Douglas S. Brooks, a partner of the firm, focuses his practice primarily in the areas of white collar criminal defense and complex civil litigation. He has successfully tried criminal and civil cases in both federal and state courts.  

Doug has successfully defended clients in criminal prosecutions and government investigations involving a variety of serious charges, including allegations of: healthcare fraud (including False Claims Act and anti-kickback allegations concerning medical device and pharmaceutical companies), public corruption, securities fraud, environmental crime, and tax fraud.  Doug has also defended clients facing investigation and enforcement actions undertaken by the Securities Exchange Commission, the Massachusetts State Ethics Commission, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Labor, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Massachusetts Securities Division.  In addition, Doug has defended clients involved in administrative proceedings initiated by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure.    

Doug has extensive experience handling complex civil litigation as well. He is currently representing an airport security screening company in litigation arising out of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, one of the largest civil actions in the nation. Doug also represents and counsels various corporate clients - including several local banks - in connection with a wide variety of business disputes and compliance-related issues.

Doug's practice also includes handling appeals. He has successfully briefed and argued both criminal and civil matters before the First Circuit Court of Appeals, the District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Appeals Court, and the Massachusetts Appellate Division.

In addition to his courtroom work, Doug has significant experience conducting comprehensive internal corporate investigations and advising these clients as to their rights and legal obligations stemming from the findings of the investigations. 

Each year from 2004 through 2011, Doug has been named one of the top lawyers in New England by Super Lawyers, a joint publication of Boston Magazine and Law & Politics. The Super Lawyers comprise the top 5% of lawyers in the state. For more, go to: www.superlawyers.com.

• Secured Judgment for defendant as lead trial counsel in a breach of contract dispute after a two-week jury trial in federal court in Washington, D.C. and successfully handled the appeal affirming the Judgment.

• Secured not guilty verdict as first-chair in federal criminal trial for defendant facing minimum mandatory sentence of 47 years if convicted.

• Obtained summary judgment for public figure client in high-profile case brought by the State Ethics Commission, based upon a first-of-its-kind defense in Massachusetts.

• Secured dismissal of serious criminal charges before trial for executive of large investment bank, thus preventing unwanted media attention for client.  

• Obtained summary judgment, and recovery of legal fees, on all counts for client embroiled in business dispute with former partner in case brought in the Business Litigation Session in Massachusetts state court.

• Obtained summary judgment, and recovery of legal fees, for local bank in matter involving the interpretation of the Uniform Commercial Code.  Successfully argued and briefed the appeal which affirmed the trial court's ruling.

• Represented former CFO of publicly held company in connection with criminal and civil options "backdating" investigation.

• Currently representing local Town Official in high-profile federal civil rights action involving allegations of violation of the Fair Housing Act and defamation.

• Currently representing individual in high-profile federal public corruption probe.

Doug graduated cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1997 and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society upon graduating in 1993 from Emory University. He has authored articles that have appeared in Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly.