An active trial attorney, Doug protects the interests of Fortune 100 companies, large privately owned manufacturing companies, sole proprietorships and individuals in state and federal courts across the country.
He concentrates his practice in the areas of civil litigation, mass toxic torts (including asbestos, silica, benzene, butadiene and other potentially hazardous chemicals), environmental litigation, product liability, consumer litigation and commercial litigation.
Doug’s extensive trial experience includes the following accomplishments:
- Obtained defense verdict in a living household mesothelioma asbestos premises liability suit in a monthlong jury trial seeking millions of dollars in Beaumont, Texas.
- Won defense verdict for the sole defendant in a two-week personal injury jury trial seeking more than $10 million in damages resulting from an alleged premises defect (presence, installation, use and removal of asbestos insulation).
- Obtained defense verdict (no liability, zero damages) for the sole defendant in a six-month jury trial in a mass toxic tort action prosecuted by more than 200 individual plaintiffs seeking more than $600 million arising from alleged exposure to chemicals from a hazardous waste site.
- Awarded a defense verdict (no liability, zero damages) for the sole defendant in a three-week trial in Beaumont, Texas, brought by six plaintiffs claiming a variety of serious illnesses allegedly caused by occupational exposure to solvents.
- Obtained favorable outcomes at trial in a variety of commercial disputes involving franchise agreements, partnership breakups and breach of contract.
- Prevailed in multiple highly contested summary judgment proceedings in multimillion-dollar toxic tort cases, representing the client through appeal and resulting in no liability.