Attorney at Law | Criminal Defense | Dothan, Alabama
Eric C. Davis is a Dothan-based criminal defense attorney with more than three decades of legal experience and a career dedicated to the fair administration of justice. Since opening his Dothan practice in 1993, Eric has represented clients in criminal matters of every level of complexity, including the defense of capital murder cases. His work is grounded in thorough preparation, candid counsel, and determined advocacy for the people he serves.
Eric brings an unusually broad perspective to criminal defense. After earning his Bachelor of Arts from Auburn University in 1986 and his Juris Doctor from Cumberland School of Law in 1990, he began his legal career as a law clerk to the Honorable John M. Patterson of the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. He later served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Dothan and as an Assistant District Attorney for Alabama’s 20th Judicial Circuit. That experience on both the judicial and prosecutorial sides of the system informs the strategic, informed representation he provides today.
Licensed in Tennessee since 1990 and Alabama since 1991, Eric has focused his private practice on criminal defense since 2003. He is a longtime member of the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. His professional service has included work with the Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association’s Legislative Committee and current service on its CLE Committee, as well as continuing service on the Alabama State Bar’s Quality of Life, Health, and Wellness Committee.
Eric’s commitment to the legal profession extends beyond the courtroom. He founded and administers the Lawyer Wellness Facebook group, a community created to encourage support and well-being among attorneys. He has also served the Alabama Lawyer Assistance Program as a member and attorney monitor. In the community, Eric serves as President of the Board of Five Horizons Health Services, where he has been a board member since 2023, and previously served on the board of the Southeast Intervention Group, including as Chair of its Human Rights Committee. He is also a Sunday school teacher with the Victory Class at First United Methodist Church.
Whether a client is facing an accusation, navigating a difficult legal process, or confronting the most serious criminal charges, Eric Davis offers experienced counsel informed by a career of public service, prosecution, and defense.