With a gift for crafting a compelling narrative, Doug defends clients in mass tort and product liability litigation.
Doug focuses his practice on global companies in the manufacturing space and is particularly experienced with water treatment systems, chemical products, and chemical dispensing systems. He handles both mass tort cases and single-plaintiff toxic tort and product liability litigation, as well as occasional premises liability matters. Doug is also experienced in motor vehicle cases and regularly represents corporations in automotive accidents involving employees. While many cases settle, he has represented clients in bench and jury trials throughout the country.
Originally an animation artist who became the owner of a production company, Doug and his team routinely produced safety and training videos for major corporations. He partnered with in-house legal teams on these projects, which sparked an interest in a career in product liability, and Doug enrolled in law school. Upon graduation, he joined a law firm where he continued to work with some of the same clients for which his company had produced videos.
Doug’s background meant that he already knew clients’ products backwards and forwards, and he continues to see the value in knowing every detail about a product. His time in the entertainment industry also taught him how to tell a story, and he is particularly gifted at crafting convincing, concise, effective narratives to present to juries.
A former business owner, Doug understands that business concerns are central in any litigation strategy. He prioritizes clients’ business goals—which often include preserving a business relationship with the other party post-litigation. Doug knows that firm advocacy doesn’t always require an aggressive stance, and he approaches each case in the most civil manner possible, helping clients maintain the relationships their businesses need going forward.