Before joining Nay & Friedenberg in 2004, Doug practiced law in Oregon and Washington for approximately 15 years, focusing on representation of private professional guardians, conservators and trustees. He has had extensive experience in establishing conservatorships and guardianships in order to protect elderly and disabled persons from financial and physical abuse, and has brought many successful legal actions against persons who have taken advantage of the elderly and disabled. Doug is experienced in contested guardianship and conservatorship proceedings and complex litigation.

Doug is a member of the Oregon State Bar and Washington State Bar Associations. He is also a member of the National Guardians Association and the Estate Planning Section of the Oregon State Bar. As a member of the Law Offices of Nay & Friedenberg, his practice will continue to focus on these areas in addition to estate planning and elder law.