Doug has extensive experience and expertise in matters related to DWI, intoxication assault and manslaughter, drug possession, domestic violence, white-collar crimes, and other criminal matters. Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and in DWI Defense by the National College for DUI Defense, Doug is a trusted figure not only among those he’s represented but in the legal community as well. He currently serves as dean for the National College for DUI Defense, is a past president of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, and has served two consecutive terms on the board of directors for the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association. He is frequently asked to present on DWI and related issues at continuing legal education seminars throughout Texas and the United States. 

Doug’s work has been recognized on multiple occasions. He was named Lawyer of the Year for 2021 by Best Lawyers in America, published by U.S. News & World Report for his work in DWI Defense for the Houston Region. Doug has been recognized by the Best Lawyers in America since 2013 by U.S. News & World Report. Doug was recognized on the Texas Super Lawyers listing, published by Thomson Reuters, in 2009 and again from 2013 to 2024. He received the Sharon Levine Unsung Heroes Award by the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association for the role he played in exposing the flaws in the Houston Police Department breath alcohol testing vans, which were later decommissioned.

Above all else, Doug is known for his professionalism inside the courtroom and out. He understands those who come to him are going through the most difficult time in their lives and are scared or feel a sense of hopelessness. Doug works relentlessly to obtain the best possible results for his clients, whether it be by resolution with a favorable outcome or by taking the case to trial through a not-guilty verdict.