Mr. Davenport previously served as Deputy Chief and Assistant Chief of the Investigations and Hearings Division. Prior to that, Mr. Davenport was Legal Advisor to the Chief of the Enforcement Bureau. Before joining the Commission in 1999, Mr. Davenport was an associate at the firm of Preston Gates Ellis & Rouvelas Meeds LLP in Washington, D.C., specializing in telecommunications and complex litigation. Mr. Davenport received a B.A. from Northwestern University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania.