Doug is an experienced A/V-rated attorney. He has practiced for more than 20 years in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors' rights, receiverships, and commercial litigation. Doug is also a Credentialed Distinguished mediator (by the Texas Mediator Credentialing Association) and arbitrator, and he has been an active dispute resolution professional for 17 years. He is an EMDR-Trained Licensed Professional Counselor, with emphases on trauma and professionals dealing with stress.
Practice Areas
- Bankruptcy/ Commercial Restructuring
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Mediation
- Creditors’ Rights
- Subrogation litigation
- Arbitration
Bar Admissions
Admitted To Practice
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for all Districts in Texas
- United States District and Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
Professional Awards and Affiliations
- AV Preeminent Rating
- Board of Directors, Law Firm Anti-Racism Alliance
- Board of Directors, Alliance for Professional Counselors
- Board of Directors, Dallas Metro Counseling Association
- Master (former), John C. Ford Bankruptcy Inn of Court, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Chapter
- Past Chairman, Board of Directors, DCHAS
- Past President, Board of Directors, Dispute Mediation Service
- Past President, Texas Association of Mediators
- Past President, Board of Directors, Property Owners Association of Lake Ridge
- Past President, Board of Directors, Dallas Legal Hospice/Legal Hospice of Texas
- Member, American Bankruptcy Institute
- Member, Dallas Bar Association, Bankruptcy & Commercial Law Section and Alternate Dispute Resolution Section
Education
- M.A., Ed.S., Professional Counseling, Seton Hall University 2018, 2020
- Psi Chi Honor Society
- Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society
- B.A., Psychology, Saint Leo University, 2015 Summa cum laude
- Delta Epsilon Sigma Honor Society
- J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1998
- Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
- Order of Barristers
- 1998 A.J. Thomas Award
- B.A., Political Science, The University of Texas at Austin, 1990
