Doug is a principal at Gray Plant Mooty. He represents start-up and emerging companies in organizational, finance, governance, SEC compliance, and contractual matters. He is a cochair of the firm’s Entrepreneurial Services team.
Doug’s clients operate in a variety of industries including medical device, healthcare, software, e-commerce, and biosciences. He has served as a director or officer of numerous early-stage ventures. Doug routinely works closely with management on corporate financing and strategic issues and often assists growing companies identify financing sources and management team members.
Doug previously practiced law in San Francisco, California, where he represented high technology and other privately and publicly held companies. He has practiced law in Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 1994.
Experience
- Business Formation: Advises entrepreneurs about forming and capitalizing start-up companies; counsels businesses about structuring, funding, and operating new business organizations
- Venture Finance: Counsels founders, businesses, investors, and others in connection with financing growing companies, including angel, venture capital, and other private debt and equity placements, as well as public offerings
- Business Governance and Operation: Serves as outside general counsel to businesses; provides advice to management and boards
- Contracts: Negotiates and prepares various contracts including licensing, distribution, customer, and employment agreements
- Securities Law: Assists with regulatory compliance and filings at the federal and state levels for publicly and privately held companies; represents businesses and individuals in various securities law matters including public disclosures
Publications
Presentations
Education
- UCLA School of Law, Los Angeles, CA, J.D., 1991
- University of Notre Dame, B.B.A. in finance/business economics, magna cum laude, 1988
Professional Activities
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Corporate Law section
- Hennepin County Bar Association, Securities Law Committee
- State Bar of California, Business Law section
Community Involvement
- Youth Venture, Minnesota Chapter, Advisory Board, chair
- Gary S. Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management, advisor
- Irish Angels, an angel investor network that assists the Gigot Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Notre Dame, member and advisor
- Youth football coach, Plymouth/Wayzata, MN