Doug is of counsel in the firms Norfolk office where he offers clients assistance in overall business management with a focus on tax planning including estate tax planning, income tax and business tax planning. His areas of expertise include: federal income and estate tax planning for corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies and individuals, including participation in corporate acquisitions and restructuring, real estate syndications, tax-exempt financing and charitable trust planning.
- Best Lawyers in America, 1999-2012
- BV® Rated; Martindale-Hubbell
- Law Clerk; Honorable Gradon G. Withey, Judge, U.S. Tax Court, 1971-1972
- IRS Office of Chief Counsel; Legislation and Regulations Division, 1975-1978,
- Legal Advisor; Office of Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Tax Policy, 1978-1981
- Hampton Roads Tax Forum; Past Chairman
- ODU Tax Conference; Past Co-Chairman
- American Bar Association; Taxation, Real Property and Probate Sections
- Virginia Bar Association; Tax and Corporate Sections
- American Institute of Certifi ed Public Accountants; Prior Member
- The Dwelling Place Ecumenical Family Shelter; Board of Directors
- Bayside Presbyterian Church
- Westminster Canterbury of Virginia Beach Foundation
- Northwestern University; B.S., 1960
- University of Michigan Law School; J.D., cum laude, 1971