Experience:  Doug joins Dority & Manning after nearly nine years of litigation practice, with lead counsel experience in numerous matters.  Doug has tried cases to verdict, managed ongoing litigation, and mediated contested matters in numerous areas of law.  Doug has also advised clients with regard to intellectual property and competition issues, as well as contractual and other business matters. 

Education:  Emory & Henry College (B.S. Biology; B.A. Chemistry, summa cum laude); Mercer University (J.D.)

Admitted to Practice:  South Carolina; U.S. Patent & Trademark Office; South Carolina Supreme Court; U.S. District Court for District of South Carolina; Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.