Josh Davis

Josh grew up in the Bryan College Station area, from elementary age up until completing his undergraduate degree at Texas A&M University. As the son of a former county and district judge, he witnessed firsthand the necessity of having an expert of the law to help navigate the challenging trials in life. Watching attorneys make a positive lifelong impact on their clients ultimately led Josh to pursue a career in law.

Josh attended Texas A&M University as a cadet in the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets and Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). In May of 2013 he graduated as a distinguished military graduate, ranked number 1 of 73 in his Army ROTC class. Thankful to be assigned his branch of first choice, Josh commissioned into the Army as an Aviation Officer immediately following graduation.

Josh again graduated at the top of his officer and flight training class in the fall of 2014 at Fort Rucker, Alabama. As the distinguished honor graduate of the UH-60 Black Hawk course, he received the much coveted pure silver aviator wings.

While deployed to Afghanistan in 2017 as a MEDEVAC pilot, air assault pilot, and task force logistics officer, Josh was accepted into the competitive Army’s Funded Legal Education Program. After redeployment, he attended the University of Texas School of Law, one of the top law schools in the nation. During his time at UT, Josh served as an editor of the Texas Review of Law and Politics journal and was elected as the Vice President of the Texas Law Veterans Association.

He held numerous internships, both at the newly minted Army Futures Command, working in the autonomous weapons program, and at Fort Hood’s military prosecutors’ office and office of administrative law. In 2021 Josh graduated law school, passed the Texas bar exam, and was honored to be personally sworn into the Texas Bar by the Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott.

As a JAG Officer, Josh attended the Judge Advocates General’s Legal Center and School at the University of Virginia. He served in the Army as an Administrative Law Attorney, a Brigade Legal Advisor, and a Military Prosecutor.

Upon retirement with honorable discharge from the Army, Josh moved his family back home to Bryan/College Station where he began work as a civilian attorney. He served as an associate at his father’s firm before beginning his own law firm JD4 Law.

Josh’s Awards & Other Notable Recognitions

  • Loving husband (married since 2014) and father. Active member of Central Church in College Station, Texas from 2023 to present. Previously a church member of: a) Westside Baptist Church in Waynesville, Missouri from 2022-2023; b) Southwest Bible Church in Austin, Texas from 2018-2022; c) Community Bible Church in Savannah, Georgia from 2014-2018; and d) the Chapel/Navigators at Fort Novesel, Alabama from 2013-2014.
  • As a U.S. Army JAG officer, selected to serve as a U.S. Army Military Prosecutor in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Sought justice for victims and prosecuted over 200 crimes (ranging from sex-offenses to premeditated murder) under the Uniform Code of Military Justice in courts-martial, non-judicial punishment, and adverse administrative action settings. Jan 2022 – April 2023.
  • As a U.S. Army JAG officer, legally advised and counseled Commander of a 7,000-servicemember unit tasked with training and producing the nation’s U.S. Army Combat Engineers, both officer and enlisted Soldiers. Jan 2022- April 2023.
  • Lead planner and event organizer for annual veteran state bar swear-in ceremony with the Governor of Texas hosted by Texas Law Veterans Association. Coordinates with the Texas Governor’s office and all Texas law schools to provide veterans who just passed the bar exam a once and a lifetime opportunity to get sworn-into the bar by the Texas Governor. Nov 2021- present.
  • Earned Juris Doctor degree from the University of Texas School of Law at Austin—a law school consistently ranking in the top 20 law schools nationwide. Also personally sworn into the Texas Bar by the Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott at the Governor’s mansion. May 2021.
  • One of 25 Officers selected into the highly competitive U.S. Army Funded Legal Education Program (FLEP) out of 115 U.S. Army Officer applicants. Upon acceptance into FLEP, law school of choice was fully paid for by the U.S. Government while retaining military rank and salary. Upon completion of program, branch transferred within the Army from Army Aviation to the Army Judge Advocate General’s (JAG) Corps. December 2017.
  • As a U.S. Army Aviation officer, served as the Task Force Logistics Officer in the 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment Assault Helicopter Battalion (4-3 AHB) in both Georgia, United States and abroad in East and Central Afghanistan. Principle adviser to the Task Force Commander on all logistical matters for 58 combat helicopters, 580 Soldiers, and $3.6 Billion worth of Army Equipment. Ranked #1 of 26 Captains by the Task Force Commander. Jun 2016-Jul 2018
  • Selected to serve as an Air Mission Commander (AMC), the officer in charge of leading multiple Rotary-Winged aircraft into combat. Led over 30 combat missions as AMC in Afghanistan. Aug 2017-Apr 2018.
  • Earned the coveted Pilot-in-Command (PIC) status for the UH-60 Blackhawk while serving as a platoon leader in 4-3 AHB— PIC status is awarded to aviators who consistently demonstrate maturity, studiousness, and sound judgment when piloting aircraft. Served as PIC in dozens of missions both state-side and deployed to Afghanistan. Missions included air assaults, air movements, VIP transportation, and Aero-Medical evacuations. Jul 2016.
  • Graduated as the Army flight school Distinguished Honor Graduate for the UH-60 Blackhawk and Aviation Officer Basic Course. Ranked #1 out of 22 Second Lieutenants. Received the much coveted pure-silver Aviator wings—an award reserved only for the top graduate of each class. Nov 2014.
  • During 10-years of service in the U.S. Army, received the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal with Combat “C” device, the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Achievement Medal with Combat “C” device, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the NATO Service Medal, the Meritorious Unit Ribbon, the Gold German Schutzensare badge, and the Aviator Badge. Jun 2013- Apr 2023.
  • Served as unit First Sergeant and Commanding Officer in the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Corps of Cadets. Ranked #1 out of 73 Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets by the TAMU Professor of Military Science. Ranked in the top 5% out of 7,000 Army ROTC Cadets nationally. Recipient of the “Most Outstanding First Sergeant” award from the TAMU Corps of Cadets. Recipient of the “Platoon Top 5” award out of 50 Cadets from the Leadership Development and Assessment Camp. Aug 2008- May 2012.