice, dog bites, and catastrophic birth and brain injuries. She tailors her representation to the unique circumstances of each client, combining strategic legal analysis with powerful courtroom advocacy.
Beyond her robust advocacy for injury victims, Ms. Davis navigates multifaceted legal matters in workers’ compensation, business and commercial law, estate planning and probate administration. She approaches each client’s case with a meticulous, results-oriented strategy designed to counter insurance corporations and secure just outcomes. In 2021, her targeted approach secured a $650,000 settlement for a stranded motorist struck on a highway by a negligent driver.
Ms. Davis established a strong academic and practical foundation early in her career. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Columbia Union College in 2002 before obtaining her Juris Doctor from The University of Baltimore School of Law in 2006.
Admitted to Maryland in 2006, Ms. Davis expanded her geographic reach by earning admissions to practice in the District of Columbia in 2014 and Virginia in 2021. Her ability to handle complex jurisdictional disputes has earned her widespread recognition within the regional legal community.
A dedicated leader in her field, Ms. Davis serves on the Board of Governors for the Maryland Association of Justice and completed a distinguished term as the organization's president from 2024 to 2025. She maintains active involvement in several other prominent professional organizations, including the Maryland State Bar Association, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Business Litigation, Civil Litigation: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trucking Accidents
- 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Business Litigation
- 10% Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2006, Maryland
Professional Webpage: https://www.gdhlawfirm.com/team/gwen-marie-davis-hicks/
Bar / Professional Activity
- U.S. District Court of Maryland, 2010
- Licensed to Practice in Virginia, 2021
- Member, Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.
- Court of Appeals of Maryland, 2006
- Member, Maryland State Bar Association
- Former Member, The National Trial Lawyers Association
- Member, District of Columbia Bar, 2014 - Present
- Former Member, Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Settled a personal injury case for $650,000. Client was hit by a negligent car while he was broken down on the highway., 2021
- Settled a case for $350,000 client was stuck by a negligence driver while he was driving for Uber., 2021
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- This article was published in March 2022 in the Trial Magazine., Author, Outsourcing your Firm, American Association for Justice, 2022
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Awarded Top 40 Under 40 in 2015 and 2016.
- Board of Governor for the American Association for Justice., 2021
Honors
- American Bar Association (ABA) National Moot Court Finalist
- The Association Recognizes her as a Board of Governor's who have made significant contributions to the AAJ., Certificate of Recognition, American Association for Justice, 2021
- The Women's Trial Lawyer Caucus awarded me this award for having excellent leadership as for the WTLC., Excellence in Leadership Award, American Association for Justice WTLC, 2021
- This award is given by the President of the American Association for Justice for outstanding service to the organization., Distinguished Service Award, American Association for Justice, 2021
- ABA Client Counseling Competition 1st Place winner
- Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers, 2015
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Awards
Avvo Client's Choice Award: This award is granted to attorneys with at least 5 reviews with 4+ stars in a given year on Avvo.com
Office location for Gwen-Marie Davis
4200 Parliament Place
Suite 510
Lanham, MD 20706
Phone: 301-450-3519
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2016