Doug is a Senior Attorney at Peak Legal Services LLC. He has been a Colorado-licensed attorney since 1996 and has tried over 100 felony and misdemeanor cases. He previously served for more than 12 years as a Senior Deputy District Attorney in Jefferson County, working in the SVU (Crimes Against Children Unit), Domestic Violence Unit, and Felony Prosecution Unit, and also served as a prosecutor in Colorado Springs in El Paso County. Doug is especially well-versed in homicide, violent crimes, and Colorado’s complex sex offender and child abuse laws.
Doug graduated from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 1986 and The University of Missouri School of Law in 1996, where he was appointed to the Order of Barristers based on his trial advocacy and litigation skills.
Before his law career, Doug was a journalist and investigative reporter, covering major crimes and court trials. This experience makes him uniquely skilled at questioning police and other witnesses to elicit critical facts and achieve the best outcomes for his clients.
Doug has tried numerous felony and misdemeanor cases, including homicides, sexual assaults, child abuse, domestic violence, drug distribution and possession, robberies, assaults, fraud, and theft. He has also represented hundreds of parents in domestic relations and dependency and neglect cases in the Denver Metro area, both as a private counsel and state-appointed attorney. In the past, he also served as a guardian ad litem, representing the best interests of children in dependency and neglect and juvenile crimes cases.
Doug has given presentations at the statewide Colorado District Attorneys Council annual conferences about preparation and prosecution of major felony cases, both as a prosecutor and as a defense counsel. He also spent several years defending entities and professionals against lawsuits, has served on the statewide Child Fatality Review Team, and was Senior Corporate Counsel and Director of Investigations at Qwest Communications, a Fortune 500 Company.
Outside of his legal work, Doug is cycling, hiking, and enjoying the Colorado outdoors with his family and their dogs.
Member of:
Colorado Bar Association
Colorado Criminal Defense Bar
Colorado Family Law Section
National Trial Lawyers Association – Top 100 Litigators
