Mark S. Davis

Mark Davis is the Robert C. Cudd Professor of Environmental Law at Tulane University Law School. He has served as Director of the Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy, the Tulane Center for Environmental Law, and Tulane ByWater Institute. Prior to coming to Tulane, he served 14 years as the Executive Director of the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana where he was extensively involved in shaping laws, policies and programs at the state and federal level dealing the restoration and stewardship of coastal ecosystems. He also practiced law in Washington, DC, Indianapolis, and Chicago. He has been an adjunct professor at IIT Chicago Kent School of Law, Indiana University’s School of Business in Indianapolis, and a Visiting Professor at Loyola University New Orleans College of Law. He has a J.D., with honors, from Indiana University McKinney School of Law and a Master's of Tax Law from the Georgetown University Law Center. He is a member of the bar in Louisiana, Illinois, the District of Columbia, and Indiana.

Davis has written and lectured widely on matters related to coastal and water resource management and has testified before White House and Congressional panels on numerous occasions. He has been recognized for his work with a Louisiana Legend Award from the Louisiana Environmental Action Network and an Environmental Hero award from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.