Currently, Douglas's practice is focused on civil litigation with a business and real estate emphasis. During his legal career he has tried well over 100 cases, mostly jury trials. During Douglas's military career, he was, among other things, a government prosecutor, nonjudicial punishment hearing officer, personnel claims officer, and eventually senior defense counsel at a large Naval Legal Service Office based out of Seattle, Washington. He tried criminal cases from Adak, Alaska to San Diego, California, and at sea onboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, including the successful criminal defense of a sailor who had been charged with negligent homicide following a flight deck fire where two crewmen were killed and numerous aircraft were destroyed.
As a civilian lawyer, Douglas has enjoyed handling a broad variety of cases, with his primary emphasis now centering on more complex business and commercial litigation. More prominent cases have included trials of claims by and against SBC Ameritech in State Court in Wisconsin and in Federal Court in Illinois, medical malpractice cases, wrongful death cases, dental malpractice cases, product liability actions, significant construction claims both for and against contractors and subcontractors, municipal claims, personal injury actions and family law matters.
Areas Of Practice:
- Commercial and Civil Litigation
- Construction Law and Litigation
- Creditors Rights
Litigation Percentage:
- 90% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
- Wisconsin, 1986
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin, 1986
- U.S. District Court Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 2003
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
Education:
- Marquette University Law School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 1986 J.D.
- Concordia College, Moorhead, MN, USA, 1983 B.A. Major: Biology
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- State Bar of Wisconsin, Litigation Section Member
- American Bar Association, Litigation Section Member
- American Bar Association, Construction Section Member
- American Trial Lawyers Association Member
- Milwaukee Bar Association Member
- Waukesha Bar Association Member
- Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers Member
Past Employment Positions:
- United States Navy, Lieutenant, Judge Advocate General Corps, 1984 - 1990
Recent Presentations:
- Fundamentals of Real Estate Law in Wisconsin
Real Estate Litigation
Lorman Education Systems
September 27, 2005 - Residential Real Estate Disputes
Waukesha County Bar, Real Estate Division
September 16, 2005 - Advanced Landlord and Tenant Law in Wisconsin
Litigation Aspects
Lorman Education Systems
April 26, 2005 - Litigating Common Claims in Real estate Transactions
Lorman Education Systems
December 7, 2004 - Real Estate Litigation in Wisconsin
Lorman Education Systems
October 18, 2001
