Gallet Dreyer & Berkey, LLP : Attorneys

David S. Douglas

Partner

Tel: 212-935-3131, Ext. 320
Fax: 212-935-4514
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Areas of Practice

Experience

Mr. Douglas’ practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. Throughout the course of his twenty five years of practice, Mr. Douglas has handled a broad array of local, national, and international cases, and has litigated in courts throughout the country. Mr. Douglas’ areas of expertise include commercial litigation of all kinds, insurance fraud and coverage litigation, civil RICO, employment matters, and land use disputes. In addition, he is the chair of the Town of Cortlandt, New York’s Zoning Board of Appeals, the chair of the Town’s Open Space Committee, a member of the Hudson Highlands Gateway Task Force, and a youth basketball coach.

Bar Admissions

New York, 1986
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1986
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1986
U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, 2005
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, 1989
U.S. Court of Appeals, First Circuit, 1994

Education

Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts
> J.D., cum laude, 1985
> Comments Editor, Harvard Civil Rights - Civil Liberties Law Review
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
> A.B., magna cum laude, 1982
> Phi Beta Kappa
> Executive Editor, Brown Banner

Published Works

“Where to Draw the Guideline: Factoring the Fruits of Illegal Searches into Sentencing Guidelines Calculations”, 7 Touro L. Rev. 1 (1990) (co-author)
“Holding America Together”, 21 Harv. Civ. Rts.-Civ. Lib. L. Rev. 325 (1986)
“Rx for the Elderly: Legal Rights (and Wrongs) Within the Health Care System”, 20 Harv. Civ. Rts.-Civ. Lib. L. Rev. 425 (1985) (co-author)

Professional Associations and Memberships

New York City Bar Association
New York County Lawyers Association