Doug is a native of Hunter, North Dakota. He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, summa cum laude, from Valley City State University in 2002. He earned his Juris Doctor degree with distinction from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2005. While in law school, Doug served on the Board of Editors for the North Dakota Law Review as Editor-in-Chief. He was published in the North Dakota Law Review for his article Civil Rights-Employment Practices: Common Law Control is the Best Test of “Employee” Within Employment Discrimination, Clackamas Gastroenterology Associates, P.C. v. Wells, 538 U.S. 440 (2003), 80 N.D. L. REV. 471 (2004), and was a major contributor to 2004-2005 Assessment of the Services of the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota, 81 N.D. L. REV. 235 (2005).

Doug served as law clerk to Justice Dale V. Sandstrom at the North Dakota Supreme Court. He also served as law clerk to Judge Rodney S. Webb at the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota.

Doug advises his business clients in business formations, transactions, and development for all business forms, including corporations, LLCs, and partnerships. In his commercial practice, Doug assists clients in contract negotiations and disputes, including financing transactions. He is also a creditors’ lawyer, experienced in collection of commercial debts, and regularly practices in Bankruptcy Court. Doug also advises clients on appropriate estate plans, including wills, trusts, and other non-probate planning tools.

Doug enjoys spending time with his wife and children and helping his brother and father on their family farm near Hunter, N.D. He is also an avid sports fan.