Will D. Davis has represented major insurance companies, insurance holding companies and insurance trade associations since 1960, serving as outside general counsel to several companies, and advises boards of directors and management of insurance companies as to their duties and responsibilities.

He is active in representing insurance company clients before the Texas Legislature, the Texas Department of Insurance, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and other state insurance regulatory authorities on all matters pertaining to insurance, with particular emphasis upon insurance legislation, examination, investments, financial activities, acquisitions, mergers, reinsurance and affiliate transactions under insurance holding company laws.

Will served as General Counsel for the Texas Department of Insurance and as an Assistant Attorney General of Texas before founding the Heath, Davis & McCalla law firm where he has represented major insurance companies, insurance holding companies and insurance trade associations since 1960. He has also testified as an expert witness on insurance issues in numerous court and administrative proceedings.

• Vice-Chairman of the Texas State Board of Education (1993-94), Member of the Board (1983-84; 1989-2000), Chairman of the School Finance and Programs Committee (1989-96), Member of the Long Range Planning Committee (1989-94), Member of the Permanent School Fund Committee (1995-96), Chairman of the School Finance and Permanent School Fund Committee (1997-98), Member of the Committee (1997-2000), Chairman of the Task Force on High School Education (1992), Member of the Task Force on Middle School Education (1991).
• President of the Board of Trustees of the Austin Independent School District for three terms, 1970-74, 1980-82, and served as a member of the Austin Board for 16 years, 1966-82.
• Member of the 2001 Joint Select Committee on Public School Finance appointed by the Lt. Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
• Member of the 1988 Governor's Select Committee on Education.
• Member of the 1983-84 Governor's Select Committee on Public Education, served as Co-Chairman of the Organization and Management Subcommittee and as a member of the Teaching Profession Subcommittee of the Select Committee.
• Chairman, School Finance Symposium, 1985-87;  Recipient of Texas Public School Key Communicator Award in 1986 for this activity.
• President of the Texas Association of School Boards in 1974 and served as an officer and director from 1970-75.
• President of the National School Boards Association in 1978 and served as an officer and director from 1972-79.
• Co-Chairman of the National Citizens Committee for a Cabinet level department of education, which led the successful effort to establish the U.S. Department of Education.
• Chairman of the Texas Council of Urban Schools during 1970-74.
• Served as the school board representative on five national advisory and cooperative committees with representatives from NEA, AFT, NASBE, CSSO, HEW, AASA, NCATE, and the elementary and secondary principals.
• Member of the Texas Senate Interim Study Committee on Urban Education (1975-76), the House of Representatives Interim Study Committee on School Finance (1978), and the Subcommittee on Recodification of the Education Code of the 1981-82 Select Committee on Public Education.
• Chairman (2004-2006), Vice-Chairman (1999) and Member of the Board of Regents, Baylor University (1972-82; 1998-2007).
• Received Baylor's 1985 Distinguished Alumni Award.
• Received the 1992 Price Daniel "Pro Texana" Distinguished Public Service Award and the 1982 W.R. White Meritorious Service Award from the Baylor Alumni Association.
• Served as President of the Baylor University Alumni Association in 1967 and is a Life Member.
• Member of Phi Alpha Delta Legal fraternity, which in 1968 named him as its Most Distinguished Alumni from Baylor University.
• Received the Distinguished Service Award from Omicron Delta Kappa at Baylor. He is a charter-life member of the Counselors of the Baylor University Law School.
• Member of the Board of Trustees, St. Edwards University (1985-91); Chairman, St. Edwards Futures Dialogue Program; Chairman, Trustees' Academic Affairs Committee, and member of the Executive Committee.
• One of the original founders of Austin Community College in 1971, and was President of its Board of Trustees three terms and a Board member for 10 years from 1972-82.
• Member of the Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System (1968-71).
• Chairman, Higher Education Authority, City of Austin (1985-88).
• Vice-President and member of the Texas Historical Commission and Vice Chairman of the Texas Historical Foundation (1963-69).
  

• Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2006-2011 Best Lawyers in America® in the field of Insurance Law.
• "Distinguished Lawyer" by the Travis County Bar Association" 2001
• "Outstanding Young Lawyer in Texas" by the Texas Junior Bar Association 1964-65 
• "Distinguished Alumni Award" from Lamar University Ex-Students Association 1971
• Austin High School "Hall of Honor Distinguished Alumni Award" 1990
• Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas (ICUT) "Founders Award" for outstanding Service to higher education 2006
• Texas State Teachers Association "F. K. Tejeda Outstanding Public Service Award" 2000-2001
• Region IV 2000 "Outstanding Public Service Award,"
• "Golden Apple Award" from the Texas Association of Mid-Size Schools 2001
• "Certificate of Appreciation" from the Association of American Publishers 2001
• Texas A & M University School of Education "Golden Deeds Award"  2000
• Texas Association of Business & Chambers of Commerce "Educator of the Year 2000" award
• Association of Texas Professional Educators 2000 "Judy Coyle Texas Liberty Award"
• Region XIII Education Service Center 2000 "Service to Education" award
• Texas School Health Association's "Layman of the Year" award 2000
• Austin Exchange Club 2000 "Book of Golden Deeds" award
• "Friend of Education Award" from the Texas Classroom Teachers Association 1988
• "Distinguished Service Award" from the Mayor of the City of Austin
• "Human Relations Award" from Austin Association of Teachers
• "Key Communicator Award" from Texas School Public Relations Association
• "Outstanding Service to Education Award" from Phi Delta Kappa
• "Layman of the Year Award" from the Counseling and Guidance Association
• "President's Award" from the Association of Retarded Citizens
• "Distinguished Service Awards" from the Texas Association of School Boards, National School Boards Association, Austin School Board, Austin Community College Board, Texas Industrial Vocational Association, Vocational Home Economics Teachers' Association, Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association, Texas Association of Secondary School Principals, Association for Compensatory Educators of Texas and the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, Future Homemakers of America, Texas Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and Textbook Coordinators' Association of Texas.
• He is an Honorary Life Membership from Texas PTA and the Masonic Grand Lodge of Texas Community Builder award.