Doug's enthusiasm for his work as a trial lawyer allows him to constantly learn new things and to develop relationships with his clients to resolve complex disputes.
Overview
Doug is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and has chaired its Complex Litigation Committee. Recognized by numerous publications as a top commercial litigator in Kansas City, Doug brings more than three decades of experience in trial work to a variety of settings and jurisdictions, including specialized work in the transportation, railroad, technology and manufacturing industries.
Experience
Doug handled the seminal Missouri Supreme Court O'Malley case which established attorney work product opinion protection.
Doug has represented a wide variety of clients throughout the United States in trials, arbitrations and appeals.
News & Insights
News
Publications
Co-editor "Demonstrative Aids at Trial," Complex Litigation Committee of the American College of Trial Lawyers, Bloomberg BNA, 2017
Co-author "The American College of Trial Lawyers Handbook of Electronic Evidence", Bloomberg BNA
Recognitions
Recognitions
Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
National Chairman, Complex Litigation Commerce, American College Trial Lawyers, 2019 - 2022
American College of Trial Lawyers
Selected as a Missouri "Litigation Star" by Benchmark Litigation
Recognized each year since 2004 as one of America’s Leading Business Lawyers by Chambers USA. Doug is ranked in Band 1 for General Commercial Litigation for the Kansas City and surrounding area.
Martindale-Hubbell® “AV” Trial Rating
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® list, 2005-2025, Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation and Railroad Law
Selected to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America List, 2022, 2024, 2025
Selected as a "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America©, Kansas City, Missouri, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants, 2018
Selected as a "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America, Kansas City, Missouri, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, 2017
Recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America in Railroad Law
Selected as a "Top 100" by Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers®, 2016
Selected as a “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America, Kansas City, Missouri, Railroad Law, 2014
Selected to the Super Lawyers list, Corporate Counsel Edition
Selected to the Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers list, 2005 - Present
Selected for Best Attorneys Network Directory, 2005
Elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, 2007
Named "Best of the Bar" by the Kansas City Business Journal, 2004 - 2012, 2015 - 2017
Selected as a “Top Lawyer Under 40” by Missouri Lawyers Weekly newspaper
Professional & Civic Activities
Professional & Civic Activities
American Arbitration Association, Panel Member
University of Kansas Honors College, Board Member
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Fellow
American Board of Trial Advocates, Western Missouri Chapter, President, 2015-16
Kansas Bar Association
Missouri Bar
Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, University of Missouri-Kansas City Law School, 1993-2001
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- Kansas
- Missouri
- U.S. Court of Appeal for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeal for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeal for the Tenth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois,
- U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
Education
Stanford Law School, J.D., 1985
- Recipient, R. Hunter Summers Trial Practice Award, Stanford Law School, 1985
University of Kansas, B.S., with highest distinction, 1982
- Summerfield Scholar Award as top graduate of 1982 School of Business
