Counsel
Douglas A. Smith
Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Supreme Court & Appellate
Übersicht
Doug Smith is counsel in Mayer Brown's Los Angeles office and a member of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy, Supreme Court & Appellate, Insurance Litigation, and ERISA Litigation practices. Doug handles complex trial and appellate court litigation, focusing on antitrust, intellectual property, tax- and insurance-related class actions, ERISA, and data privacy and cybersecurity.
Erfahrung
- An Ivy League university in a month-long ERISA trial involving recordkeeping fees and plan investments, resulting in a jury verdict completely in favor of the university
- A national, audio entertainment streaming service in a consolidated copyright infringement action
- A national telecommunications provider in negligence and other claims arising out of wildfires
- A multinational aerospace and defense company in multiple ERISA matters, including a putative class action and claims for pension benefits, failure to provide plan documents, and breaches of fiduciary duties
- A multinational transportation company in an appeal involving indemnification over a personal injury accident
Ausbildung
- William & Mary Law School, JD
Managing Editor, William & Mary Law Review, Moot Court - Catholic University of America, MA, International Political Economics, Teaching Assistant in Statistics
- Catholic University of America, BA, magna cum laude, International Economics and Finance, and Politics
Phi Beta Kappa, NCAA baseball
Zulassungen
- California
- Colorado
- New York
Mitgliedschaften
- Lecturer in Law, Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law, University of Southern California Gould School of Law (2020-Present)
- Lecturer in Law, Cybersecurity & Cyber Crimes, University of Southern California Gould School of Law (Summer 2021)
- Board Chair, The Samburu Project (Board Member: 2017-Present, Chair: 2021-Present)
- Board Member, Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County (2020-Present)
- Managing Editor, Journal of Law & Cyber Warfare (2019-Present)
- Board Member, Reframe Labs (2017-2020)